Diabetes in Control gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following pharmacy doctoral candidates in the preparation of this week’s newsletters: Abdullah Al-Ajmi, PharmD Candidate, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brianna Belton, PharmD. Candidate, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Destiny Funchess, PharmD Candidate, Tougaloo College, South College School of Pharmacy Aleksandra Kusic, PharmD Candidate, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Arjay Mendoza, PharmD Candidate, University of Colorado Denver Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Sandra Zaki, PharmD Candidate, Florida A&M University | 
Although every news day is filled with information about COVID-19, patient deaths and the seemingly snail's pace of vaccinations, only one illness has seemingly been positively affected by the corona virus, and that is the flu. It appears that the use of masks, social distancing, and fewer sick people in the workplace has reduced the incidence of the flu by over 40%. However, other diseases like diabetes and heart disease have not slowed down and appear to be worsening as well.
