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Ingrid Hein

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Ingrid Hein

Ingrid Hein has been a medical reporter for more than a decade. Before joining 木瓜直播, she covered medical conferences for WebMD / Medscape Medical News. Previous to writing about health, Ingrid put her BA in journalism from Concordia University to work as a technology reporter and columnist. She appeared as a panelist on CBC radio and wrote weekly columns for Toronto and Montreal newspapers. Ingrid lives just outside the Montreal area, in Canada. She keeps chickens, makes pottery, and enjoys staying healthy doing sports that can be done in the woods or without wearing shoes.

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USPSTF Advises to Keep Screening for Syphilis as Cases Soar

But epidemic will only be curtailed with a new approach to screening, editorialists argue

FDA ADCOMM Fecal microbiota, live (Rebyota) over a computer rendering of Clostridium difficile bacteria.

FDA Advisors Back Fecal Microbiome Treatment for Recurrent C. Diff

Committee members swayed by strong "need" rather than strong data

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Mental Health Issues Continue to Flow From Aftermath of Flint Water Crisis

Residents report depression, PTSD, fear of health effects 5 years later

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Early Tamiflu Linked to Better Outcomes for Kids Hospitalized for the Flu

Early use of antiviral associated with shorter length of stay, lower odds of 7-day readmission

HCP in an insulated suit surrounded by monkeypox virus

Health Workers Unlikely to Catch Monkeypox From Infected Patients

Even with low adherence to PPE guidelines, no workers contracted the virus, Colorado data show

A photo of a TPoxx bottle and capsule over a computer rendering of Monkeypox viruses.

Tecovirimat Safe in Monkeypox, but Efficacy Is Less Clear

Data support use in patients with or at risk for severe disease, CDC researchers say

A photo of people in an auditorium attending a lecture at a medical conference.

Medical Meetings and COVID: Is Virtual Just as Risky as In-Person?

At a masked meeting during Omicron, the odds of catching virus were similar in either scenario

An x-ray image of an infant with its skull highlighted in red.

Infant Head Trauma Surged in Paris During Pandemic

Researchers hypothesize isolation and financial stress had cumulative effect on parents

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Can Paxlovid, Molnupiravir Benefit Hospitalized COVID Patients Too?

Antivirals were associated with lower all-cause mortality and illness severity during BA.2

A photo of a blisterpack and tablets of Paxlovid.

Far Fewer Deaths During Omicron for Seniors Treated With Paxlovid

Little apparent effect observed in patients ages 40 to 64, however

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