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A large outbreak of measles is currently occurring in Texas and additional cases are popping up around the United States. Here’s what physicians need to be on the lookout for.
GLP-1 agonists are reported to help reduce use of cannabis, nicotine, and opioids and a new study adds alcohol to this list. However, the methodological flaws in this trial leave us skeptical about the efficacy of GLP-1s for alcohol use disorder.
Balancing risks and benefits makes up a lot of what we do in clinical medicine. In the case of water fluoridation, it’s possible that much of the discussion of its risks and benefits has not been fully informed or updated with new information.
A tuberculosis (TB) outbreak has been reported in Kansas. In this article, the editors at DynaMed answer some common questions about TB.
Wildfire smoke releases harmful air pollutants that travel long distances, affecting even people far from the wildfires themselves. Read about how air conditioners may protect against the respiratory effects of wildfire smoke inhalation.
A large outbreak of measles is currently occurring in Texas and additional cases are popping up around the United States. Hear from the editors at DynaMed about the pathogenesis of measles virus and complications due to measles infection.
Ivermectin is an antiparasitic agent with in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2 but as-of-yet unclear efficacy for treatment of COVID-19. The latest EBM Focus article discusses another trial.
The latest EBM Focus article examines a before-and-after study evaluating incidence of infectious endocarditis following cessation of routine dental prophylaxis among high-risk persons in Sweden.
Low levels of vitamin D have been associated with a variety of poor health outcomes, but do vitamin D supplements work? Read this EBM Focus article to find out more.
Methenamine hippurate was found non-inferior to antibiotics for treatment of recurrent UTIs. Our analysis of this trial can be found in this EBM Focus article.