When is maternal immunization ethically justified?
Vaccination during pregnancy can protect women, fetuses and newborn children against infectious...
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Primary Care
A Strategy for Decreasing Influenza’s Impact
Research indicates that about 60% of influenza-related hospitalizations occur in adults aged 65...
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Universal flu vaccine designed by scientists
An international team of scientists have designed a new generation of universal flu vaccines to...
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Rare flu-thwarting mutation discovered
A rare and improbable mutation in a protein encoded by an influenza virus renders the virus...
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CDC Whistleblower Claims Agency has been Using Wrong Zika Test
In the midst of the fight to control Zika, the top public health agency in the United States has...
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UTI testing technology cuts screening time to four hours
Researchers using DNA sequencing to profile antibiotic resistance in infection have achieved a...
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Antibodies Triggered by Avian Influenza Virus Vaccine Illuminate A New Path Toward A Universal Flu Vaccine
Diverse antibodies induced in humans by vaccination with an avian influenza virus vaccine may...
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The Impact of Abuse-Deterrent Opioids
According to current estimates, the number of prescription opioid overdose deaths in the United...
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Study: Flu Nasal Spray vs Flu Shot. Again.
A recent study opens up the debate about whether flu nasal sprays provide similar protection...
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Should Your Practice Consider Telehealth?
Investors are pouring money into digital health companies, with $5.8 billion invested in 2015...
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Surveying OTC Drug Use Perceptions
According to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, about 100 million Americans suffer from...
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There Is No Such Thing as Too Much TV in This Doctor’s Office: A Different Approach to Patient Engagement
A recent Accenture report found that patients in the United States are increasingly accessing...
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Expert recommends best practice to treat adult sinusitis
An article in the New England Journal of Medicine, is a pragmatic, evidence-based approach to best...
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FDA issues final rule on safety and effectiveness of antibacterial soaps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter...
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Zika: Two Billion at Risk in Africa and Asia, Study Says
More than two billion people could be at risk from Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Africa and...
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Capture the Critical Driver of Your Practice’s Financial Success: Physician Time
Pop Quiz: What were you doing during the financial presentation at your last board meeting? A....
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Strategies for Physician Succession & Retirement
Due to the busy nature of many medical practices, planning for future events like physician...
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Managing Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus
While it is often thought of as a disease in children, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)...
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Assessing Pediatric Post-Extubation Upper Airway Obstruction
Data indicate that subglottic edema is among the most common complications experienced by children...
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E-Cigarettes & Cough Reflex Sensitivity
Evidence suggests that electronic cigarette (e-cig) use has grown rapidly in recent years. “There...
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