Dr Andrew Shorr urges familiarity with a large pneumonia vaccine trial in The Netherlands, recapped here, and with CDC recommendations.

Henry Black and George Lundberg on combating the misinformation in consumer medical news, the ethics of the physician as entertainer, and other ills that plague medical reporting.

Dr John Kay discusses an interesting case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and flu-like symptoms.

NIH Director Francis Collins describes the challenges and opportunities of launching the President's precision medicine initiative.

A team of ophthalmologists and HIV specialists were not sure what to do with this complicated patient, so they turned to the rheumatologist to help with a treatment decision.

Vaccination rates are dropping, which endangers many. Some politicians don't favor mandating vaccinations, saying it's the parents' choice. Is this wise?

Dr Fryhofer provides a summary of important information about the recently licensed HPV 9 vaccine.

'Mama Doc' Wendy Sue Swanson tells Eric Topol how she uses social media to expand her visits with patients and spread the word about the importance of vaccination.

What is the fallout from celebrities championing causes in health and illness? Dr Jeffrey A. Lieberman discusses negatives and positives.

A new HIV testing algorithm has the potential to improve the prevention of HIV/AIDS in the United States.