News
Long COVID disability court battles just ‘tip of iceberg’
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
When it comes to long COVID, completing disability paperwork is increasingly becoming part of standard care for providers.
News
Long COVID hitting some states, minorities, women harder
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
The survey found that women, smokers, and those who had severe COVID-19 infections are most likely to have the disorder.
News
Long COVID clinical trials may offer shortcut to new treatments
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
“We already know that Paxlovid reduces the risk of developing long COVID, but it would be a game changer if it can improve long COVID symptoms as...
News
Without guidelines, docs make their own long-COVID protocols
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
Treating the condition requires equal combinations of skill, experience, and intuition. Doctors begin to cobble together treatment plans.
News
People of color bearing brunt of long COVID, doctors say
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
“We are getting a very skewed population of Caucasian wealthy people who are coming to our clinic.”
News
Hospital programs tackle mental health effects of long COVID
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
Patients never hospitalized for COVID-19 still may have persistent symptoms like fatigue, cognitive problems, and mood disorders.
News
Exploding e-cigarettes cause traumatic injuries in teens
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
Nationwide, there were 195 reported explosions and fires involving e-cigarettes in all ages between 2009 and 2016, according to a FEMA report.
News
Some smokers don’t get lung cancer; genetics might explain it
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
These people have genes that help limit mutations to DNA that would turn cells malignant and make them grow into tumors.
News
Mosquitoes genetically modified to stop disease pass early test
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
In the lab, researchers confirmed that the female offspring from these pairings inherited a lethal gene designed to cause their death before...
News
Three-parent IVF now legal in two countries
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
“I don’t think all genetic engineering of embryos is wrong, but we have to draw the line between enhancement versus treating disease.”
News
Can supercomputers really keep up with the human brain?
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
Researchers are working to produce the first two exascale supercomputers within the next 5 years.
News
Standing might be to blame for our twisted pelvic canal
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
The authors say that the shape of the pelvic canal could represent an “evolutionary compromise” between the competing factors of balance while...
News
Why kids might reject sugar-free Halloween candy
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
A study showed that there are two pathways for tasting sweet things: one for tasting sweetness and one for tasting caloric content.
News
Injectable patch shows promise for heart attack recovery
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
The patch hasn’t been tested in humans -- any such trials are still a long way off -- but early results in animals show potential.
News
More U.S. Babies Born Addicted to Opiates
- Author:
- Lisa Rapaport
The proportion of U.S. babies born suffering from withdrawal syndrome after exposure to heroin or prescription opiates in utero has more than...