In this podcast, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, discusses the need for rapid, efficient development of vaccines for emerging infectious diseases, the 3-prong approach for staying ahead of the curve, and more. More at: www.consultant360.com/infectious-diseases.

Philip R. Schauer, MD, director of Cleveland Clinic’s Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (BMI), discusses the steps that should be taken before bariatric surgery. More at: www.consultant360.com

Stephen Harrison, MD, from Pinnacle Clinical Research, discusses how specialists can help educate primary care physicians (PCPs) more on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the importance of PCPs recognizing which individuals with NAFLD can progress to more severe liver disease, and more.

For more content, visit consultant360.com/gastroenterology.

In this podcast, Donna Arnett, PhD, MSPH, and Roger Blumenthal, MD, who were co-chairs of the writing committee for the “2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease,” answer our questions about the updated guideline and why aspirin is no longer recommended. More at: www.consultant360.com/cardiology.

In this podcast, Karin Nielsen-Saines, MD, PhD, talks about what we have learned from the Zika outbreak in Rio de Janeiro in 2015 and what research is being done to protect against the virus in endemic areas, a topic she also spoke about at IDWeek 2019. More at: www.consultant360.com/infectious-diseases.

Elizabeth Thompson, from the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), discusses the importance of value-based care in the management of osteoporosis, findings from a new report from the NOF that highlights the growing economic burden of the condition, and more.

For more, visit consultant360.com/rheumatology.

Dr Mitchell overviews the link between the vaginal microbiome and reproductive health, the shift in the vaginal microbial community’s composition after menopause, the role of estrogen therapy in restoring Lactobacillus dominance after menopause, and the state of evidence regarding probiotic supplementation. For more, visit www.consultant360.com

Mary Ann Hodorowicz, RDN, CDE, MBA, Certified Endocrinology Coder, gives a preview of her upcoming Cardiometabolic Risk Summit talk on what clinicians can do to provide high-quality outpatient services related to cardiometabolic health (including diabetes) and the Medicare reimbursement rules for these services. For more, visit www.consultant360.com

Increasing numbers of patients are experiencing severe lung injury as a result of electronic cigarette use, the CDC reports. In this podcast, Andrew Berman, MD, discusses the role of pediatricians in this public health crisis. For more, visit www.consultant360.com

In this podcast, Argye Elizabeth Hillis, MD, discusses her upcoming session at the American Neurological Association's 2019 Annual Meeting, which will be about novel treatments for primary progressive aphasia and post-stroke aphasia. More at: www.consultant360.com/neurology.