Family Medicine

A nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the Ebola patient hospitalized there has tested positive for Ebola in a preliminary test.

The University of Michigan has been synonymous with the flu vaccine since its first usage and Arnold Monto, MD, says work continues to make the vaccine as safe and effective as possible.

Amesh Adalja, MD, FACP, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, was one of several speakers at IDWeek 2014 in Philadelphia discussing the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Tina Tan, MD, offers insights on preparations for the approaching cold and flu season, which could be one of the worst in years.

Stephen Gluckman, MD, talks about the challenges facing doctors who treat patients infected with Ebola or Enterovirus D68. He also discusses issues facing clinicians as cold and flu season gets underway.

At IDWeek 2014, one of the physicians from the admitting hospital reviewed the facts of the case, outlined the testing strategy utilized during the epidemiologic investigation into the causes of the paralysis, discussed possible factors suggesting an association with EV-D68, and provided an update on the prognosis of the affected children.

As more children were admitted to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, the staff knew something was wrong. One doctor gave her impressions of that time during IDWeek 2014 in Philadelphia.

The symptoms and tests for Enterovirus were discussed during a press conference at IDWeek 2014 in Philadelphia.

Pediatricians' approach to discussing and recommending HPV vaccination with parents and adolescents varies widely, and can have a significant impact on parents' decision to vaccinate.

Kathryn M. Edwards, MD, of Vanderbilt University, discusses the history of HPV treatment.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Akynzeo to treat cancer chemotherapy related nausea and sickness.

Jeff Duchin, MD, of the Seattle and King County Departments of Public Health, discusses enterovirus and the relationship with treatment during cold and flu season.

Harry Agis, MD, is a vascular surgeon and a partner in the New Jersey Vein Institute, Morristown, NJ. He speaks with Internal Medicine World Report Editor-in-Chief, Simon Douglas Murray, MD about the utility of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) in screening for peripheral artery disease and atherosclerosis and then will touch briefly on a few other subjects that might be relevant to internists with regards to vascular surgery.

In treatment-naive patients with genotype 4 HCV, treatment with daclatasvir in combination with peginterferon alfa/ribavirin resulted in higher SVR12 rates than treatment with peginterferon alfa/ribavirin alone.

Bruce Ribner, MD, a doctor at Emory University Hospital, discusses the treatment of patients with Ebola at the Atlanta hospital

Results from a study of herpes zoster incidence following periods of acute stress in a large cohort of patients suggest the conventional wisdom on this subject may be wrong.

Researchers in Barcelona, Spain, have recently developed a fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, with colon cancer that aids in identifying significant genetic factors within human intestinal cancer.

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released a draft version of screening recommendations for abnormal glucose and type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults who are at increased risk for diabetes, and is seeking public input on the suggestions.

Uceris (budesonide) is now approved in a new dose for the induction of remission in patients afflicted with active mild-to-moderate distal ulcerative colitis.

The first person in the United States to be diagnosed with the Ebola virus died on Wednesday morning according to multiple media reports, while another patient suspected of having Ebola was released from the hospital.

Study results show that the majority of adult patients with congenital heart disease and their clinicians ignore American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association recommendations that any non-cardiac surgery for these patients should be performed in regionalized centers of expertise.

The body's immune system can be "taught" not to attack its own cells, such as in the case of multiple sclerosis, according to research published in Nature Communications.

Complicated grief needs to be distinguished from depression in older adults, according to a paper published in JAMA Psychiatry.

A Canadian research team has discovered a rare disease named Chronic Atrial Intestinal Dysrhythmia syndrome (CAID) caused by a unique genetic mutation that affects both intestinal tract and heart rates.

Doses of prepared human placenta culture cells are safe for multiple sclerosis patients, according to a study published in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.

Do women prefer the sort of masculine faces that indicate high testosterone levels? New research suggests that the answer may depend upon where you live, but if you live in an advanced market economy, the answer is probably "yes."

A drug designed to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis could also make them more susceptible to shingles, according to the results of a recent study.

Slow processing speed appears to explain executive deficits in multiple sclerosis patients, according to research published in Rehabilitation Psychology.

Symptoms of neuropathy are present in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to research from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.

A recommendation by two FDA advisory panels to narrow the official approval for testosterone replacement therapy has won generally favorable reviews from medical organizations, although questions remain about its ultimate impact.