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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SPECIAL REPORT: Hepatitis C and Primary Care
Primary care physicians can play an expanding role in achieving the benefits of testing, care, and treatment to help stem the epidemic.
Rheumatic Fever Quiz: 8 Keys to Diagnosis
Take this quick 8-question quiz to test your knowledge of a troubling inflammatory disorder.
Measles Quiz: Can You Spot the Symptoms?
Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of a deadly disease.
Adult Vaccination Part II. Older Adults
Sore Throat and Widespread Rash in a Young Sailor
A young naval recruit presents with a cluster of symptoms that may sound familiar. Get more clues and a close look at the rash, here.
Politics Govern Treatment and More Medical News
Do doctors’ politics affect treatment decisions on, for example, drug use, firearms, and sexual behavior? Do yours?
A Very Sick 3-Year-Old: Fever, Cough, Congestion & Rash
Onset of illness was acute; fever is high and rash is widespread. Exam is performed in isolation. Your Dx?
Flu Shot Drops CV Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
Flu deaths are higher among persons with chronic conditions, like T2DM. Flu vaccination should be part of comprehensive secondary prevention.
Foot Odor Quiz: 8 Basic Questions
Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of a common cutaneous bacterial infection.
Hep C Spread in North America: When and How did it Start?
Timing of the rise of hep C in North America is a puzzle. In this Medical News Minute, Dr Bobby Lazzara toplines results of a new study that offer clarity.
Quick Tick Quiz: Can You Spot the Fever?
Correct diagnosis of Rocky Mountain spotted fever leads to correct treatment, but many cases are misdiagnosed. Take this test to see what you know.
The New ABCs of STDs: A Quiz
Take this brief test on the updated CDC guidelines to give yourself a refresher course in STD management and stay current with the latest practices.
A 5-Question Quiz on Infectious Disease
This quick quiz focuses on testing and diagnosis. Test your acumen.
Antibiotics May Boost Diabetes Risk
A new study also shows that patients with type 2 DM are more prone to infections years before they receive a diagnosis and may end up with an increased demand for antibiotics.
Clostridium Difficile – Not Just an In-hospital Infection
Nearly 1/3 of C. difficile cases are community-acquired, placing the infection squarely in the sights of primary care physicians. A review from ACG 2015, here.
HIV Rx: After Truvada Comes TAF
A new era of antiretroviral therapy was previewed at IDWeek 2015 where results of trials of a "next gen" Truvada were unveiled.
The Hidden HIV Epidemic in the United States
One US location has a higher incidence of HIV than “any country in sub-Saharan Africa.” What does this tell us about the inadequacies in our HIV prevention efforts?
Lemierre Syndrome: A Forgotten Disease
Symptoms closely resemble "strep" throat but suspicion for Lemierre should run high when pharyngitis and fever persist.
A 4-year-old Boy with Severe, Painful Rash
Watch this live video exam and hear details from the boy's mother about the acute, widespread eruption. What's your diagnosis?
5 Seasonal Ills Spawned by Summer
Asthma and allergy symptoms, lupus, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, southern tick–associated rash illness-several seasonal disorders are brought to light in this concise slideshow.
“Punched-Out” Erosions
Is this pruritic lesion just unsightly, or is it indicative of a dangerous condition? Test your acumen in this quiz.
Measles Vaccine Offers Compound Coverage
Immunosuppression after measles leaves children vulnerable to nonmeasles infection for up to 3 years, a new study finds. Just vaccinate!
A Teen Too Exhausted to Attend School
The 15-year-old presents with a sore throat, congestion, and malaise. Her mother, afraid she will infect her siblings, requests a strep test. Review the history, watch the video exam. What’s your diagnosis?
A Middle-Aged Woman With Severe Flank Pain
Accompanying vomiting and fever raised suspicion for appendicitis and a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis was ordered. Watch the ED video, review the history, and make your diagnosis.
Tick, Tick, Tick: It’s Lyme Time
Warmer weather has arrived, and with it the season of tick-borne illnesses. Here’s the latest about Lyme disease and some surprising new scourges of spring.
Top 10 Reasons Why Patients Come to Primary Care
What brings patients to your office-and not the specialty office down the street? Insights in this slideshow.
A Rash of Tender Patches
Can you identify the most common symptoms of Löfgren syndrome ?
The 3 Scourges of Infectious Disease
Tuberculosis, measles, and influenza have declined over the years but not gone away. See the slides that follow for key facts and figures on the current state of these ongoing public health threats.
Who Would You Vaccinate Here?
Two small children, two opportunities to administer the live MMR vaccine. Who gets the shot and who does not?
10-Year-Old With Infected Toe Laceration
The sutures that were placed after this boy cut his toe with a piece of glass were removed after the wound became infected. What’s going on?