Introduction Post-COVID syndrome (PCS) is an ongoing legacy of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Defined as symptoms persisting beyond 12 weeks following SARS-CoV-2 infection unexplained by an alternative diagnosis, many individuals continue to experience symptoms for months post-infection. Fatigue, breathlessness, cognitive difficulties and sleep disturbances are all commonly reported, frequently impairing daily functioning and quality of life. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which enhances psychological flexibility and supports values-based behaviour change, has shown effectiveness across…
A century-old rural Michigan hospital converted to a stripped-down model Congress created to help keep small facilities afloat, then it closed. The emergency hospital model, created a few years ago, is stabilizing some hospitals, arrived too late for others, and now faces major challenges under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren’t required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes. The new position has added momentum to states’ existing legal challenges to the requirement and triggered worries among people who rely on these services.
One of the most closely watched vacancies in biopharma has now been filled, with Sobi CEO Guido Oelkers, Ph.D., moving across to take up the top job at mRNA pioneer BioNTech.
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Medline is correcting affected convenience kits by removing recalled Lidocaine Hydrochloride and Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in Dextrose Injection components from affected convenience kits.
Sentara Health notified Anthem that it will let its commercial, Medicare and Medicaid contracts expire at year’s end unless the two sides reach a new rate agreement. The dispute puts coverage for an estimated 380,000 Virginians at risk. The post ‘We’re Not Going to Be Bullied’: Sentara Digs in on Anthem Contract Fight appeared first on MedCity News .
Combining the two drugmakers would trigger severe regulatory concerns and significant pipeline disruptions, cost numerous jobs, all while damaging the broader biopharma ecosystem and hurting patients, Angus Liu argues in an editorial.
This cross-sectional study examines the variation in changes in inpatient rehabilitation facility use per traditional Medicare beneficiary and inpatient rehabilitation facility supply at the state level between 2019 and 2024.
This cohort study evaluates temporal trends in surveillance testing for patients with pancreatic cystic neoplasms and assesses for any corresponding changes in pancreatic cancer stage at diagnosis or survival.
This cohort study identifies risk factors for bacterial infection after firearm injury and assesses the association between bacterial infection and mortality among adults with these injuries in the US.
This randomized clinical trial compares the rates of successful first attempts for routine tracheal intubations using conventional laryngoscopy, video laryngoscopy with a Macintosh blade, and video laryngoscopy with a hyperangulated blade.
This case-control assesses whether 13 colorectal cancer (CRC) risk factors identified in high-income populations are associated with CRC in adults in Nigeria.
This secondary analysis of a cohort study examines associations between screen use and developmental difficulties in children a large Scottish birth cohort.
This cross-sectional study examines questionnaire responses of US medical school graduates to assess the association of sexual and gender minority identity with where graduates would prefer to start their practice.