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Just as pharmacists have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristen Lund, CPhT, a technician at Hy-Vee Pharmacy in Harlan, Iowa, said technicians have taken on greater responsibilities and have become more involved in patient care.

The molecules act as decoy CD4 proteins, which the HIV particles preferentially attach to instead of CD4 cells at the surface of the cell.

Community pharmacists should consider leaning on their specialty pharmacist peers, where available, as we continue to navigate the new, more virtual normal and attempt to expand these types of services in the future.

According to the researchers, this vaccine was developed using an innovative approach that may eventually open the door to a universal vaccine for coronaviruses, including coronaviruses that previously threatened pandemics or those that cause some cases of the common cold.

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Patients with COVID-19 and obesity were more likely to require oxygen and had a 73% greater change of requiring invasive mechanical ventilation.

For the study, which included 19,408 participants in the UK Biobank, the researchers examined associations of self-reported intake of red and processed meat with heart anatomy and function.

This is the first study to demonstrate air pollution as a driver of the most challenging type of asthma to treat, the severe non-Th2 subtype, which is non-responsive to current therapies.

Here are 5 ways technology is rapidly revolutionizing the day-to-day role of technicians and pharmacists.

The study suggests that the effects of job strain and social strain on women have a powerful health impact, with both being associated with a 21% higher risk of developing CHD.

The study authors found there were many different subtypes of goblet cells, and their functions vary more than previously thought.

Pharmacy technicians should consider becoming certified immunizers to help with this essential task.

Pharmacists can sort through options to reduce confusion for patients and prescribers

CVS Pharmacy has announced the availability of 3 OTC COVID-19 testing options in stores and online.

This information will help them understand the patient medical needs during fasting and make proper adjustments in the treatment regimen where necessary.

The test received FDA emergency use authorization for OTC, non-prescription, asymptomatic use for the detection of COVID-19 infection on March 31, 2021.

Impaired muscular mitochondrial function was found in vitamin D deficient mice, which could suggest preventing vitamin D deficiency in older adults could help maintain better muscle strength and function.

Higher levels of physical leisure activity were associated with a decreased risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and overall risk of death, whereas higher levels of physical labor had the opposite effect.

Long-term societal and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have promoted urgent responses in many sectors, which could lead to real-world efforts to improve prevention of chronic health conditions.

With allergy season under way, pharmacists can help patients identify triggers and coach them on how to manage.

Pharmaceutical companies have already begun developing these boosters, and Haydock said he expects to see some variant-specific vaccines available by mid-2021.

Despite identical HDL cholesterol levels, study participants who had experienced a cardiovascular event showed lower anti-inflammatory activity in their HDL particles compared to the healthy cohort.

Technology is key in supporting and freeing up time for pharmacists to meet vaccination efforts and increased demands in providing community care.

Chicago Tribune investigation on pharmacists’ time and workload sparks new regulations.

Scripta surveyed 372 respondents between 18 and 60 years of age about American attitudes and behaviors around prescription drug pricing.

Second-generation antihistamines are safer and just as affordable and as effective as first-generation antihistamines, according to the study authors.

This study, published in Molecular Psychiatry, builds off of previous research into biomarkers for tracking suicidality, post-traumatic stress disorder, and Alzheimer disease, according to the authors.