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Katherine Kahn

Katherine Kahn

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Katherine Kahn

Kate is a staff writer at 木瓜直播, covering the infectious diseases beat. She brings over fifteen years of corporate and freelance experience in writing for physician and consumer audiences. Kate holds a BA in English Literature from Wilson College, a DVM from Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, and a master鈥檚-level diploma from the New England School of Acupuncture. Before becoming a writer, Kate had clinical practice as a veterinarian and acupuncturist. Her creative writing has won her scholarships and residencies to the Hedgebrook Foundation, Ragdale Foundation, and the Montana Artists鈥� Refuge.

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A photo of a banner above a road in Barbados asking people to help keep Chikungunya at bay.

ACIP: Chikungunya Vaccine Recommended for Some Travelers, Lab Workers

Older adults traveling to areas of potential spread should also consider getting the vaccine

A photo of a senior man wearing a protective mask who is waiting for a COVID vaccination

Older Adults Should Get Another COVID Booster, CDC Advisors Say

High hospitalization rates, low vaccine uptake behind decision

A scanning electron micrograph of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surrounded by cellular debris

Staph Infections Appear to Be More Deadly for Women

Understanding reasons behind mortality gap is "of critical importance," study author says

A photo of a man in full protective gear getting sprayed with chlorine after handling an Ebola victim.

New Ebola and Marburg Guideline Addresses 'Inappropriate Practices'

Routine spraying of chlorine disinfectant, PPE misuse are problems, according to the WHO

A computer rendering of Mycoplasma pneumoniae

CDC Addresses Rebound of Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Kids

Numbers were indeed up in the fall of 2023, but higher before the pandemic

A computer rendering of a body with the liver, highlighted, and a hepatitis E virus

Novel Hepatitis E Vaccine Protects for at Least a Decade

Chinese trial shows "remarkable efficacy" against a threat experts warn may be underappreciated

A close up photo of positive lateral flow COVID test.

How Common Are False Positive Rapid COVID Tests?

Persistent false positives more common in women, autoimmune disorders

A scanning electron microscope image of fecal bacteria

AGA Backs Fecal Microbiota-Based Therapies for Recurrent C. Diff

But new guidelines do not recommend use in inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome

A photo of a man with a herpes zoster shingles rash above his eye

Shingrix Tied to Higher Risk of Ophthalmic Shingles Recurrence

Patients with a history of herpes zoster ophthalmicus who get the vaccine need careful monitoring

A scanning electron microscope image of an HIV-1 virus.

Oldest Patient 'Cured' of HIV Still in Remission 5 Years After Transplant for AML

But it's unlikely stem cell transplants will ever be large-scale cure for HIV, says expert

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