A simple tool can help physicians monitor their well-being and make necessary course corrections. Discover how self-assessment fosters resilience. Medscape
Physicians often feel that tech adds to their workload. Discover how clinician-driven tech development can reduce cognitive load and improve care. Medscape
In a groundbreaking new study scientists have revealed that the widely prescribed Parkinson's disease drug entacapone significantly disrupts the human gut microbiome by inducing iron deficiency. The study, provides new insights into the...
RFK Jr has articulated what our Democratic and Republican leaders have largely ignored: our healthcare system is a national disgrace hiding in plain sight Among the cast of characters poised to join the Trump administration, no one is as...
In the crucial first 100 days since the WHO raised the alarm, we have found worrying gaps in testing and treatment of the virus Dr Mona Nemer is chief science adviser of Canada and chair of the International Pandemic Preparedness...
NEW YORK — In this video from the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium, David W. Kimberlin, MD, provides an overview of the topics that were added to the 2024-2027 Red Book published earlier this year. Some updates to the Red Book...
Treatment with Paxlovid significantly reduced the duration and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection among high-risk patients while also reducing health care utilization and severe outcomes, according to a study. “We began this study because...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday it expects to see an increase in levels of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the... Reuters Health Information
The skin microbiome plays a key role in skin health and disease. While imbalances in skin microbiome composition are linked to disease, studying it has been challenging due to limited methods for culturing multiple bacterial species...
Antibacterial drugs are important for treating infections. But increasingly, bacterial resistance to current drugs -- so they don't work well, or even at all -- means new ones are urgently needed. Researchers have demonstrated a...
Researchers shrink gastrointestinal tumors in mice using a yeast probiotic to deliver immunotherapy to the gut, offering a potentially novel strategy to target hard-to-reach gut cancers.
Being hard on oneself is ingrained in medical culture. Discover how self-compassion can transform your approach to medicine and improve well-being. Medscape
Many physicians feel pressure to meet external standards. Discover one doctor’s journey to overcoming burnout by embracing coaching and self-compassion. Medscape
Even though adding HPSA testing to a colon cancer screening program did not reduce the incidence or mortality rates of gastric cancer, potential benefits were still observed. Medscape Medical News
A study using a Korean database found that COVID-19 infection raised long-term risks for various autoimmune and autoinflammatory skin disorders, and vaccination may reduce these risks. Medscape Medical News
The Wistar Institute and the University of Buea in Cameroon has uncovered the mechanisms for a medicinal plant with anti-HIV potential in Croton oligandrus Pierre & Hutch, a species of African tree that has been used in traditional...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation encouraging physicians to screen for syphilis in people who are pregnant as early as possible. The recommendation, an A-grade, is consistent with the task force’s...
NEW YORK — As vaccination coverage declines globally, pediatricians need to prepare to encounter more measles cases in their communities, according to a presentation at the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium. In her talk, “Get...
WASHINGTON — Among patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, circulating interleukin-18 levels were lower in those with long COVID vs. those without, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024. “We were interested to...
A research article shows that Eradivir's patent-pending antiviral therapeutic called EV25 reduces lung viral loads of advanced-stage influenza in preclinical studies quicker and more effectively than currently available therapies.
In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like symptoms. But in infants and seniors, these viruses can cause severe pneumonia and even...
California's public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms on Tuesday, but said there was no evidence of... Reuters Health Information
CHICAGO — U.S. out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates have improved since the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, but have not returned to pre-pandemic levels, researchers reported. “The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic marked an...
Scientists are racing to understand what a hospitalized teen’s case of bird flu may mean for future outbreaks The teenager hospitalized with bird flu in British Columbia, Canada , may have a variation of the virus that has a mutation...
Most patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis had significant antibody responses to COVID vaccine boosters, whether or not their immunomodulatory medications were held. Medscape Medical News
Negotiations continue, but a changing political climate and a missed key deadline cast doubt over readiness for a World Health Assembly vote in May 2025. Medscape Medical News
A new nasal whooping cough vaccine showed an ability to prevent both infection and transmission of the disease in mice. Current vaccines offer treatment but fail to halt transmission of the bacteria that cause the disease.
Physician burnout costs the US healthcare system $4.6 billion annually. Discover why investing in wellness is more than just an ethical choice — it’s a financial imperative. Medscape
How can workflow changes reduce burnout in outpatient settings? Learn how a team-based approach improved efficiency, job satisfaction, and patient care. Medscape
Each year, from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, the CDC’s U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week raises awareness about antimicrobial resistance and encourages the appropriate use of antibiotics and antifungals. The agency said it champions a One Health...
NEW YORK — As president of the Infectious Disease Society of America, Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, said one of her top goals is to get people to understand the critical role pediatric providers play in caring for children. “The...
The first known U.S. case of an mpox clade that has historically been more transmissible and deadly was detected in California in a person who had recently returned from travel to Eastern Africa, according to health officials. The...
One person has died and 15 have been hospitalized in a multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli linked to consuming organic carrots, the CDC announced. In all, there have been 39 cases of E. coli O121 in 18 states, according to the CDC....
Hepatitis E viruses (HEV) typically cause liver infections. They can, however, also infect other organs and cause neurological disorders. Little is yet known about how this process works. A research team has now developed a cell model to...
CHICAGO — Emailed messages emphasizing the CV benefits of influenza vaccination improved vaccine uptake among older and younger adults in Denmark, particularly among more vulnerable patients with a history of acute MI, researchers...
BOSTON — Community engagement can help stock inhaler programs for underserved rural schools succeed, according to two posters presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting. “Asthma is very...
During assessments of episodic memory, processing speed, and inhibition and attention, children with vs. without asthma had poorer scores, according to results published in JAMA Network Open. “Recommendations to clinicians are premature,...
WASHINGTON — Withholding Janus kinase or interleukin-17 inhibitors from patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis does not significantly benefit COVID-19 booster response, according to data presented at ACR Convergence...
NEW YORK — In this video, Jacob R. McLean, DO, assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University, recaps his presentation on adolescent STI screening and treatment at the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium. Adolescents “bear...
NEW YORK — In this video, C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, describes how to treat common infections in young athletes, including mononucleosis, Staphylococcus aureus and herpes simplex virus. “It’s a really specific group of patients that we...
Researchers are baffled by 12th-century corpses uncovered at a heritage learning centre built in the garden of Leicester Cathedral after discovery of Richard III’s remains In gardens a few metres from Leicester Cathedral, archaeologists...