Long COVID linked to increased sick leave rate
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Denmark examined associations between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and sick leave post-acute infection. Study: Covid-19 and post-acute sick leave: a hybrid register and questionnaire study in the adult Danish…
Read MoreEM Leaders Call for Stop to New or Expanded Programs
Despite widespread concern from national emergency medicine (EM) groups about a large shortfall during Match Day 2023, EM programs filled most of their available residency slots when final results were released. Still, the initial deficit led some EM leaders to…
Read MoreChrissy Teigen Nails Why the Baby Stage Is Actually the Easiest Phase
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have a newborn at home for the first time in years — their older kids Luna, 6, and Miles, 4, haven’t needed diaper changes or bottles in ages. Now that Baby Esti is home, Teigen’s…
Read MoreCommunity-based prevention system linked to reduced handgun carrying among youth growing up in rural areas
Firearm injury is now the leading cause of death among U.S. children and adolescents. As its toll grows, researchers have focused on stopping violence in the moments before it happens. But new research led by the University of Washington suggests…
Read MoreAI Challenges Sonographers in Heart Function Assessment
Dr David Ouyang For patients undergoing echocardiogram to assess left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), an initial evaluation by artificial intelligence (AI) was noninferior and even superior to evaluation by sonographers in a blinded, randomized study. More than 3500 echocardiographic studies…
Read MoreChina Holds the Key to Understanding COVID-19 Origins: WHO Chief
GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization chief pressed China on Thursday to share its information about the origins of COVID-19, saying that until that happened all hypotheses remained on the table, more than three years after the virus first emerged….
Read MoreMany Long COVID Patients Have Sleep Problems: Study
Editor’s note: Find the latest long COVID news and guidance in Medscape’s Long COVID Resource Center. Four in 10 people with long COVID had moderate to severe sleep problems, and Black people with the condition were much more likely to have serious…
Read MoreLiving to 100: Study finds unique immunity may be key to longevity
As human life expectancy has increased, so has the number of people living to 100 years of age or older. Researchers have found that centenarians have a unique immune cell composition and activity, giving them an immune system that helps…
Read MoreStudy shows digital device can improve patients asthma management
A new international study led by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed significant potential for digital technology to improve asthma control for patients. The study, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, examined the effectiveness of combining information…
Read MoreA third of vapers could return to cigarettes – due to government ban
One in three vapers fear a ban on flavoured devices and liquids will lead them back to cigarettes – which could see close to 1.5 million former smokers returning to their habit. This comes as Ministers are considering putting a…
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