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2024 Alzheimer’s Trends: Blood Biomarkers and Amyloid-targeting Antibodies

Over 47 million Americans have a “silent” build-up of amyloid plaques—high levels of amyloid plaques without any memory loss or cognitive impairments. Neurologists call this preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. With new FDA-approved drugs like donanemab and…

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Five reasons why universal HIV screening is the standard of care

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends universal screening to ensure every patient is tested for HIV as a part of standard care. According to CDC, people between the ages of 13 and…

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Shaping the tomorrow of healthcare with insights from US hospital & health system leaders

The heartbeat of the healthcare industry lies in the insights and experiences of its leaders. The most recent Sermo Barometer study from over 100 US-based healthcare leaders provides a comprehensive look at the pressing issues…

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Talk to your patients about undetectable = untransmittable (U=U)

Did you know that people with HIV who take antiretroviral therapy (ART) as prescribed and achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load won’t transmit HIV to their sexual partners? Treatment as prevention (TasP) is the…

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Injectable PrEP: 8 things to know about a new tool to end the HIV epidemic

When taken as prescribed for HIV, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99%. Now, patients have another PrEP option. For those who cannot or may not want to…

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Explore the 5Ps method for taking a sexual history

Taking a sexual history allows you to provide high-quality patient care by appropriately assessing and screening individuals for a broad range of sexual health concerns. For all adult and adolescent patients, taking a sexual history…

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66% of doctors will recommend new COVID shot to all patients

The CDC is recommending that everyone aged six months and older receive the updated Pfizer or Moderna Covid vaccines. In a recent poll of 580+ global Sermo physicians, 66% said they agree with this recommendation,…

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5 breakthrough HCP insights to navigate the respiratory disease vaccine market

As flu, Covid-19 & RSV infections are on the rise, the latest CDC Vaccination Trends report that almost 40% of US adults will probably or definitely not get a vaccine, and an additional 30% report…

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Why non-physicians should not use “Doctor” in their title

Many U.S. states are grappling with questions regarding titles, independence, and more—when it comes to nurse practitioners and other non-physician medical professionals. According to the Washington Post, “[A] Florida bill would have prevented non-physicians from…

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