1. Three doses of the HPV vaccine can reduce the risk of women developing cervical abnormalities, according to a study in CMAJ. Read more.
2. Programs focused on lowering hospital admissions are also linked to lower hospital readmissions, despite some groups’ concerns that such programs would create a sicker hospital population with worse outcomes and increased readmissions. Read more.
3. Chlorhexidine is a better antiseptic option than triclosan when a prolonged antiseptic effect is desired, researchers determined. Read more.
4. Researchers from Charlottesville-based University of Virginia School of Medicine found that immune cells thought to cause asthma and allergies could play a life-and-death role in helping the body fight off Clostridium difficile infections. Read more.
5. Having a sibling or another close relative with a history of staph infections greatly increases family members’ risk of contracting such an infection. Read more.
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