The CDC has updated its guidelines for COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccines, aiming to boost protection for high-risk populations against severe disease year-round.
Benjamin Bayly, DO; Feeha Hasan, MS, DO; Sashi Makam, MD
A 43-year-old man presented to his primary care physician for a routine physical examination. At this visit, the patient reported elevated blood pressure, headaches, fatigue, new onset of palpitations, and...
In this COVID-19 roundup, researchers report on the risk of health issues and death among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at 3 year-follow-up, the widespread overuse of antibiotics among patients with...
Antivirals are recommended for patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who are at risk of progression to severe disease, but a recent study found that antiviral medications are underused. Do you know what...
Rates of reported child maltreatment have decreased during and following the COVID-19 pandemic, despite some studies reporting increase in abuse and/or neglect-related injuries among pediatric patients. How...
The efficacy and safety of several medications have been examined for treating COVID-19 infections of varying severity. Do you know which medication therapies are currently recommended for use in...
Some patients have reported hesitancy to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy. Are you familiar with the latest data on the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy to provide...
Yuriko Fukuta, MD, PhD, discusses her research team's study, which evaluated the risk factors associated with post-COVID conditions. She presented her findings at IDWeek 2023 in Boston, MA.
In this video, Zin Lyons, MPH, BSN, RN, discusses the presentation at IDWeek 2023 titled “Prevalence of comorbidities and COVID-19 vaccination among COVID-19 deaths,” including the populations that are most...
In this video, William Schaffner, MD, provides an overview of the topics presented at the 2023 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research, hosted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, including...
In this video roundtable episode, Jaspal Singh, MD, MHA, MHS, interviews Lisa Davidson, MD, Katie Passaretti, MD, and Amina Ahmed, MD, about the public health burden of COVID-19, including virus mutation,...
In this video, Rikisha Gupta, MPH, discusses the results of a study on people diagnosed with COVID-19 in an outpatient setting in the United States, including the demographics, characteristics, health...
