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3 weeks ago | 
contagionlive.com | John Parkinson |William Schaffner
Last week, the leaders of the National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services, and FDA, announced the removal of the COVID-19 vaccine from the CDC immunization schedule for pregnant women and healthy children in a video social media post. "I couldn't be more pleased to announce that, as of today, the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule," Kennedy said in the video.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
healio.com | Caitlyn Stulpin |Carol L. DiBerardino |William Schaffner
Key takeaways: The CDC estimates that at least 24 million cases and 13,000 deaths have occurred during the 2024-2025 influenza season. Data suggest at flu is at its highest level since the 2009 swine flu pandemic. CDC data show that seasonal influenza activity is significantly elevated across the United States, and that influenza activity is at its highest level in more than 15 years.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
bottomlineinc.com | William Schaffner |Robert Michelin
A common cold can linger longer than most of us realize—often seven to 10 days…and potentially as long as two to three weeks. Cold symptoms—including congestion, cough and achiness—typically are at their worst during days two through four, but improvement occurs slowly. You may wonder whether there’s any way to speed the recovery process.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
healio.com | Emma Bascom |William Schaffner |Carol L. DiBerardino
You've successfully added to your alerts. You will receive an email when new content is published. Click Here to Manage Email Alerts We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Key takeaways: Updated vaccinations may help curb this summer’s major surge in COVID-19 cases. Late September and October are the best times to get vaccinated and prevent illness again this winter.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
healio.com | Emma Bascom |William Schaffner |Carol L. DiBerardino
You've successfully added to your alerts. You will receive an email when new content is published. Click Here to Manage Email Alerts We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Key takeaways: Back-to-school visits provide an opportunity to raise immunization rates that have fallen since the COVID-19 pandemic. An expert discussed how to handle conversations with vaccine-hesitant patients.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
bottomlineinc.com | William Schaffner
Going on a trip, whether for business or pleasure, can create travel stress—what if you miss your plane, lose your luggage, get sick? You can avoid travel anxiety and stay healthy with careful planning, says our Bottom Line expert William Schaffner, MD. Check in at a specialized travel clinic. Doctors at these clinics are up to date about the hazards you may encounter and can recommend preventive steps you should take.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
bottomlineinc.com | William Schaffner |Robert Michelin
Time to brush up on your flu facts, from flu symptoms to how long the flu lasts, says Bottom Line’s infectious disease expert William Schaffner, MD. With a mild infection, expect a sore throat, runny nose and even a mild cough. You likely will feel out of sorts for a day or two—with body aches, fatigue, and a fever and chills. For more serious infections—flu can make you feel so weak that you have to be in bed for two to three days, with body aches, a high fever and a very persistent hacking cough.
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May 16, 2024 | 
healio.com | Andrew Rhoades |Richard Smith |William Schaffner
William Schaffner, MDIn brief, the results are expected and are in concert with a similar study that just was completed locally. An array of social issues such as less access to medical care, crowding at home and lower income can predispose to more frequent and more serious RSV and other respiratory infections.
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Apr 6, 2024 | 
bottomlineinc.com | William Schaffner |Tom Cioffi
You probably think of an infectious disease like a cold, flu, or COVID-19 as an acute problem. They make you sick for a while, and then—with the right antiviral medicine or antibiotic, along with supportive care—you feel better. But there are long-term consequences of infectious diseases that you probably don’t think about, but that can damage your health—or even kill you. Here’s what you need to know to stay healthy after the infection.
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Feb 4, 2024 | 
bottomlineinc.com | William Schaffner |Tom Cioffi
ycosis or fungal infections are caused by a fungus, such as a yeast or mold, rather than a bacterium or virus. There are millions of fungi around the world, in the air and in the soil, and we carry some ourselves in places like the gastrointestinal tract (starting in the mouth) and on the skin. They usually don’t bother us, unless something triggers their overgrowth.
