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The investigators said rebuilding public health and other social structures will not only assist disadvantaged groups in times of need, but will also help society at large.

While other factors are causing hospitalizations to fall in the top 10 states, vaccinations could be a significant contributing factor.

Study suggests the major risks to pregnancy are from maternal respiratory illness due to COVID-19 and urged prevention measures as a key to ensure safety.

Health care providers should monitor blood pressure starting in early adolescence, especially for individuals at high cardiovascular risk, such as Black populations.

Study suggests that when individuals are expected to wear a mask, people perceive a lower risk with leaving home and visiting public locations.

Fractional CO2 laser therapy may offer a nonhormonal treatment to improve sexual function in survivors of breast cancer with genitourinary syndrome of menopause.

The investigators also found significant racial disparities, with Black patients with dementia more likely to be infected with COVID-19 than white patients with dementia.

Positive COVID-19 cases in the United States totaled 731,000 this week, a sharp decline from the average of 1.3 million over the last 12 weeks.

Despite concerns about increased transmissibility, experts are optimistic that the current vaccines will provide some level of protection when combined with the body's immune response.

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Pharmacy Times® asked to hear pharmacists’ love stories on social media.

Investigators believe that an effective HIV vaccine would need to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies that would work on different strains of the virus.

Of the types of drugs analyzed, tranquilizers were the most often misused, followed by stimulants, opioids, and sedatives.

Investigators also recommended a method of knotting and tucking in the sides of a medical mask, in order to minimize the leakage of air around the edges.

Experts say the clinical presentation of herpes zoster in pregnant women should be carefully monitored and reported for further assessment, especially if it is associated with other signs of COVID-19.

Across all of the nations studied, investigators found that the United States accounted for 58% of all prescription drug sales but just 24% of the volume.

The investigators said the undertreatment of coronary artery disease in women largely stems from a failure to recognize key differences in cardiovascular risk factors and symptoms in women.

Investigators are working to create a second generation of the vaccine, adapted to target variants with mutations similar to those found in South Africa.

Of 192 study participants who received Breyanzi, 73% achieved a response, including 54% who had minimal or no detectable lymphoma remaining following treatment and 19% who achieved a partial response.

The clinical trials analyzed were from the United Kingdom, Brazil, and South Africa, where COVID-19 variants are of significant concern.

The diagnosis and management of neurologic conditions can be more complex when patients are at the extremes of age.

Cardiovascular health risks exacerbated by lifestyle changes caused by the pandemic will become an even more critical issue in coming years.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Randall A. Oyer, MD, president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, about how the COVID-19 pandemic is going to impact cancer mortality.

MET exon 14 skipping alterations occur in approximately 3% of adenocarcinomas and approximately 2% in other lung neoplasms, making them attractive potential targets for lung cancer treatment.

According to the CDC, the ability to evade natural or vaccine-induced immunity could be the most concerning consequence of emerging variants.

Rather than having an intrinsically lower risk of severe COVID-19, the patients in the study may have adhered more strictly to social distancing guidelines compared to the general population.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Randall A. Oyer, MD, president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, about how screening can help reduce cancer deaths.

The study authors found marked improvements in rates of hazardous prescribing over the 12-month study period and the success of the intervention was sustained at the end.

Study shows the greatest hesitancy in seeking emergency medical services among families living in under-resourced communities, which highlight health inequities that already exist during the pandemic.