Dr. Matthew Sims, Infectious Disease Specialist at Beaumont Hospital, told WWJ acting like this pandemic is over in Michigan is a big mistake; says he is hopeful about a vaccine in a "foreseeable future."
The desire to practice in infectious disease is infectious.
The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) works to protect people at home and around the world from emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases.
Statistics and Figures on Prevalence of Genetic and Rare Diseases Although rare and genetic diseases, and many times the symptoms, are uncommon to most doctors, rare diseases as a whole repres…
The Health Department must take immediate concrete measures to prevent the spread of dangerous diseases by intensifying awareness campaigns and stressing the need to increase vaccinations as a protective measure mainly targetting children and the elderly
Rare diseases are difficult to diagnose, and treatment isn't always available, even those these conditions affect nearly 30 million people in the United States.
A rapid response centered on quick identification enabled OU Medical Center to successfully contain a deadly infectious drug-resistant threat.
For this physician, serving from afar wasn't enough.
How can healthcare providers leverage existing resources and new strategies to improve chronic disease management and cut spending across the industry?
Doctors may be overestimating risk for heart problems, which means some people may be prescribed drugs they don't need
One of the only treatments for the flu is Tamiflu.
Healthcare is an essential need, but a complicated factor for many people who live far from hospitals, medical experts, and other specialists.
A study suggests that coordinated care, led by a family doctor who is judicious about referring patients to specialists, leads to cost savings.
From treating service members to training clinicians, augmented and virtual reality could soon reshape patient therapy, disease research, medical education and more.
What your doctor doesn’t have time to tell you in an all-too-brief appointment
While the healthcare industry does have a focus on improving wellness through fitness tracking devices, diseases and health problems do occur.
Your ethnicity can be key in diagnosing certain diseases and choosing which medications to take.
Prevention is the key to many of the top disease killers in America. Communication about your family history of diseases, as well as lifestyle habits and regular screenings.
Almost two-thirds of all deaths in the US account for heart disease, lung disease, cancer, and stroke, but did you know that these could have been prevented?