It¡¯s time to get a better read on how infectious diseases are tied to the loss of biodiversity worldwide, an international team of scientists argue in a new paper.
The weather¡¯s frosty, pine mist floats on the wind, and the distinctive aromas of cozy fireplaces, seasonal baking and hot cider fill the air. But winter¡¯s scents aren¡¯t the only things being spread.
A new study that identified 475 patients with post-acute sequelae of Covid-19 (PASC), or Long Covid, revealed that nearly 85 percent (403) of these patients had multiple Covid-19 infections over the course of a four-year period.
A new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine reveals that infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, significantly increases the rate of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) among COVID-19 survivors.
For more than half a century, Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, elevated the role of nursing at Cedars-Sinai and across the country¡ªinspiring a generation of nurses while shaping healthcare policy and advocating for greater equity among the ranks of medical professionals¡ªall with the goal of improving care for patients.
Community health workers (CHW) are increasingly recognized for their ability to address health inequities by reducing the barriers to care between marginalized communities and public health institutions like hospitals and government agencies. Now in the years following the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare administrators and public health agencies can¡¯t ignore the urgency of incorporating CHWs into the healthcare system and the vital role they play in reaching the most vulnerable communities.
A new study led by Stony Brook Medicine demonstrates that advanced kidney disease compromises the survival of B cells, a type of infection-fighting white blood cell that produces antibodies to kill microbes, and thus significantly reduces the immune response to the influenza virus.
APL has contributed to a new study in The Lancet Public Health that found public-private partnerships to develop, produce and distribute COVID-19 diagnostic tests saved approximately 1.4 million lives and prevented an estimated 7 million patient hospitalizations in the U.S. during the pandemic.
For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), having a COVID-19 infection is not associated with worsening MS symptoms or disability, according to a study published in the December 23, 2024, online issue of Neurology?, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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