Guidelines
Latest News
Ear tubes not recommended for recurrent AOM without effusion, ENTs maintain
Guideline update reaffirms importance of attention to at-risk children with otitis media with effusion.
Guidelines
Updated guidance for COVID vaccination in rheumatology patients arrives amid continued hesitancy
A fifth update to the American College of Rheumatology’s guidelines makes new recommendations on supplemental and booster doses in patients with...
Guidelines
Wilderness Medical Society issues clinical guidelines for tick-borne illness
The guidelines focus on resource-limited settings.
Latest News
AAP updates guidance on HIV testing and prophylaxis in youth
The comprehensive new recommendations stress winning the trust and confidence of pediatric patients and reaffirm support for testing and treating...
Conference Coverage
Updates to CDC’s STI guidelines relevant to midlife women too
An uptick in STIs, especially syphilis, in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women means the new STI recommendations from the CDC are relevant for...
From the Journals
2021 AGA Rapid Review and Guideline Update: Pre-endoscopy SARS-CoV-2 testing post vaccination
The new guideline eases requirements for testing as vaccinations are rolled out in the interest of minimizing delays in care.
News
CDC: New botulism guidelines focus on mass casualty events
The new guidance “was really specific [and] was meant to address the gap in guidance for mass casualty settings.”
Guidelines
7 key changes: The 2021 child and adolescent immunization schedules
There are few changes this year, mostly minor.
Opinion
Family physicians can help achieve national goals on STIs
How family physicians can support national strategic plan for sexually transmitted infections.
Guidelines
Updated USPSTF HBV screening recommendation may be a ‘lost opportunity’
The recommendation defines risk groups more narrowly than the CDC, AASLD, and some research suggests risk-based screening is ineffective for...
Guidelines
Joint guidelines favor antibody testing for certain Lyme disease manifestations
The Infectious Disease Society of America, American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology teamed up for the first time to...