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Tune in to this episode of Public Health Matters to gain a profound understanding of health equity, the enduring racial disparities in health care, and the essential work of supporting individuals as they reenter society.

Study shows a a significant burden of hospitalizations associated with respiratory syncytial virus during the 2021-2022 season compared with the prepandemic period.

mRNA-1083 (Moderna) was found comparable to the standard dose of Fluarix (GSK) in adults aged 50 to 64 years and Fluzone HD ( Sanofi) for influenza and Spikevax (Moderna) for COVID-19.

An overview of antidepressant medications and their indications to inform health care professionals of their wide use and to better understand which antidepressant to recommend based on patient-specific characteristics.

The results also indicate an association with increased risk of colorectal and noncolorectal gastrointestinal cancers as body mass index increases over time.

Hispanic individuals have been found to be more likely to develop complications as a result of diabetes compared to those who are non-Hispanic White.

Laura Akers, PharmD, RPh/CPh, MBA, BCOP discusses the role of the pharmacist, how the pharmacy profession has changed, and what is to come in the field.

Up to 81% of patients with cancer take medications to treat their other comorbidities.

The use of nirmatrelvir or molnupiravir can aid treatment for individuals that are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19, regardless of varying demographics.

The manager of patient support services at St. Luke’s Cancer Center discusses the significance of Reaching Out for Healthy Women and how female patients can receive support from this initiative.

NVX-CoV2601 vaccine adjuvanted 2023-2024 formula granted EUA for the prevention of COVID-19 in those 12 years of age and older.

The new report includes actions to implement that could improve workplace conditions, which are the leading causes of high stress and occupational burnout across the pharmacy profession.

It is vital for health care teams to recognize the signs and symptoms of antiphospholipid syndrome and to identify the severity of a patient’s diagnosis based on their aPL profile.

Lack of awareness, cultural beliefs, and physician preferences may influence whether minority patients receive palliative care during metastatic breast cancer treatment.

Although respondents reported no impacts on patient safety, workload significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and led to major burnout challenges.

Diversity in patient populations, including age, race, ethnicity, and underrepresented regions, have increased in early-phase National Cancer Institute-sponsored trials.

In addition to the annual flu vaccines, COVID-19 boosters and RSV vaccines present new opportunities for pharmacists to advise patients.

The study investigators said that restricting access to direct-acting antiviral therapy due to alcohol consumption could create unnecessary barriers for those with hepatitis C virus.

Similarly, the results of a survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases demonstrated that approximately 23% were worried about COVID-19 and 19% for respiratory syncytial virus.

Not only did enterococci promote C. difficile pathogenesis, but it was also shown to provide fermentable amino acids, facilitating its virulence agitated gastrointestinal tracts.

Nedosiran (Rivfloza; Novo Nordisk Inc) injection is designed to inhibit the expression of liver enzyme lactate dehydrogenases leading to oxalate overproduction in patients 9 years of age and older with PH1.

“There is method to this madness” describes routines that affect adherence to medication regimens.

Better access to prescription drugs improves patients’ experience, adherence, and health.

Intravenous immunoglobulin could potentially be given throughout the duration of anti-BCMA bispecific antibody therapy for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Cancer mortality rates increased by 3.3 deaths per 100,000 individuals and was higher for historically minoritized populations.

Pharmacy schools have also been seeing a change not only in education about personalized patient care and community-centered care.

Despite the economic and structural support, rural, poor, and underserved communities still have wide disparities in health outcomes.

Our wacky health care system can’t pay pharmacies a few more dollars to survive, but we can spend billions of dollars on shipping costs.