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Population learning: vaccination against respiratory infections in the McGill sites of the Cohort in Primary Care (COPRI) [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Respiratory infections are a prevalent health issue that concerns patients and stresses healthcare resources. Vaccines can prevent several respiratory infections, but the uptake is variable. To improve preventive first line healthcare, we need to understand the uptake and perspective of patients on vaccines.

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High-Risk Older Adults Lack Knowledge, Awareness of RSV Vaccine

Physician's Weekly

Knowledge of RSV disease and RSV vaccine eligibility is low among hospitalized older adults, according to a study published online April 1 in JAMA Network Open. were RSV-vaccinated and unvaccinated, respectively. were unsure if they were eligible for vaccination or thought they were not. The researchers found that 47.2%

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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. Some older people are really eager to be vaccinated. Kennedy Jr.,

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Risk Factors for ICU Admission for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Young Children in the COVID Era: A Meta-Analysis [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

With the emergence of the novel virus, SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19), and vaccines to prevent RSV, risk factors for ICU admission may be evolving. Results Among the 42 studies meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria, Down syndrome was the strongest risk factor for ICU admission in patients hospitalized for RSV (RR: 8.50, 95% CI: 3.32-21.76),

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

A 2024 study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that military veterans with brain injuries saw major mental and physical improvements after just one ibogaine session. Ibogaine is a psychedelic that causes powerful hallucinations and can last for hours. In Brazil, the therapy has helped thousands.

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Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

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CMS Final Medicaid Drug Rebate Rule Details New Misclassification Penalties and Numerous Other Changes

FDA Law Blog

Another rejected proposal was a definition of “vaccine” (vaccines are exempt from Medicaid rebates), which would have limited this term to a product that is administered prophylactically – i.e., to prevent rather than treat a disease. The most noteworthy are the following: 1.