U.S. government estimates suggest that between 7 million and 23 million Americans are suffering from the long-term effects of infection with the coronavirus.
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Leonard Kriegel, unsparing chronicler of polio, dies at 89
He lost the use of his legs at age 11 and became a powerful memoirist of disease and disability.
Transplant of human brain tissue into rats could help study autism, other disorders
The approach is expected to enable new research into epilepsy, schizophrenia and intellectual disabilities.
Updated coronavirus boosters now available for children as young as 5
The vaccines are designed to provide better protection against circulating variants, but adults have been slow to get the boosters.
‘We are in trouble’: Study raises alarm about impacts of long covid
The Scottish study, one of the largest on long covid, found that 1 in 20 people had not recovered more than six months after infection.
Experts slam Florida surgeon general’s warning on coronavirus vaccines
“If you submitted that to a peer-reviewed journal … it would get rejected,” vaccine safety expert says about study on which it is based.
What does bipolar disorder feel like? Can it explain Kanye’s behavior?
Most experts say that people with bipolar disorder can behave erratically and may at times lose their “filter” and say or do socially inappropriate things.
Ways to ease painful joints caused by osteoarthritis
These lifestyle steps and treatments can help with OA symptoms.
For decades, fear and failure in the hunt for an RSV vaccine. Now, success.
Respiratory syncytial virus — RSV — is a potentially lethal pathogen that causes 58,000 hospitalizations of U.S. children younger than 5 annually.
Jewish women sue over Kentucky abortion laws, citing religious freedom
It is the third such lawsuit brought by Jewish organizations or individuals since the Supreme Court overturned the right to an abortion.
