Interest in Mobile Health Technology Highlights AJPB Week in Review

Two Kidney Week 2026 abstracts show a dose-response link between cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM) stage and chronic kidney disease (CKD), while primary care clinicians cite evidence and workflow barriers.

In more than 262,000 UK Biobank participants, a 5-marker cardiometabolic score was linked to graded risk at each step toward CKM multimorbidity.

Two IDWeek 2026 studies link influenza vaccination to fewer ICU admissions in older adults and fewer emergency visits in children.

The approval offers a once-weekly basal insulin treatment option for patients, reducing the frequency of injections.

Early data suggest the 7 PCV20-added serotypes are causing a smaller share of invasive pneumococcal disease in children younger than 2 years.

In pooled CORALreef data, patients with eGFR below 60 had a 65.9% placebo-adjusted LDL-C reduction at week 24, with safety comparable to placebo.

A PharmD candidate reflects on the small, evidence-backed daily habits that helped her thrive—not just survive—through pharmacy school's most demanding years.

Understanding local health care priorities is essential to developing meaningful solutions.