Findings from a new clinical trial found that OTC aspirin can be just as effective as an injectable blood thinner, low-molecular-weight heparin to prevent life-threatening blood clots for patients hospitalized with fractures.

A new CDC report finds that low vaccination uptake for the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine was due to lack of awareness about eligibility status as well as overconfidence in immunity against the virus.

CDC said last week that disruptions in health care access during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to declining rates of routine immunizations among young children. In a new report, the agency said that uptake of state-mandated vaccines dropped somewhat in 2021–22 for kindergarteners.

Findings from a new study published in NEJM suggest that pharmacists can safely and effectively start patients with opioid use disorder on buprenorphine.

Researchers of a new study published in JAMA found that among critically ill patients with COVID-19, there was a high likelihood of improved 180-day mortality among patients treated with IL-6 receptor antagonists and antiplatelet agents.