Influenza Perspective

• Most Popular Stories of 2023: Primary Care Edition New vaccines, sex and older adults, blood pressure targets, and physician shortage topped our list of most popular stories.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 27, 2023
• The 2024 Adult Vaccine Schedule Changes Are Here   Usually posted in February, the 2024 schedule has arrived early. Dr Sandra Fryhofer goes over the key changes in the adult schedule for 2024.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 26, 2023
• Lifesaving Surgery for Lungless Man   Surgical creativity and a dash of DIY helped Chicago-area man beat a devastating pulmonary infection that destroyed both of his lungs.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• Are You Sure Your Patient Is Alive?   Someone knows when a person has died, but a shocking lack of sharing that news is causing problems for clinicians, families, and health systems.
  Medscape, December 04, 2023
• Should This Pregnant Woman Get the RSV Vaccine? Another child of hers was hospitalized with RSV, and this mother wants to prevent that from happening again.
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 28, 2023
• Air Filtration Best Intervention Against Respiratory Viruses?   Even mask "supporters" don't like having to wear them, so perhaps we can find a better way to protect us from respiratory viruses.
  Medscape, November 27, 2023
• Episode 6: The Future of COVID-19: How to Live With a New Endemic   Drs Matteo Bassetti and Cristina Mussini discuss the future of COVID-19 and sustainable approaches to living with an endemic.
  Medscape, November 16, 2023
• Helping Patients Stay Safe From Respiratory Viruses CDC's Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, discusses how to prepare for the 2023-2024 fall and winter virus season.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 14, 2023
• Heart Rate Variability: Ignoring a Harbinger of Health? Many of today's fitness wearables provide HRV scores, but we may be paying too little attention to their significance in health and disease.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, October 25, 2023
• Upper Respiratory Infections: Viral Testing in Primary Care COVID has ushered in a new era in the diagnosis and management of colds, flu, and COVID.
  Medscape Family Medicine, October 23, 2023
• Episode 5: COVID Prevention: Role of Public Health, Vaccines, Home Care   Drs Matteo Bassetti and Giuseppe Remuzzi discuss the future of COVID prevention, vaccination priorities, new variants, and home-based healthcare in the coming winter.
  Medscape, October 19, 2023
• Don't Fear POTS: Tips for Diagnosis and Treatment   Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome can challenge doctors. Cardiologists Pam Taub and Michelle O'Donoghue discuss how to diagnose and treat, and when to refer to a specialty clinic.
  theheart.org on Medscape, October 09, 2023
• Change Makers: Stéphane Bancel on Revolutionizing Medicine The CEO of Moderna speaks with WebMD CMO John Whyte, MD, MPH, about the potential of mRNA technology and much more.
  Medscape, October 05, 2023
• Artificial Intelligence in Your Office There are many near-term opportunities for AI to improve healthcare and reduce tedious and time-consuming tasks.
  MDedge, September 27, 2023
• COVID, Flu, RSV: How the Tripledemic Impacts Your Practice   This fall's ‘tripledemic’ is already filling offices with COVID-19, flu and RSV patients. Renowned expert Dr. Eric Topol discusses the vaccine landscape to help you tackle your patients' questions.
  Medscape Family Medicine, September 21, 2023
• Episode 4: Identifying and Managing Patients With Long COVID   Drs Matteo Bassetti and Romain Sonneville discuss identifying long COVID in patients and how to discuss post-COVID syndrome with patients and other healthcare providers.
  Medscape, September 20, 2023
• Chronic Coronary Disease: The Latest Recommendations   Dr Neil Skolnik reviews the latest guidelines for managing patients with stable coronary artery disease in primary care.
  Medscape Family Medicine, September 12, 2023
• Episode 6: RSV in Rural Communities: Lessons From Appalachia   Rates of RSV are rising in rural communities. How are rural healthcare providers responding? Join Drs Forest Arnold and Brittanie West as they discuss.
  Medscape, September 07, 2023
• Dealing With Avian and Variant Influenza A Infections The CDC's Tim Uyeki, MD, discusses trends in avian influenza A and variant influenza A viruses, as well as guidance on prevention and treatment.
  CDC Expert Commentary, August 29, 2023
• Episode 3: Highlights in the Treatment of COVID-19   Drs Matteo Bassetti and Tobias Welte discuss highlights in the treatment of patients with COVID-19, including a discussion of antivirals, corticosteroids, monoclonal antibodies, and what lies ahead for future treatment options.
  Medscape, August 16, 2023