Psychedelic Medicines: The Future?
Renewed interest and research in psychedelic compounds is giving formerly illicit drugs a 21st century image makeover. Are they really breakthrough solutions for treatment-resistant conditions such as depression and PTSD? At this point, the data looks promising.
Just Arrived: A Trio of Active and Passive Vaccines Against RSV
For decades, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has defied the best efforts of vaccine makers to bring it to heel, until now.
Update on Child Hepatitis
An unusual uptick in pediatric hepatitis recently put the medical community on edge. Here’s what we know, why it matters and what to do to mitigate the condition going forward.
The 2022 Childhood Hepatitis Outbreak: What We Know Now
The mystery behind the sudden outbreak of acute severe hepatitis in 2022 is revealed.
Digital Therapeutics: The Next Frontier
This growing field of intervention-based therapeutics promises to enhance patient health and make healthcare more proactive.
How Medical Misinformation About Vaccines is Spread
Politicization and polarization have made finding credible information online harder than ever.
FcRn Antagonists: A Panoply of Autoimmune Disorders Now in the Development Pipeline
Specifically designed to blockade the physiologic IgG recycling function of endothelial cell neonatal crystallizable fragment receptor (FcRn), FcRn antagonists represent a new class of monoclonal antibody-based drugs that have been shown to mediate a sharp, dose-dependent reduction in circulation IgG levels.
Adult Vaccines: Fact vs. Fiction
Addressing patient misconceptions and uncertainty remains important to help get routine adult vaccinations back on schedule.
Mpox: Lessons Learned
The U.S. Monkeypox (mpox) public health emergency formally ended in early 2023. Yet, while mpox isn’t completely gone, the average number of daily cases has dwindled into the single digits. Still, many questions for public health officials remain.
The Spread of Misinformation and Its Effects on Vaccines
The effects of exposure to misinformation about vaccines has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. And, misinformation continues to flourish with damaging consequences.
