Appropriate guidance and follow-up needed for children at high risk for long COVID
Nearly 6 percent of children who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with COVID-19 reported symptoms of long COVID 90 days later, according to a study conducted in eight countries and published in JAMA Network Open. Initial hospitalization of 48…
Read MorePopulation-based study looks at comorbidities in Meniere disease
Contrary to the results of previous studies, autoimmune and metabolic disorders may not be associated with the onset of Meniere disease, according to a study recently published in Scientific Reports. Min Hee Kim, from the Kyung Hee University at Gangdong…
Read MoreMonkeypox: Large Study Highlights New Symptoms
Single ulcers, anal lesions, and mouth sores are all unique symptoms of the current monkeypox outbreak, according to the largest international monkeypox case series to date. These findings underscore the need to broaden case definitions for the disease, researchers say….
Read MoreBiden COVID Diagnosis Highlights Risks to Older Americans
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. President Joe Biden is responding well to treatments for COVID-19, White House doctor Kevin C. O’Connor, DO, said Friday. But the 79-year-old’s positive test on Thursday…
Read MoreNovel gene therapy could reduce bleeding risk for haemophilia patients
A single gene therapy injection could dramatically reduce the bleeding risk faced by people with haemophilia B, finds a study involving UCL researchers. For the paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, experts from UCL, Royal Free Hospital…
Read MoreResearchers track cellular and antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccine
In a technical tour de force, a collaborative team of Vanderbilt researchers has characterized the antigen-specific immune response to the Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 RNA vaccine. The group used multiple single-cell technologies, unbiased machine learning, and traditional immunological approaches to track cellular…
Read MoreYour body remembers common cold coronaviruses from childhood. How can you get the same immunity to COVID-19?
For a glimpse into the future of SARS-CoV-2 immunity, scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating how the immune system builds its defenses against common cold coronaviruses (CCCs). According to a new study, published recently in Cell…
Read MoreMedical Instruments: The Hot New Collector’s Market
Interested in buying a human skeleton (gently used)? Maybe a 19th century bone saw? An apothecary chest of drawers? You can indeed collect them all. Whether you’re in the market to buy or sell antique ― or just plain unique ―…
Read MoreA Nearly Century-Old Maternity Home for Teens in the South Makes Plans for Expansion
CHARLESTON, S.C. — An old, brick house in Charleston’s Wagener Terrace district stands out from its gentrified neighbors in several ways: It’s 14,000 square feet, built to accommodate around 30 people, and was constructed 90 years ago to provide shelter…
Read MoreTrauma of diagnosis stays with eye disease patients
The way in which a patient is told they have serious eye disease can impact their psychological health and ability to cope with their condition in the long-term, according to new research published in the open-access journal BMJ Open. A…
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