The diagnosis and treatment of long COVID syndrome (LCS) is still very difficult, and there is only little knowledge about the factors causing accompanying symptoms. Researchers at the Joint Metabolome Facility of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have now presented new evidence of triggers for fatigue following SARS-COV-2 infection. The […]

Do you suffer from ‘cluster’ headaches? You could be THREE TIMES more like to develop these conditions Of over 3,000 headache sufferers, 92 per cent had another health condition  Cluster headaches are severe and caused double the number of work absences Conditions affected the nervous and musculoskeletal systems, causing pain People who suffer from ‘cluster […]

Suggestions that artificially cooling an ocean might prohibit the development of intense hurricanes have been discounted as not viable options because of many atmospheric levels that would need to be influenced for it to occur, according to models studied by researchers at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. What […]

There may be an association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a review published online Nov. 30 in Rheumatology International. Tayser Zoubi, from Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, and Hendry Gordon, Ph.D., from Glasgow Caledonian University in the United Kingdom, conducted a systematic literature review to examine the association between […]

Holidays are a time when lots of us tend to overindulge in food and drink, and many people gain weight. Once gained, weight is difficult to lose, and it is likely that much of the holiday weight gain will stay with us. Overindulgence might happen for some people around relaxed and positive family gatherings, especially […]

PARIS — To date, studies of antibiotic course length for treating urinary tract infections in men have been patchy and retrospective. Through recent randomized trials, guidelines can now be based on more solid data. In sum, to maximize clinical and microbiologic success, a nonfebrile urinary tract infection is treated for 7 days, and a febrile […]

A recent study by The Commonwealth Fund reported that in the two years following the initiation of the United States (US) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, over 18 million hospitalizations and three million deaths have been prevented, and close to $1.15 trillion have been saved in medical costs. Study: Two Years of U.S. COVID-19 […]

Drug overdoses among people aged 10 to 18 more than doubled in the United States between 2019 and 2021, according to a study released Thursday by health authorities, who warned in particular of the risks of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl. The average monthly rate of overdose among adolescents increased by 109 percent between 2019 and […]

The use of intelligent medical devices increases health providers’ risk exposure — and the consequences of a cyberattack can go far beyond data theft. That’s because in the medical device industry, people’s health and safety are also on the line. The answer to medical device hacking is adversarial testing, an essential practice to protect the […]

Ultrafine magnetic iron oxide particles smaller than 500 nanometers are prevalent in air pollution on the London Underground, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The authors propose that improved air pollution monitoring—which measures the magnetic properties of particles— and efforts to further reduce air pollution levels may be needed on the London Underground. […]