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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 番茄社区, 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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A photo of an Ornithodoros tick

What Is Soft Tick Relapsing Fever?

Antibiotics can treat this tick infection tied to exposure to rustic cabins, camping, and caves

A computer rendering of in-vitro fertilization

COVID-19 Impaired Fertility Treatments

IVF and sperm injections less effective after infection, Chinese researchers say

A photo of a female deer tick feeding on a person鈥檚 skin.

Upgraded Lyme Disease Vaccine Promising in Phase I Results

The vaccine neutralizes Lyme-causing bacteria in the tick before it can get to the human

A photo of a box of Paxlovid.

Role for Paxlovid in Younger COVID Patients With Serious Comorbidities

Better outcomes for people with cancer or heart disease, matched cohort finds

A computer rendering of sperm and an egg.

COVID Infection May Impair Semen Quality, Even After Mild Cases

Jury still out on whether infection can cause permanent seminal damage, however

A computer rendering of a hepatitis C virus in the bloodstream.

'Jarringly' Low Hep C Cure Rates a Decade After New Treatments, CDC Says

Lack of rapid testing and payer restrictions are creating barriers, experts say

A scanning electron micrograph of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.

New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitals

Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations

A photo of the bottle and packaging of Tivicay dolutegravir tablets.

Dolutegravir Switch Maintains Second-Line HIV Suppression

Transition from ritonavir-boosted PI could cut pill burden, reduce toxicity and drug interactions

A photo of two boxes of Prevnar 20 pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine.

ACIP Endorses 20-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine for Kids

New high-risk conditions added as well, including chronic kidney disease and asthma

A photo of an intubated male patient in the intensive care unit.

Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibiotic

Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment

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