In episode 2 of Primary Viewpoints, lipidologist and preventive cardiologist Seth Baum, MD, discusses lipid management in preventive cardiology.

Treatment guidelines on COVID-19 from the NIH were updated today based on data from clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, and IL-6 inhibitors.

Interview: The liver disease itself, and not the associated metabolic dysfunction, may lead to CV death in these patients. Seth Baum, MD, is involved in research for a treatment.

Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 24 million. We summarize more of today's global and US data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

In patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, metabolic improvements were similar after weight loss induced by surgery or a low-calorie diet.

Approximately 67% of US adults are wary about trusting Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine without proof, according to a new survey of >30 000 Americans.

How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US? How many people have been tested? Get your daily COVID-19 update here.

Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 are approaching 24 million. We summarize more of today's global and US data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

A Harris Poll finds Americans want a US-approved COVID-19 vaccine allocated here first, the rest of the world next, and our most vulnerable take priority.

The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients.

VIDEO: NIH-funded infectious disease expert discusses convalescent plasma, remdesivir, corticosteroids, and the COVID-19 vaccine timeline.

Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on coronavirus cases, mortalities, recoveries, and more.

VIDEO: Preventive cardiology is a multidisciplinary therapeutic area and primary care clinicians have the advantage of greatest patient exposure to help advance care.

Groups at high risk for influenza and its complications were less likely to receive vaccination while hospitalized vs the general population, according to a new study.

A new study found children infected with COVID-19 have a higher level of the virus in their airways than hospitalized adults.

How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US? How many people have been tested? Get your daily COVID-19 update here.

The COVID-19 pandemic makes timely catch-up vaccination against all vaccine-preventable diseases essential. Try these 5 questions on CDC recommendations.

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VIDEO: Treatment for ASCVD patients at high risk is lagging behind the availability of powerful new therapies. And, the pandemic does not help, according to Seth Baum, MD.

Patients with severe obesity are 4-times as likely to die from COVID-19, a new study finds, with younger patients and men with obesity at highest risk.