Primary Care

Primary care is the initial point of contact between a patient and the healthcare system that provides individuals with access to the information and resources they need for optimal health outcomes.

What is Primary Care?

Primary care is the initial point of contact between a patient and the healthcare system that provides individuals with access to the information and resources they need for optimal health outcomes.

Multidisciplinary Primary Care Teams

Benefits of Primary Care Intervention

Strategies to Improve Shortage of Primary Health Care

Benefits of Primary Health Care

Choosing a Primary Care Provider

Effective Communication in Primary Care Teams

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Obesity treatment in the UK could become a "two-tier system", experts warn

Treatment for obesity in the UK could become a "two-tier system" where the most vulnerable patients miss out altogether.

31 Oct 2025

Better treatments buoy multiple-myeloma patients, bound by research cuts and racial disparities

For more than a year, Diane Hunter, now 72, had been experiencing vague symptoms — pain in her spine and hips, nausea, exhaustion, thirst, and frequent urination.

31 Oct 2025

Pharmacists can help control blood sugar in cancer patients with diabetes

People with cancer who received diabetes care from clinical pharmacists achieved significantly better blood sugar control, according to new research from the University of California San Diego.

30 Oct 2025

Menopause symptoms disrupt daily life, but few women get treatment

A new study from Mayo Clinic underscores the widespread impact of menopause symptoms on midlife women - and raises concern that most are navigating this stage of life without medical care to help manage those challenges.

29 Oct 2025

Liver cirrhosis found to be more common in low-income households

Liver cirrhosis is significantly more common in low-income households than in high-income households. This is the result of a national study which, according to the researchers, calls for more preventive action in the most vulnerable groups.

28 Oct 2025

Electronic health record data reveals trends in cardiovascular diseases before and after COVID-19

The electronic health record data analyzed in this study is anonymized and never leaves a secure data environment, which is only accessible by approved researchers working on approved projects.

28 Oct 2025

Many fear federal loan caps will deter aspiring doctors and worsen MD shortage

Medical educators and health professionals warn that new federal student loan caps in President Donald Trump's tax cut law could make it more expensive for many people to become doctors and could exacerbate physician shortages nationwide.

28 Oct 2025

AI-powered app matches human-led programs in diabetes prevention

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health report that an AI-powered lifestyle intervention app for prediabetes reduced the risk of diabetes similarly to traditional, human-led programs in adults.

27 Oct 2025

Major new study may lead to earlier detection of lung cancers

A major new study, which has recently begun recruiting, is hoped to lead to earlier detection of lung cancers.

27 Oct 2025

Updated guidelines published for pediatric CPR and emergency cardiovascular care

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association (the Association), a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, have published updated guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care for newborn and pediatric populations.

24 Oct 2025

Can introducing peanuts early prevent allergies? Real-world data confirms it helps

Using data from over 120,000 U.S. children, this Pediatrics study found that the prevalence and risk of peanut and other IgE-mediated food allergies declined significantly after the 2015 and 2017 guidelines promoting early allergen introduction. The findings support these policies as effective public health measures to prevent food allergies in real-world settings.

22 Oct 2025

AI-driven eye screening aims to close the diabetic vision gap in community clinics

A new trial will evaluate whether integrating autonomous AI screening for diabetic retinopathy into U.S. federally qualified health centers can boost screening completion and accelerate early detection. The DRES-POCAI protocol tests a real-world, point-of-care model that links FDA-cleared AI with electronic health records to close gaps in diabetes eye care.

22 Oct 2025

Anaphylaxis antidote underprescribed for schoolchildren in England

Less than half of schoolchildren in England who are at risk of a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to food were prescribed the antidote-an adrenaline [epinephrine] autoinjector, or AAI for short-finds an analysis of national prescribing data, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

22 Oct 2025

Updated CPR guidelines provide expanded recommendations for managing choking and opioid overdose

The "2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)," published today in the Association's flagship journal, Circulation, marks the first full revision of lifesaving resuscitation guidance since 2020.

22 Oct 2025

Despite the hoopla, vaccines should be in reach this cough-and-cold season

For people whose autumn agenda includes getting vaccinated against respiratory diseases — covid, flu, and, for some, RSV — this year may be surprisingly routine.

22 Oct 2025

Neighborhood environments can influence a child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes (T2D), once considered an adult-onset disease, is increasing at alarming rates in children and adolescents. Before the mid-1990s, just 1% to 2% of youth with diabetes had T2D.

21 Oct 2025

Food allergy diagnoses plummet after guideline implementation

Peanuts represent one of the most common causes of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated, or anaphylactic, food allergies in children, yet a landmark study found that early introduction of peanut to infants may lower their risk of developing this allergy.

21 Oct 2025

Digital health program increases lung cancer screening rates in high-risk individuals

A new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and MD Anderson Cancer Center, has found that a direct-to-patient digital health program can significantly increase lung cancer screening rates among people at high risk.

20 Oct 2025

Can fitness apps and wearables make children healthier? This study says yes - partly

Digital health tools such as apps, wearables, and web platforms can modestly improve children’s physical activity, diet, and weight outcomes. Shorter programs boost activity, while longer ones better support weight management, though effects on sleep and sedentary time remain unclear.

20 Oct 2025

Global leaders unite to invest in health for economic growth

The World Bank Group, the Government of Japan, and the World Health Organization officially launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition.

17 Oct 2025

Primary Care

Overview

Multidisciplinary Primary Care Teams

Patient-Centered Primary Care

Primary Healthcare Providers

Feature Articles

Benefits of Primary Care Intervention

Physician Shortage

Strategies to Improve Shortage of Primary Health Care

Benefits of Primary Health Care

Choosing a Primary Care Provider

Challenges in Primary Care

Effective Communication in Primary Care Teams

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Obesity treatment in the UK could become a "two-tier system", experts warn

Better treatments buoy multiple-myeloma patients, bound by research cuts and racial disparities

Pharmacists can help control blood sugar in cancer patients with diabetes

Menopause symptoms disrupt daily life, but few women get treatment

Liver cirrhosis found to be more common in low-income households

Electronic health record data reveals trends in cardiovascular diseases before and after COVID-19

Many fear federal loan caps will deter aspiring doctors and worsen MD shortage

AI-powered app matches human-led programs in diabetes prevention

Major new study may lead to earlier detection of lung cancers

Updated guidelines published for pediatric CPR and emergency cardiovascular care

Can introducing peanuts early prevent allergies? Real-world data confirms it helps

AI-driven eye screening aims to close the diabetic vision gap in community clinics

Anaphylaxis antidote underprescribed for schoolchildren in England

Updated CPR guidelines provide expanded recommendations for managing choking and opioid overdose

Despite the hoopla, vaccines should be in reach this cough-and-cold season

Neighborhood environments can influence a child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Food allergy diagnoses plummet after guideline implementation

Digital health program increases lung cancer screening rates in high-risk individuals

Can fitness apps and wearables make children healthier? This study says yes - partly

Global leaders unite to invest in health for economic growth

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

Primary Care

Overview

Feature Articles

Benefits of Primary Care Intervention

Physician Shortage

Strategies to Improve Shortage of Primary Health Care

Benefits of Primary Health Care

Choosing a Primary Care Provider

Challenges in Primary Care

Effective Communication in Primary Care Teams

Latest Primary Care News and Research

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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