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Meningitis in Infancy Affects Subsequent Academic Achievement
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Compared to others, children who survived meningitis in infancy are significantly less likely to pass school-graduation exams, according to a study published in the November issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Even meningitis survivors who seemed to be normal at age 5 are at increased risk for poor academic performance. Reuters Health Information
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New Immune Assay Can Help Rule out a Diagnosis of Active TB
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A new interferon-gamma release assay combined with tuberculin skin testing may facilitate exclusion of active tuberculosis in patients with moderate to high probability of infection, British researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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HPV Vaccines: Beyond Expectations
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Emerging data show that HPV vaccines, which are close to 100% effective for preventing cervical cancer, may be efficacious in preventing other disease as well. Medscape Family Medicine
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HPV Testing More Sensitive Than Cytology When Screening for Cervical Neoplasia
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For initial cervical cancer screening, testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) is more sensitive than conventional cytology, according to an Italian study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for April 2. However, HPV-positive lesions often resolve among women below 35 years of age. Reuters Health Information
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