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Medical Xpress / A virus without a vaccine or treatment is hitting California. What you need to know
A respiratory virus that doesn't have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts of California—but there's no need to sound the alarm just yet, public health officials say.
Medical Xpress / No decline in childhood cancer survival in Sweden during the pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were global concerns that children with cancer might experience delayed diagnoses and disruptions to treatment, which in turn could worsen prognosis. However, a new register-based study ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds telemedicine surge barely changed rural mental health access
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health specialists started using telemedicine much more frequently. Despite many benefits, a new study finds that virtual visits did not make it easier for psychiatrists, psychologists ...
Medical Xpress / New findings provide objective look at broad sensory impairments among long COVID sufferers
New research from The Ohio State University College of Medicine is the first to objectively measure multisensory losses in COVID-19 patients. "Our goal is to understand why some long COVID patients experience different profiles ...
Medical Xpress / Rapid RSV tests linked to less antibiotic prescribing in kids
RSV is a significant cause of viral lower respiratory tract infections (VLRTIs) in children, including 50% to 80% of children 5 years old and younger who are hospitalized with bronchiolitis and 40% of those over 12 months ...
Medical Xpress / Review of 931 papers finds immune 'signatures' tied to post-viral brain fog
What impact does a viral infection have on our memory, attention, and concentration? The COVID-19 pandemic has reignited interest in this question, which has now been extended to other infections such as HIV, herpes, and ...
Medical Xpress / New research finds personal control reduces loneliness in older Australians
Loneliness among older Australians is a growing public health concern, increasing the risk of depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, and dementia. New research from Monash University has revealed that older Australians ...
Medical Xpress / Machine-learning immune-system analysis study may hold clues to personalized medicine
How people with compromised immune systems respond to vaccines is an important area of immunological research. A study led by York University has found that not only could machine-learning models accurately pinpoint differences ...
Phys.org / Study shows COVID-19 financial stress slowed digital finance adoption in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of financial technology worldwide, including in many African countries, but it also brought financial hardships, leading to negative impacts on digital financial inclusion. In a new ...
Medical Xpress / Lesser-known virus rises in Northern California: What is human metapneumovirus?
It's not COVID-19 or the flu, but a respiratory virus has been hammering Northern California cities, including Sacramento and Davis, testing shows. WastewaterSCAN data shows "high concentrations" of human metapneumovirus, ...
Medical Xpress / US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows
Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year.
Medical Xpress / COVID lockdowns set back children's development by years, study reveals
The COVID pandemic disrupted children's ability to self-regulate, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study reveals that the pandemic hampered children's ability to regulate their behavior, ...











