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Advancing H5N1 surveillance: Unleashing innovation to strengthen our defense

Note: I‘m not a public health expert, nor do I have an extensive list of credentials that make me an authority on these matters. I’m...

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Type 1 vs. type 2 diabetes: Key differences, symptoms, and treatment

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that about 38.4 million people, amounting to 11.6 percent of the U.S. population, suffer from diabetes....

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E. coli explained: Essential facts and prevention steps

Recent news cycles have reported on an outbreak of E. coli infection linked to eating quarter pounders at McDonald’s. To date, it has been linked...

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From farm to table: Enabling public health labs to protect food from H5N1

When we think of public health threats, our minds often jump to pandemics and human-to-human transmission. But threats like H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) remind...

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Fall vaccine update: Protect yourself from 3 common respiratory infections

As autumn rolls in with falling temperatures, we also enter the season for various respiratory illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects...

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Whooping cough returns: What’s behind comeback of this preventable disease

Whooping cough, also known as Pertussis, is a bacterial infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. It was once a common childhood illness that caused a great...

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Sexual health update: DoxyPEP to lower risk of common STIs

The taking of medications to proactively lower risk of getting HIV, also known as PrEP, has been around for over a decade. But now there’s...

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Telehealth NPs meet patients where they are to educate and motivate

Outside of Primary.Health, the experienced nurse practitioners (NPs) on our telehealth team see patients in hospitals, urgent care, and the ICU. However, when they call...

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Lead with the laboratory: Enhancing public health preparedness through interoperability

September marks an important time for public health professionals as we celebrate Public Health Lab Awareness Month and National Preparedness Month. This year, the California...

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Cholesterol by the numbers: making sense of your lipid profile

High cholesterol levels (also known as hyperlipidemia) is a common condition that affects an estimated 10 percent of all Americans over age 20. It is...

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Uniting for hope: Collaborative efforts to combat the opioid crisis

August 31st is observed as International Overdose Awareness Day. The day serves several purposes, but above all shines a light on the tragedy of deaths...

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The case for CLIA-waived testing in schools

In today’s fast-paced educational environment, schools face numerous challenges in maintaining student health and maximizing instructional time. One innovative solution is the implementation of onsite...

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Hemoglobin A1C: The key to effective diabetes management

Have you ever had your doctor order a blood test called hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) to check for diabetes and wondered how it works? Today we...

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STI partnership leverages CHWs, home-based testing, and technology

Primary.Health provided virtual bilingual training on our administration platform to community health workers participating in Marin County’s STI testing pilot. (Photo courtesy of Marin County...

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Shielding all ages: The lifesaving benefits of the varicella vaccine

Chickenpox, or varicella, is an infection that sounds familiar to many older Americans. Chickenpox is caused by a virus that results in fever and a...

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