
The impact of smoke caused by Canadian wildfires raises concern for wildfire–related fine particles.

Kennedy Ferruggia is an assistant editor at Pharmacy Times®. She graduated from The College of New Jersey in 2023 in journalism and marketing. Prior to this position, she worked as a pharmacy associate for community pharmacies.

The impact of smoke caused by Canadian wildfires raises concern for wildfire–related fine particles.

An expert panel discussed the outreach of social determinants of health in community pharmacy care and how pharmacists can help patients find and access resources.

Findings suggest that psychometric tests used for The Respiratory Infection Intensity and Impact Questionnaire provide reliable, construct validity, and responsive evidence to detect onset symptoms of RSV.

The findings suggest that the research conducted will be useful in enhancing the development of the HIV vaccine and can also be used to improve other viral pathogens.

Utilizing longitudinal assessments of language impairment and clinical progression could help identify challenges earlier.