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The vaccine was 88% effective at preventing pertussis among infants younger than 2 months when administered during the third trimester of pregnancy.

COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with increased risks of several conditions, including loss of smell and taste, concentration, and memory impairment.

Vaccination provides an opportunity to prevent and treat herpes simplex virus infection.

The incidence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci has nearly doubled in recent years.

The mean annualized bleed rate was reduced by 80% from baseline and Factor VIII usage was reduced by 94% in year 3 compared to baseline.

It is too early to know how patients could potentially change their microbiome to reduce their diabetes risk.

Study notes that evaluating changes in the proportion of hospitalizations for mental health conditions among adolescents is vital to ensure the prioritization of public health programs that address psychiatric health care needs that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The head of the CAR T cell antibody can recognize and target the growth factor in its tumor microenvironment.

If patients attend their discharge appointments at pharmacist-led heart failure transition of care clinics, they are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days.

The atypical antipsychotic is an extended-release injectable suspension that is administered bi-weekly.

Clonidine works on adrenergic receptors in the brain, which are known for their role in fight-or-flight responses and are believed to be activated in post-traumatic stress disorder.

Recommendations vary based on age, first vaccination received, and time since the last dose.

Label update removes a previous limitation that stated the medication should not be used as initial therapy for treating patients with type 2 diabetes.

YLB113 (Nepexto) produced significantly lower injection site reactions and injection site erythema compared with etanercept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Jordan Sloshower, MD, MSc, explains his experience working in several clinical trials investigating psilocybin-assisted therapy.

“It's an honor to walk the last steps with someone, it is.”-Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, MA, MDE, FAAHPM

Pharmacies should ensure appropriate monitoring procedures are in place to prevent contamination and exposure.

Analysis focuses on causal effects while accounting for other environmental and genetic factors, such as a family history and socioeconomic disadvantages.

Analysis indicates that for individuals older than aged 40 years, the risk is cumulative and greatest 1 to 2 years after use.

The analysis found a median progression-free survival of 14.2 months in the ripretinib arm, compared with 1.5 months in the sunitinib arm.

Risk is highest for those who are obese or who have diabetes, investigator from Keck Medicine and the University of Southern California indicate.

Frequent reassessments of therapy regimens address polypharmacy, particularly for older patients.

Patient financial/co-pay assistance is usually a component of providing infusion services and practices need to make sure it’s carefully managed to prevent financial hardship to patients.

As few as one-third of individuals who are living with peripheral artery disease are receiving medical therapies to address their risk factors.

Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive, spore-forming, bacterium that is mainly caused by recent hospitalizations, advanced age, or antibiotic treatments.

The risk of severe COVID-19 continues to outweigh the rare risk of post-vaccination myocarditis.

Analysis demonstrates that the tablets can significantly reduce the animals’ blood glucose levels for more than 5 hours.

Pharmacists report a myriad of reasons for joining the profession, including the connections they can build with patients.

Viral infections can plague patients who have undergone stem cell transplantation.

Psilocybin is derived from certain types of mushrooms and has been proven to affect serotonin receptors.