Preventing viral infections with vaccination can keep the most vulnerable out of the hospital, reducing the risk of bacterial superinfections.
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Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

"Primary Viewpoints," a podcast from Patient Care Online, brings you an exclusive interview with Ernest R. Gelb, DO, 126th president of the American Osteopathic Association.
Only 9% of inpatients with COVID-19 had a bacterial superinfection that could be treated with antibiotics which curbed use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Pfizer announced that a single dose of the vaccine, RSVpreF, demonstrated 85.7% efficacy against severe disease, defined by ≥3 symptoms.
Widespread antibiotic prescribing in the first year of the pandemic set back US progress on the fight against antimicrobial resistance, says Anne Meneghetti, MD.

Top-line data from the EVOGUARD clinical trial examining the efficacy of Phexxi for the prevention of chlamydia and gonorrhea are expected in October 2022.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

The dextromethorphan HBr-bupropion HCI combination uses the first new oral MOA in 6 decades and is labeled to improve depressive symptoms starting at 1 week.

Youth newly diagnosed with T2D also were metabolically sicker, with higher HbA1c, serum glucose levels, and BMI at presentation.
Influenza season in the southern hemisphere is "substantial," says Dr William Schaffner. To prepare: "Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate!"

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Is acupuncture effective in reducing pain? Can exercise help patients with fibromyalgia sleep better? New systematic review and meta-analysis provides insight.

The recommendations guide initiation of statin therapy in persons aged ≥40 years without a history of CVD and no current signs/symptoms of CVD.
The patients on the vaccine fence are the ones that take the extra time and, over time, an added measure of patience for the clinician.

Moderna filed with the FDA for emergency use authorization of a 50-µg dose of a BA.4./BA.5 Omicron-targeting bivalent booster vaccine for those aged ≥18 years.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Phase II clinical trial shows a fixed dose combination of semaglutide/cagrilintide reduces HbA1c and weight much better than either drug alone.

Among more than 26 000 women, a vegetarian diet was associated with a 33% greater risk of hip fracture vs diets that included fish or meat.
