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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 Mexican free tailed bats emerging at dusk in Concan, Texas.

CDC Details Rabies Death After Boy Goes Untreated Following Bat Bite

Tragic case highlights need for further education about bat bites and risk of rabies in the U.S.

Photo of Dr. D over a background of the monkey pox virus.

Where Did All the Monkeypox Go?

Mpox questions answered by Demetre "Doctor D" Daskalakis

A photo of a senior woman outdoors wearing sunglasses and a protective mask.

Four Eyes Are Not Better Than Two for COVID-19 Protection

But wearing glasses can't hurt and may help, researchers say

FDA APPROVED Fecal microbiota, live (Rebyota) over a computer rendering of Clostridioides difficile bacteria.

FDA Greenlights First Fecal Microbiota Product

Rebyota approved for preventing recurrence of C. difficile infection

A computer rendered microscopy of human African trypanosomiasis parasite.

One Dose of Acoziborole Led to Cure of 'Sleeping Sickness' Across Disease Stages

Small study also showed promising safety in those with gambiense human African trypanosomiasis

The word MONKEYPOX with the letters ONKEY crossed out with red over microscopy of monkeypox viruses.

WHO Issues New Name for Monkeypox

New name reflects current virus naming convention guidelines to reduce stigma, racism

A photo of a vaccine carrying freezer containing vials of Moderna, Janssen and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccines

Large U.S. Study Finds No Link Between COVID Vaccine and Shingles

Findings add new evidence to conflicting prior reports

AASLD in text over an image of the Washington Convention Center.

Steroids and G-CSF Boost 90-Day Survival in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis

Plus: Normothermic machine perfusion for liver transplants and Noom Weight for NASH

AASLD in text over an image of the Washington Convention Center.

Novel Hepatitis B Drug Hints at Long-Term 'Functional Cure' for Some in Early Trial

With 10% efficacy at 6 months post-treatment, a finite HBV treatment may be on the horizon

AASLD in text over an image of the Washington Convention Center.

Maralixibat Takes Out the Itch of Rare Liver Disease

Ileal bile acid transporter inhibitor could become second drug for PFIC

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