Preventative care is a type of healthcare focusing on preventing the onset of diseases or identify disease as early as possible when treatment is most feasible. Preventative healthcare can include interventions such as vaccines, screening tests, or regular physical examinations. Effective preventative care will minimize damage caused by illnesses to an individual and can also limit costs associated with medical treatment.
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FEB 14, 2024 | 10:00 AM
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Women experience a variety of unique sexual health issues that are often under appreciated by the general public and even by healthcare providers. Compared to other populations, cisgender wo...
DEC 01, 2023 | 6:00 AM
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In recognition of World AIDS Day, we invite you to discover the innovative work being done to help end the HIV epidemic in some of the hardest hit areas in India. A diagnosis is the first st...
Acute coughing is one of the most common reasons for consulting in primary care thus driving considerable antibiotic use and health-care costs. Currently, identification of microbial etiolog...
SEP 14, 2023 | 11:00 AM
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In the United States, over 40,000 transplantations are performed annually. Ensuring post-transplant success requires diligent monitoring of infectious diseases that are associated with a wid...
SEP 14, 2023 | 9:00 AM
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Clinical laboratories generate most of the objective data on which diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic decisions are made. By considering the current availability of information analytic...
AUG 01, 2023 | 10:00 AM
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Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is common and usually results in a mild, non-specific illness in otherwise healthy individuals followed by asymptomatic latency. However, congenital CMV...
Globally, the hepatitis B virus is a major cause of mortality from infectious diseases. Around 250 million people suffer from chronic HBV infections, with the virus being responsible for ove...
Prompt and early diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is important to enable appropriate treatment and help prevent further transmission. Clinical testing labs require STI tes...
APR 11, 2023 | 11:00 AM
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Date: April 11, 2023 Time: 11:00am (PDT), 2:00pm (EDT), 8:00pm (CEST) Antimicrobial resistant (AMR) infections are on the rise causing approximately 1.3M deaths each year due to patients suc...
MAR 30, 2023 | 12:05 PM
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In this study, we evaluated the concordance of targeted sequencing results between paired ctDNA and tumor samples from early breast cancers scheduled for curative surgery with or without adj...
In this study, we evaluated the concordance of targeted sequencing results between paired ctDNA and tumor samples from early breast cancers scheduled for curative surgery with or without adj...
FEB 21, 2023 | 10:00 AM
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Date: February 21, 2023 Time: 10:00am (PST), 1:00pm (EST), 7:00pm (CET) The use of algorithms that alter patient medical care based on race has fallen under increasing criticism, as race-bas...
Date: October 25, 2022 Time: 11:00am (PST), 2:00pm (EST), 8:00pm (CEST) Candida auris is a multi-drug resistant yeast that continues to be a global threat for infection and transmission in h...
In light of the recent pandemic, less attention has been given to more common viruses like influenza. Scientists believe influenza may have been around before the 16th century and probably c...
Date: August 31, 2022 Time: 12:00pm (PDT), 3:00pm (EDT), 9:00pm (CEST) Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for more than 99% of cervical cancers. Most HPV infections are transient an...