A new study on conversion of acute to chronic low back pain identifies clinician behavior as well as patient characteristics that increase that risk.

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.

In a subanalysis of the landmark DAPA-HF trial, dapagliflozin benefits were observed in both men and women, an important finding given variable response to cardiovascular drugs among women.

Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 cases, mortalities, vaccinations, and more.

The end of another quarter means a new list of FDA-approved drugs for primary care. Which ones should you know about?

Pfizer-BioNTech announced today the complete protection against infection with SARS-CoV-2 among youth aged 12 to 15 years.

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.

Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 cases, mortalities, vaccinations, and more.

Study authors looked for the first time at the impact of bariatric surgery on incidence of all-cause and obesity-related cancer in patients with severe obesity and fatty liver disease.

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.

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.

Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 cases, mortalities, vaccinations, and more.

Influenza vaccination is associated with lower risk for all-cause and cardiovascular death in patients with CVD vs no vaccination, a new meta-analysis found.

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.

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.

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.

The new consensus document is the first to offer personalized advice on the most effective exercises to lower blood pressure based on a patient's current blood pressure level.

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.

Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 cases, mortalities, vaccinations, and more.

Asthma of obesity affects more than 10% of men and 14% of women with obesity. Our interview with researcher Anne Dixon, MD, sheds light on this poorly appreciated asthma phenotype.