The high saturated fat content of coconut oil could be driving adverse cholesterol changes, authors of a new review of published studies suggest. <br /> <i>Medscape Medical News</i>

In 2019, 84% of Americans think vaccinating children is important, down from 94% in 2001; 10% still believe vaccines can cause autism, according to a new Gallup survey. <br /> <i>Medscape Medical News</i>

Unlike the United States, most European vaccine mandates involved financial penalties, and the magnitude of the penalty was associated with greater immunization coverage. <br /> <i>Medscape Medical News</i>

Findings from the START study confirm that while BMD loss may occur with the initiation of ART, the rate of loss slowed after the first year of treatment. <br /> <i>HIV Medicine</i>

Bacteremia is an uncommon complication associated with Shigella infections. What are the risk factors for this rare infection? <br /> <i>Emerging Infectious Diseases</i>

Doubling the dose of influenza vaccine for pregnant women with HIV moderately improves immunogenicity compared to a single flu shot, but response remains well below that of pregnant women without HIV, a clinical trial shows. <br /> <i>Reuters Health Information</i>