Scientists Appeal to WHO to Recognize COVID-19 Airborne Transmission Threat
A letter to the World Health Organization signed by more than 200 scientists from around the world strongly urges the agency to acknowledge airborne transmission of the SARS-Cov2 virus.
COVID-19 Update: Global Cases and Recoveries as of July 7, 2020
Get the latest data on confirmed cases, surge states, and more with our daily COVID-19 update.
COVID-19 Update: Cases Surge in These Top 5 States
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 surged in these 5 states, global cases topped 11 million, and more COVID-19 data to know about today.
SGLT2 Inhibitors & GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Differences, Similarities, Patient Selection
SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists are changing the type 2 diabetes treatment paradigm. We summarize the most recent data here and offer guidance on patient benefits.
COVID-19 Update: Global Cases and Recoveries as of July 2, 2020
Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on coronavirus cases, mortalities, recoveries, and more.
Physician Malpractice Data 2020: From the 91st Annual Physician Report
Data on physician malpractice rates are broken down across type of practice ownership, gender, age, geographic region, community type, and more.
Rare Disease Update for Primary Care
Patients with rare diseases often present to primary care first, with symptoms that may initially appear benign, but with further evaluation, lead to a critical diagnosis.
Behcet Basics for Primary Care: Diagnosis
Primary care physicians are in a key position to suspect and detect BD in their patients and refer them to a rheumatologist to confirm the diagnosis and initiate a treatment plan.
COVID-19 Update: Global Cases and Recoveries as of July 1, 2020
Get the latest data on confirmed cases, recoveries, and more with our daily COVID-19 update.
Home-based BP Measures Should Drive Treatment Decisions
Home blood pressure monitoring, performed accurately, is the key to data that will guide optimal hypertension treatment. Dr Naomi Fisher talks with Patient Care.
Ketamine Mechanism of Action in Depression Observed in New Study
Ketamine used in patients with treatment-resistant depression operates via serotonin 1B receptors by way of a previously unknown mechanism of action, according to a new study from Sweden.
COVID-19 Update: Global Cases and Recoveries as of June 30, 2020
The latest COVID-19 data on confirmed cases, recoveries, and more from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.
New Insights into the Physiology of Obesity - What They Mean for Primary Care
The physiology of obesity makes weight loss, by itself, unlikely to successfully treat the chronic disease of obesity. What does this mean for primary care clinical strategies?
Waning Immunity in the Obese a Risk Factor for COVID-19
Why are people with obesity at high risk for severe COVID-19 infection? Dr Caroline Apovian explains that immunity in this population has begun to senesce.
COVID-19 Update: Global Cases and Recoveries as of June 29, 2020
There are now >10 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally. Plus more data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map you should know about today.
Type 2 Diabetes, on Insulin, Not at Goal: 2 Case Studies
Meet 2 type 2 diabetes patients on multiple antihyperglycemics but still not meeting the ADA recommended A1c goal of 7%. What are the next best steps?
Nonopioid Medications for Chronic Pain: An AHRQ Update
The AHRQ evaluates nonopioid medications including NSAIDs, gabapentinoids, antidepressants, and cannabinoids for efficacy in treatment of chronic noncancer pain.
NIH: Dexamethasone Recommendations for Patients with COVID-19
The NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel published guidelines on use of the corticosteroid dexamethasone in patients severely ill with COVID-19.
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Should Not Be Called "Elective"
Metabolic and bariatric surgery are deemed "elective," along with cosmetic procedures, and still widely postponed. "Resume these life-saving procedures, now," says the ASMBS.
COVID-19 Update: Global Cases and Recoveries as of June 25, 2020
