September 3rd 2024
The updated COVID-19 vaccine targets the currently circulating Omicron variant JN.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2.
August 23rd 2024
Topics include declining vaccine coverage among kindergarten-aged children and key changes in recommendations for adult vaccination.
Now that the WHO has declared a second mpox global emergency, you may want to brush up on knowledge of the disease and the 2024 outbreak.
August 22nd 2024
The updated COVID-19 vaccines will include a monovalent component corresponding to KP.2, a strain of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
August 19th 2024
The First to Know Syphilis Test detects a current or past infection, regardless of successful treatment, in 15 minutes using a drop of blood.
Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease — Individualizing Vaccine Recommendations in Adolescent Populations
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COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 25, 2021
Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 vaccinations, cases, and deaths in the US and on cases and deaths worldwide.
SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Update on CDC Classifications
The CDC defines SARS-CoV-2 variants as of interest, of concern, and of high consequence. Get a quick update on how knowledge of known variants is changing.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 24, 2021
Updated CDC Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People: Takeaways for Primary Care
The newest CDC guidance greatly reduces situations that require use of masks, distancing, and testing but has raised many questions. Here's help to answer the ones your patients may ask.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 20, 2021
New CDC Study Shows mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines are 94% Effective in Health Care Professionals
The new interim data provides additional evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are effective against symptomatic illness in real-word conditions, the agency said.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 19, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 18, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 17, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 14, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 13, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 12, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 11, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 10, 2021
US STD Rates Reach New Heights: A Quiz on CDC’s 2019 STD Surveillance Report
Rates of reported STD cases in the US have reached an all-time high, again. Are you caught up on the latest CDC numbers? Try your hand at these 7 questions to find out.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 7, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 6, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 5, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 3, 2021
Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 cases, mortalities, vaccinations, and more.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 30, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 29, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 28, 2021
CDC: Two-thirds of Patients with Mild COVID-19 Get New Diagnosis within 6 Months
More than two-thirds of a large group of patients not hospitalized for COVID-19 made at least 1 outpatient visit and left with a new diagnosis within 6 months of their first diagnosis.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 27, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 26, 2021
US confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 32 million. Plus more data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 cases, mortalities, vaccinations, and more.
Saliva may be Potential Route of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission, Recent Study Found
The findings suggest that the mouth and its saliva play an important, and perhaps underappreciated, role in SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 23, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 22, 2021
Hotspots, Vaccines, Hesitancy, and the Road Ahead
ID expert Rodger MacArthur, MD, explains hotspot dynamics, the essential role of clinicians as vaccine advocates, and how medical students are engaging and educating the community.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 21, 2021