Incubation periods are one of the most significant epidemiological parameters when studying infectious diseases. Understanding incubation periods can impact the recommended public health strategies to...
A retrospective cohort study published on August 16, 2022, found that patients hospitalized for COVID-19 had an elevated risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to those hospitalized for...
Researchers published an article in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) stating that atrial cardiopathy may be associated with increased dementia risk. Data from the WHO suggests that...
A study published in JAMA Network Open observed that tobacco use in younger patients is associated with reduced cognitive function and structural brain changes. Currently, the FDA is working on...
Based on information from the WHO, approximately 55 million people worldwide have dementia, an overarching term for a series of neurodegenerative diseases. On July 27, 2022, researchers published a...
Science recently published two studies looking at the epidemiology of the COVID-19 virus. Understanding where the virus began and spread may help inform public health practices to mitigate the spread...
Last week, the American Heart Association (AHA) said that investigators have begun to understand how COVID spike proteins may contribute to heart muscle cell damage. Previously, clinicians knew that...
The relationship between salt intake and health is not yet fully understood. However, a study published in the European Heart Journal found that adding salt beyond its use in cooking correlated with an...
On Monday, July 11, Athos therapeutics announced its plans for a research collaboration with Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, for precision medicine in inflammatory bowel...
A cohort study on middle-aged women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) found an increased risk of accelerated cognitive decline. According to the National Center for PTSD, a subset of the...
JAMA Psychiatry recently published a cohort study looking at how telemedicine in nonmetropolitan counties can improve access to mental healthcare and adherence to medication. The scientists concluded...
BMJ recently published an article that correlated a history of infertility with a risk of stroke. The study determined that women who had experienced miscarriages and birth-related child loss had...
The Journal of Current Medical Research and Opinion recently published a study that found sex differences in COVID sequelae and long COVID. The study involved a literature review of multiple...
After obtaining FDA approval on May 31, 2022, the next-generation continuous glucose monitor (CGM) system FreeStyle Libre 3 has garnered another major win for its manufacturer, Abbott.
Clinical data...
The World Health Organization’s (WHOs) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) recently concluded that a single-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine provides comparable...
A major international study recently identified 75 genes associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, including 42 new genes not previously discovered.
The study...
Results from a long-term study conducted in Denmark show that the popular diabetes drug — metformin — is linked to an increased rate of severe birth defects. Using nearly 20 years of health...
