April 17th 2025
The CDC advisory committee also endorsed GSK's pentavalent meningococcal vaccine.
April 15th 2025
Data from the EAGLE-1 study found gepotidacin to be noninferior to ceftriaxone plus azithromycin for treating uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea.
April 9th 2025
AAAAI 2025: RSV vaccine and immunoprophylaxis uptake remained low in 2024 across infants, pregnant individuals, and older adults.
As the US measles outbreak tops 600 cases, Texas reported a second child's death in a young girl who was unvaccinated and had no underlying health conditions.
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
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New Evidence Reveals Most Common Long-term COVID-19 Symptoms among Health Care Workers
Fatigue was among the most common symptoms that health care workers in Sweden reported 8 months after mild COVID-19 infection, according to a new research letter.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 14, 2021
Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 cases, mortalities, vaccinations, and more.
Single Injection of Monoclonal Antibodies Reduces Risk of Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection
A single injection of casirivimab and imdevimab reduced the risk for symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection by 81% among household contacts of infected persons, according to new phase 3 study results.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 13, 2021
FDA/CDC Recommend Pause on J&J Vaccine Use After Reports of Blood Clots
Reports of a rare, severe type of blood clot in 6 women in the US led the agencies to halt use of the J&J product, out of an abundance of caution.
NAFLD & NASH in Primary Care: Facts, Definitions, & Figures in Brief
Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is increasing and early detection is critical. Brush up on basics with our slides.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 12, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 9, 2021
Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 134 million. Plus more data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 cases, mortalities, vaccinations, and more.
Long COVID Review Lead Author Highlights Knowns, Unknowns
Long COVID is now a term recognized worldwide. We talked with Ani Nalbandian, MD, lead author of the most comprehensive review-to-date, about what she and her colleagues have learned.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 8, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 7, 2021
COVID-19 Death Rates Far Higher for Black Women vs Men in Other Racial Groups, Suggest Harvard Researchers
Black women in the US are dying from COVID-19 at a higher rate than every other sex and racial group, except Black men, according to a new study.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 6, 2021
ACP Guidance on Antibiotic Use: 4 Conditions Ideal for Short-course Treatment
Longer antibiotic treatment courses can often be safely and effectively shortened, according to the ACP guidance; 4 common conditions serve as examples.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 5, 2021
FDA Increased the Maximum Doses per Vial for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
In an April 1, 2021 statement, the FDA announced the authorization of a new multi-dose vial of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine that contains up to 15 doses.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 2, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 1, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID Vaccine Efficacy High at 6 Months, Companies Report
The COVID-19 vaccine partners announced an efficacy rate of >90% for BNT162b2 among 12 000 trial participants at up to 6 months after the second dose.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of March 31, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Found 100% Effective in Younger Teens
Pfizer-BioNTech announced today the complete protection against infection with SARS-CoV-2 among youth aged 12 to 15 years.
SARS-CoV-2 Variants: How Many and How Dangerous?
The CDC defines 3 classes of SARS-CoV-2 variants: Variants of interest, of concern, and of high consequence. Find out more about the 8 variants now being closely observed.
COVID-19 Updates: US and Global Cases, Deaths, and Vaccinations as of March 30, 2021
COVID-19: Bamlanivimab-Etesevimab Antibody Cocktail Reduces Risk of Hospitalization, Death
New data suggests that the antibody cocktail, bamlanivimab plus etesevimab, reduces the risk of COVID-19-related hospitalizations and death by 87% in high-risk COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 Vaccination Stats: Frontline Health Care Workers
Survey: Slightly more than one-half of US frontline healthcare workers have received at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. But some still plan not to get vaccinated at all.
COVID-19 Updates: US and Global Cases, Deaths, and Recoveries as of March 29, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US and Global Cases, Deaths, and Recoveries as of March 26, 2021
US confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 30 million; global cases have reached 125 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.
CDC Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Persons: Part 2
In part 2 of our series on the CDC guidance, find questions you may be asked by patients about quarantine and testing, and the answers to help prepare.
Survey: Americans are Emerging, Vaccinated or Not
COVID-19 vaccination numbers are climbing and US adults feel better about eating out, visiting friends, etc. A new survey suggests it may not be vaccinated individuals leading the way.
Flu Shot May Protect Against COVID-19, Reduce Severity, Study Finds
Individuals vaccinated against influenza were 24% less likely to be infected with COVID-19 than those who did not get the flu shot, according to Michigan Medicine researchers.