Infectious Diseases Perspective

• Can Europe Fill the Gap in Global Research Left by US Cuts? In this interview, Gilles Montalescot, MD, PhD, discusses the significant impact of US funding cuts on global medical research and the potential for Europe to step in.
  Medscape, April 09, 2025
• Probiotics: What You Need to Know for Better Patient Care An expert highlights how probiotics can contribute to better patient outcomes, emphasizing their role in treating a variety of conditions beyond the gut.
  Medscape, April 09, 2025
• Our Crucial Role in Preventing Avoidable Deaths We must continue to safeguard our patients and educate their families to ensure that they have the opportunity to lead a full and productive life.
  Medscape Pediatrics, April 09, 2025
• ED EMR Data Supports People With Disabilities in Emergencies Accurate health data are essential to ensure that people with disabilities receive the care, support, and resources they need during public health emergencies.
  CDC Expert Commentary, April 07, 2025
• Is There a Future for Combination Respiratory Vaccines? Opportunities abound, but not without serious challenges, says Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, former England Deputy Chief Medical Officer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Medscape, April 04, 2025
• Measles Resurgence: What Physicians Must Know Now   Get the latest on the measles resurgence: how to spot it fast, counsel patients, and avoid misdiagnosis. Stay sharp with practical tools to protect your patients and your practice.
  Medscape, April 03, 2025
• Will We See a Bird Flu Vaccine Next Year?   The 2024-2025 flu season was the worst we've seen in years. What will next year's flu season look like? And will there be a vaccine for bird flu?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, April 03, 2025
• Pediatrics Has a Branding Problem Does primary care pediatrics need a new brand, or does it just need to make a more robust commitment to supporting the one it already has?
  Medscape Pediatrics, April 02, 2025
• Gene Therapy: Medical Progress Has a Price, Says Ethicist   Ethicist Art Caplan discusses progress in gene therapy research and the need for medical professionals and regulators to tolerate appropriate risk.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, April 01, 2025
• Irony: An Obituary   Dr F. Perry Wilson delivers irony’s eulogy.
  Medscape, April 01, 2025
• AAD 2025 HS Highlights From the AAD 2025 Annual Meeting   Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) highlights from AAD 2025 include studies of HS patients' risk for cardiovascular disease or emergency department visits, and takeaways on optimizing use of HS therapies.
  Medscape, March 31, 2025
• The Ethical Consequences of the New Administration   Ethicist Art Caplan discusses the ethical consequences of the new administration.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, March 27, 2025
• Psych Patient on the Medical Unit? Focus on This   The Curbsiders discuss why you shouldn’t get bogged down with the patient’s psychiatric illness, and what to focus on instead.
  The Curbsiders, March 26, 2025
• ACIP Meeting Rescheduled as HHS Rescinds Richardson Waiver: What's Next for Vaccine Policy?   The CDC has postponed the February ACIP meeting, and the HHS has rescinded the Richardson Waiver policy. What does this mean for US immunization practices?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, March 26, 2025
• US Falls Behind Other Countries in Avoidable Deaths   It just doesn’t work to keep throwing money at poor health outcomes.
  Medscape, March 25, 2025
• European Doctors’ Sexual Harassment Report 2025 Healthcare systems in Europe still have far to go if they aim to keep doctors safe in the workplace.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, March 24, 2025
• Ethicist Supports Assisted-Suicide Policies—With Safeguards   Ethicist Art Caplan discusses considerations regarding assisted-suicide laws.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, March 20, 2025
• GLP-1s Are Crazy Effective — Just Not Cost-Effective   We know they are expensive, but isn’t the cost recouped by the healthcare savings? Dr F. Perry Wilson explains.
  Medscape, March 17, 2025
• Ethicist Warns Against Sharing Medical Images With AI Apps   Ethicist Art Caplan discusses ethical and privacy concerns related to sharing medical images with new AI apps.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, March 17, 2025
• Tularemia: A Rare but Nationally Notifiable Disease In the US, most human cases of tularemia historically have been arthropod borne, transmitted by the bite of an infected tick or deer fly.
  Medscape Pediatrics, March 13, 2025