Infectious Diseases
Commentary
Must-read acute care medicine articles from 2022
“When 2022 began, we started seeing some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel.”
From the Journals
Scientists create ‘vagina on a chip’: What to know
Researchers see the chip as a way to facilitate vaginal health research and open the door to vital new treatments.
Commentary
The five biggest changes in the 2023 adult vaccine schedules
COVID vaccines are now front and center among 2023’s five most important changes.
Latest News
AAP approves 2023 child and adolescent immunization schedule
The updated recommendations do not include major changes from those released in 2022 by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, except...
Opinion
Young children quickly outgrow the need for ear tubes
Children having several ear infections in a short time does not predict that they will have a similar number of ear infections in the future.
Commentary
A new (old) drug joins the COVID fray, and guess what? It works
Part of the reason the monoclonals have failed lately is because of their specificity.
Livin' on the MDedge
Pound of flesh buys less prison time
Plus: Organ donation for fun and profit, and parasite expulsion with a blast of fat.
From the Journals
Maternal COVID-19 vaccine curbs infant infection
Maternal mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was less effective in protecting infants against omicron.
Feature
A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need
A glitch in congressional language may make it difficult to allow children from low-income families to get an RSV shot as readily as the well-...
Opinion
A White male presented with a 1½-year history of a progressive hypoesthetic annular, hyperpigmented plaque on the upper arm
A patient presents with a subtle, solitary 4-cm annular skin-colored thin plaque on his left posterior upper arm.
News
Advice on antibiotics for kids during shortages
Broader spectrum antibiotics aren’t better than amoxicillin for the treatment of respiratory tract infections; they are sometimes worse.