Kristen Dowd

Editor's Note : This is part three of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on microaggression s among women in health care. Part one can be viewed here . Part two can be viewed here

Federal officials said this week that the United States will release $600 million in held-up funding to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance — another sign

In five U.S. states with established lone star tick populations, 24% of individuals were estimated to test positive for alpha-gal IgE, according to findings published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

There is low public awareness of lung cancer screening and mortality, and many adults have not talked about their lung cancer risk with their doctor, according to survey results.

From 2015 to 2023, allergists in the U.S. have shifted away from allergist-only and solo practices to multispecialty groups, according to results published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

Use of very low nicotine content cigarettes did not raise the average number of daily cigarettes smoked vs. normal nicotine content cigarette use, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open

The recent Andes virus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship provided an important reminder for clinicians, according to Loukas Kakoullis, MD, PhD MPH.

Health officials in Michigan reported the deaths of two people who had cyclosporiasis — the first deaths linked to the ongoing outbreak of the diarrheal illness that has impacted at least nine states.

Patients with recurrent respiratory tract infections receiving Broncho-Vaxom, a bacterial lysate-based therapy, had lower rates of infection at 12 months after vs. before treatment, according to preliminary results.

A Mayo Clinic study showed that more than 80% of patients who did not meet prescribing criteria for acute sinusitis were unnecessarily prescribed antibiotics, revealing a gap in adherence to treatment guidelines.