Dr Alissa Davis, an Epidemiologist at Columbia University, discusses steps to contain the monkeypox outbreak, including the importance of appropriate messaging and addressing misinformation.
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Karen Krueger, MD, provides insight into the role Infectious Disease providers can play in the World Health Organization’s recently announced Global Arbovirus Initiative.
To help relieve excruciating anorectal symptoms from monkeypox, clinicians in the United States are prescribing tecovirimat, though in short supply, and recommending OTC treatments.
Researchers described the effects of oral tecovirimat treatment in 2 men with monkeypox virus-associated severe proctitis.
Drs Kapu and Orozco discuss what NPs and PAs need to know about Monkeypox signs and symptoms, testing, vaccines, and other prevention strategies.
Anne Meneghetti, MD, discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on inappropriate antibiotic use in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Adam S. Faye, MD, discusses his team’s research on how antibiotics increase the risk for inflammatory bowel disease among older adults and what clinicians should keep in mind.
The agency has issued proposed draft recommendations to guide incorporation of cybersecurity protections into medical devices at the time of manufacture.
Most parents of young children eligible for COVID-19 vaccines said they are reluctant to get them vaccinated, including 43% who say they will “definitely not” do so.
Ransomware attacks now account for 25% of all data breaches, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigation Report.