Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new study in medicine. I’m Dr. F. Perry Wilson, Yale School of Medicine. It was only three years ago that we called the pathogen we now refer to as coronavirus “nCOV-19.” It was, in many ways, more descriptive than what we have today. The … Read more
Dr. Borja De Miguel MADRID, ESP. “We must not forget that the main cause of mortality in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases is infections, ahead of the disease activity itself,” he commented to Medscape in Spanish Dr. Borja De Miguel Campo, specialist in internal medicine at the Autoimmune and Systemic Diseases Unit of the 12 … Read more
According to a Dutch prospective cohort study presented at the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2023 Annual Meeting, rheumatic disease is not considered a significant risk factor for long COVID. Although more patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (iRD) report symptoms resembling long COVID, the data suggest that many of these symptoms can be … Read more
A new study has found that less than 7% of patients newly diagnosed with cancer are tested for germline genetic mutations, and the rate is even lower among racial and ethnic minorities. Germline genetic testing can affect a patient’s cancer care, as it can indicate whether targeted therapies would be beneficial and can have implications … Read more
Find the latest news and guidance about COVID-19 at the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Information Center. Children born to mothers who developed SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy may be more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder at 12 months of age, according to new research.[1] Dr. Andrea G. Edlow, M.Sc., of the Massachusetts General Hospital and … Read more
International—Key studies, new health policies, health alerts…Discover the selection of the main health news of the last two weeks produced by our international editorial team. EUROPE France Socio-professional: Thousands of doctors demonstrated in Paris on February 14 to complain about their working conditions, their remuneration and the bureaucracy of the health insurance system. New: Medical … Read more
Geneva, Switzerland – After several weeks of declines in new reported cases of Covid-19, numbers are rising again around the world, particularly in parts of Asia and Western Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “These increases are occurring despite declining testing in some countries, which means the cases we are seeing are just … Read more
United States – SARS-CoV-2 can spread to different organs, including the heart and brain, in the days following infection and survive there for months, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health. The virus can reach almost any organ in the body, which could contribute to the persistent symptoms seen in patients … Read more
Virtual – How is a field hospital set up? What organization of care is put in place with this type of structure? Used in the context of the health crisis linked to Covid-19, two models of field hospital, one military, the other civilian, were presented during the virtual fair Rescue Expo 2021, dedicated to medical … Read more
Suisse – The European branch ofWorld Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called on the health authorities of each country, health professionals, researchers and patients to all collaborate to better understand and manage the long-term Covid. “This is a clear priority for WHO, and of the utmost importance. This must be for all health authorities, ”said … Read more