Immunization - Adult Immunization Features

• 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
• 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
• Patients Take Advice From GPs Who Practice What They Preach A substantial proportion of patients are less likely to follow lifestyle advice on smoking cessation, alcohol use, vaccination, and eating habits from GPs exhibiting unhealthy behaviors in these areas.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 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
• 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
• 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   The CDC has postponed the February ACIP meeting, and the HHS has rescinded the Richardson Waiver policy.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
• Acute Arthritis in Traveller Reveals Rare Viral Infection This case emphasises the need for early recognition and proper diagnosis of CHIKV infection in patients with acute joint pain, especially after travel to endemic regions.
  Medscape UK, March 25, 2025
• Jha: Government Must Prep for ‘Inevitable’ Future Pandemics   More outbreaks, pandemics, and biothreats are coming, says Ashish K. Jha. But these crises don’t have to kill millions or cripple society if governments invest in preparedness.
  Medscape, March 24, 2025
• Immunosuppressive Therapies in C3 Glomerulopathy Medscape spoke with Andrew Bomback, MD, MPH, about the use of steroids, pegcetacoplan, and iptacopan in C3G.
  Medscape Nephrology, March 24, 2025
• Williams: Future Costs Mean Calculating the ‘ROI on Life’   In 2050, the healthcare gap between rich and poor will be wider, says Williams. Patients with limited means will face payers pricing out the cost/benefit of their lives.
  Medscape, March 21, 2025
• Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Effective in Patients With RA The recombinant zoster vaccine is effective in preventing herpes zoster in adults aged 50 years or older with rheumatoid arthritis without increasing their risk for flares.
  Medscape Medical News, March 20, 2025
• Vaccinations Show No Link to Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis A meta-analysis found no significant link between vaccination exposure and rheumatoid arthritis risk, but short-term data suggest that vaccines may have a protective effect.
  Medscape Medical News, March 19, 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
• Early Plasma Therapy Benefits Vulnerable COVID-19 Patients Early administration of high-titre COVID-19 convalescent plasma prevents hospitalisation and death in immunocompromised patients with mild COVID-19.
  Medscape News UK, March 10, 2025
• New Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations: What to Know   Dr Neil Skolnik hits the primary care highlights of these new adult vaccine guidelines.
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 05, 2025
• Paxlovid Shows No Benefit in Vaccinated Seniors, Study Shows Adults aged more than 70 who received more prescriptions for nirmatrelvir-ritonavir did not show decreased rates of COVID-19–related hospital admissions or deaths.
  Medscape Medical News, February 26, 2025