Research Summaries

Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
07/28/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
Recent studies show distinct metabolic disruptions in children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, plaque progression in adults post–COVID-19, and surprising pneumococcal risk patterns. ...
07/28/2025
PUPC Conference Coverage
PUPC Conference Coverage
07/18/2025
Kate Young
Amid rising rates of adolescent mental health issues, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic, primary care providers are uniquely positioned to identify and treat conditions like depression and anxiety...
07/18/2025
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
07/15/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
New research shows stalled childhood vaccine progress, elevated heart risks linked to COVID-19 vaccines in young men, and rising gastrointestinal disorders during the pandemic.
07/15/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
06/15/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A national analysis of county-level measles-mumps-rubella vaccination rates from 2017 to 2024 shows a significant decline following the COVID-19 pandemic, with geographic variation and implications for...
06/15/2025
Public Health
Public Health
05/28/2025
Kate Young
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the CDC will no longer recommend the COVID-19 booster vaccine for healthy children and pregnant people. The announcement comes despite previous CDC...
05/28/2025
ACFAS Conference Coverage
ACFAS Conference Coverage
05/22/2025
Kate Young
A new retrospective study presented at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 2025 Scientific Conference suggests a potential link between long-term warfarin use and higher rates of ankle fracture...
05/22/2025
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
05/12/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
New research explores long COVID risks in children, ACIP's expanded RSV vaccine use, U.S. disease resurgence under falling immunization, and long COVID’s burden on health care workers.
05/12/2025
Roundtable Wrap-Up
Roundtable Wrap-Up
04/23/2025
In this Roundtable Wrap-Up, we offer an abbreviated version of the roundtable discussion on the evaluation, treatment, and management of patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.
04/23/2025
ACFAS Conference Coverage
ACFAS Conference Coverage
03/27/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
A retrospective analysis comparing fixation techniques for intra-articular calcaneal fractures found that screw-only fixation was associated with faster return to activity and showed similar union rates and...
03/27/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
03/25/2025
Kate Young
A new study found that therapy dogs reduce anxiety in children visiting the emergency department, with both child-reported and parent-reported anxiety scores decreasing more in those who interacted with a...
03/25/2025