Let's call the next round of COVID-19 shots "updated vaccines," and help the public understand the true role of this vaccination, says NFID's Schaffner.

A new real-world study found that two-thirds of patients with COVID-19 were still infectious 5 days and one-fourth at 7 days after symptom onset.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Respiratory virus season is top of mind for Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, and he says it's going to be a challenge.

Pair the risk of side effects associated with a COVID-19 shot with the risk of death in a car accident and see what happens. It worked in this study.

Racial disparities in gout prevalence could be explained by diet, social determinants of health, kidney disease, and other factors that suggest interventions.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Vaccine hesitancy and actual refusal can wear on clinicians over time; family physician Gretchen LaSalle, MD, offers potential antidotes to the frustration.

The CDC's COVID-19 pandemic response was cited as a key factor driving plans to increase the agency's responsiveness and accountability.

Findings highlight the need for more real-life studies to support decision making within primary care settings, say researchers.

Listening to patient concerns about vaccines and guiding them to factual sources for answers pays off, says family physician Gretchen LaSalle, MD.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Blood pressure reduction of approximately 11 mm Hg was seen at 6 months regardless of device used, suggesting patients can keep SMBP simple.

Adult vaccine awareness in the US is historically low and complicated this year by booster fatigue and lots of catch-up, says family physician Gretchen LaSalle, MD.

Vaccine hesitancy didn't begin with COVID but family physician Gretchen LaSalle, MD, says the pandemic has changed the tone of the reluctance. She explains in this interview.

The FDA now recommends serial testing following a negative result on any at-home COVID-19 antigen test to reduce the risk of a false negative result.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Meta-analysis authors say the significant preventive effects of replacing use of salt with salt substitutes have important worldwide public health implications.

After exposure to COVID-19, asymptomatic individuals in low-risk settings no longer need to quarantine, says the CDC; masking is still recommended.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.