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National Parasites Outbreak: Cyclosporiasis
National Parasites Outbreak: Cyclosporiasis The Stomach Bug the Standard Test Misses By Cayla McGrath Three weeks of watery, cramping diarrhea. A few days that feel terrible, then a few days that feel almost like recovery — then back again. The standard stool test...
What Crowd Medicine Actually Looks Like — And What to Have Before You’re In It
What Crowd Medicine Actually Looks Like — And What to Have Before You're In It By Aaron Asay, PA-C, DMSc I've worked mass casualty events. I've been the person making triage decisions under conditions that don't look like a hospital, don't feel like a clinic, and...
You Can’t Always Tell If It’s Bacterial. Here’s What to Watch For Instead
You Can't Always Tell If It's Bacterial. Here's What to Watch For Instead By Cayla McGrath You've been sick for three days. Something is sitting in your sinuses or your chest and it feels wrong in a way that's hard to describe. You've been searching the same...
What Metronidazole Actually Treats — And What It Doesn’t
What Metronidazole Actually Treats — And What It Doesn't By Cayla McGrath If you've ever been prescribed metronidazole, the first thing most people remember is the warning: no alcohol while you're taking it. The pharmacist usually says it with the kind of gravity that...
Having Antibiotics at Home Doesn’t Cause Antibiotic Resistance
Having Antibiotics at Home Doesn't Cause Antibiotic Resistance — Here's What Actually Does By Cayla McGrath If you've ever looked into keeping antibiotics on hand for emergencies and then spent the next hour reading about antibiotic resistance, you've probably...
When a Tooth Infection Can’t Wait
Antibiotics Won't Cure Your Tooth Infection. Here's What They Actually Do By Cayla McGrath A molar starts throbbing on day two of a ten-day cruise. A crown cracks Friday night and your dentist can't see you until Wednesday. A tooth flares in a rural area where the...
For Clinicians
For Clinicians | Cyclospora 101
For Clinicians | Cyclospora 101 Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment Behind the Current Case Surge By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Your patients have...
For Clinicians | The Tooth Infection at Your Counter
For Clinicians | The Tooth Infection at Your Counter: What to Do When the Dentist Is Days Away By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Almost none of us trained to...
For Clinicians | Protest First Aid: Tear Gas, Pepper Spray, and Crowd Injury Basics
For Clinicians | Protest First Aid Tear Gas, Pepper Spray, and Crowd Injury Basics By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed and edited by Aaron Asay, PA-C, DMSc, FIBODM, FAWM Protests are a part of life around the world, and...
For Clinicians | Bacterial vs Viral Infection
For Clinicians | Bacterial vs Viral Infection When Antibiotics Actually Help, and When to Wait By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member How do you know if an...
For Clinicians | Metronidazole and Alcohol, C. diff, and What It Actually Treats
For Clinicians | Metronidazole and Alcohol, C. diff, and What It Actually Treats Three Things Worth Rechecking By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Can you drink...
For Clinicians | Antibiotic Resistance in 2026
For Clinicians | Antibiotic Resistance in 2026 What Actually Changed Since You Trained By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Most of us were trained on a model of...