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STI Testing at Home? Survey Finds Many Young People Are For It
Many Young Adults Prefer Privacy When it Comes to STIs (HealthDay News) — When it comes to testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), many young adults prefer the privacy and convenience of...
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NC Medical Society Members Advocate for a Medicare Payment Fix and More
NC Medical Society Members Advocate for a Medicare Payment Fix and More Over the dates of February 10-12, 600+ participants gathered in Washington, DC for the 2025 National Advocacy Conference...
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Company Says It Received Conditional Approval for Bird Flu Vaccine from USDA
Zoetis Says Scientists Began Updating Avian Flu Vaccine in 2022 (CNN, Dakin Andone) — The US Department of Agriculture last week issued a conditional license for an avian flu vaccine for use in...
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NC’s New Health Leader Wants to Build on Recent Successes
(Photo: NC Department of Health and Human Services) Dr. Devdutta “Dev” Sangvai is secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. He is also a former president of the NCMS....
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Michael Jordan Opens Another Health Clinic in Home State of North Carolina;...
Michael Jordan Celebrates Opening of New Health Clinic in North Carolina – Credit: Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic The latest clinic in Wilmington will start seeing patients this...
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NCMS at Work: NC Public Health Commission
North Carolina Commission for Public Health February 2025 Update The North Carolina Commission for Public Health met on February 5th to discuss key public health concerns and initiatives across the...
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Measles Cases Are Rising in US as Texas Outbreak Grows
A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 48 cases, all of whom are unvaccinated. CDC: No cases reported in NC yet. (ABC News, Mary Kekatos) — Measles is continuing to spread across the United States...
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UNC Study: Some Viruses ‘Freeze’ Their RNA to Replicate
(Left) cryo-electron micrograph of the Zika virus and an electron density map of Zika RNA structure (ZIKV xrRNA1). Credit: Thompson et al., 2025. Researchers have discovered that RNA in Zika virus can...
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AMA Honors NC Public Health Official with Government Service Award
AMA honors North Carolina public health official with Government Service Award The American Medical Association (AMA) presented Cumberland County (N.C.) Public Health Director Jennifer Green, PhD,...
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Deadline for Providers to Submit for BCBS Settlement Claims is July 29
In 2024, a settlement was reached in a long-running class action lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) brought by physicians, hospitals, large health systems and provider organizations. The...
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Bird Flu Cases Confirmed in North Carolina Waterfowl
Cases rise across nation as NCDHHS speak out A bird found dead at a Hendersonville lake has tested positive for bird flu, according to local officials. The Henderson County Department of Public...
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NCMS at Work: Medical Care Commission
North Carolina Health Commission Meeting Key Updates The North Carolina Health Commission recently convened to discuss major healthcare initiatives, funding, and regulatory updates affecting the...
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ALL IN: Caring for North Carolina’s Caregivers Phase 2 Kick-Off is February 25
NCCPRW is looking to have every NC health system and hospital partner on statewide initiative The North Carolina Clinician and Physician Retention and Well-being (NCCPRW) Consortium, in collaboration...
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FEMA Extends Application Deadline for North Carolinians Affected by Tropical...
At the request of the state of North Carolina, Tropical Storm Helene survivors now have until March 8, 2025, to apply for assistance with FEMA. With the extended deadline, FEMA still strongly urges...
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Get your REAL ID – Deadline: May 7, 2025
Get your REAL ID – Deadline: May 7, 2025 The deadline for obtaining a REAL ID is May 7, 2025. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a reminder that, as of that date, every air...
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‘A Real Game Changer’: UNC is Part of a Groundbreaking Food Allergy Study
Credit: Illustration via DALL-E 3 Their work showed that a treatment that has helped asthma patients for more than two decades could lessen — or even prevent — acute allergic reactions to foods. (NC...
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NCDHHS Announces First Pediatric Flu Death of Season
NCDHHS Urges Flu Vaccination for Children Ages 6 Months and Older NCDHHS recently reported two pediatric flu-related deaths, the first for the 2024-2025 flu season. According to the Respiratory...
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NCMS Foundation Partner Alliance Medical Ministry is Seeking a Full Time...
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SOUGHT BY ALLIANCE MEDICAL MINISTRY Position: Primary Care Physician AMM is seeking a full time Physician, MD or DO, to work closely with the Medical Director to carry out the...
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🎉It’s New Member Monday!🎉
Join us in welcoming these new members to the North Carolina Medical Society! Krishna Chaitanya Alluri, MD Philip N. K. B. Asamoah, MD Vanessa K. Bair, PA C Sabina Custovic, DO Sunny R. Franken,...
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Beyond the Horizon: The Changing Landscape of Rare Disease Treatments
Help celebrate Rare Disease Day this year! On Friday, February 28th, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Center of Excellence and the Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care...
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