Rachael Zimlich, RN, BSN

New vaccines that use antibodies to prevent opioids from causing a “high” could help stem abuse and fatal overdoses if human trials are successful.

Tracking, reporting, and organizing immunization-related data is difficult but can improve patient care. HIMSS has recognized several products through its voluntary testing program that can do that job and work with electronic health record systems.

A therapy that uses the immune system to fight cancer has been 97% effective in mice and is moving to human trials.

Less than 10% of eligible COPD patients were referred to pulmonary rehabilitation programs, according to a new UK study.

Long-thought to be primarily caused by smoking and other exposures, scientists now believe that congenital changes to lung tissues with a genetic link may also be to blame.

Study: Certain bronchodilators may lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in COPD patients at onset of starting therapy.

Tailored health coaching services can help keep COPD patients moving and avoid exacerbations, according to a new report.

Primary care may hold the key when it comes to early surveillance and treatment of new HIV infections.

Patients with HIV report having little involvement in their care decisions, but many also report feeling too poorly educated about the options to want the choice.

A new program developed with the support of CDC aims to streamline vaccine-related functions in EHRs to make administration and reporting easier for clinicians.

There is a new vaccine against shingles, and ACIP has recommended that it replace its predecessor.

While some third-world nations are making great strides, recent reports suggest massive funding efforts are yielding small results in other parts of the world.

Declining numbers of physicians are entering infectious disease care, but patients with HIV are living longer. A new report proposes a different kind of training track.

Many patients with HIV experience interruptions in care at some point in their disease.

Two new reports investigate the impact of behaviors and comorbidities and how they affect health outcomes in HIV patients.

HIV/AIDS management has come a long way, but there is still work to do to support patients with what is now a chronic disease.

Antiretrovirals have done a good job in halting the progression of HIV to AIDS, but new gene editing technologies could result in a cure.

Patients are increasingly turning to the Internet to have questions about vaccines answered, highlighting the need for increased education at the time of vaccination.

A new study reveals that certain genes may play a role in how effectively the body produces antibodies against the flu after vaccination.

Imagine if you could administer an entire vaccine series in just one shot. That technology might be on the horizon, thanks to researchers at MIT.

Adults who don’t know they need or refuse measles vaccinations before international travel introduce more than half of new U.S. measles cases.

Regardless of whether the chicken or the egg came first, the caterpillar may have the edge when it comes to vaccine production, a new report finds.

Those age 65 and older faced the most cases of the flu and were most often hospitalized during the 2016-17 season, according to new CDC data.

Teens want and need physicians to reach out and give them responsibility when it comes to managing vaccination, according to a new report.

States requiring students to get certain vaccinations before middle school have lower disease incidences and higher compliance rates, a new report finds.

Vaccine-related injuries in adults are rising, but healthcare providers administering those vaccines rarely have to worry about liability claims.

Researchers have developed a microneedle patch that could replace injections for influenza vaccination and a host of other diseases.

According to a new study, two clinics found that several initiatives enacted in those practices led to higher than average vaccine uptake among senior citizens.

A new report states that updating current vaccination guidelines could save nearly $300 million annually.

This is a good time for practices to revisit vaccines and remind staff and patients about the importance of immunization education.