While tracking the extent of physician practice acquisition by private equity firms may be difficult, new research highlights what specialties and US regions are most affected by such purchases. The study, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM), examined 97,094 physicians practicing in six specialties, 4738 of whom worked in private equity–acquired […]

Clonal hematopoiesis is a biological process in which a blood stem cell (the population that gives rise to a variety of blood cell types) acquires an advantageous mutation and outgrows neighboring cells. Clonal hematopoiesis is diagnosed when this mutation is present in 2% of all blood cells in a given individual. The advantageous mutations that […]

In a recent article posted to Open Forum Infectious Diseases, scientists analyzed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms lasting 23 months after the infection. Study: Long COVID in the Long Run—23-Month Follow-up Study of Persistent Symptoms. Image Credit: Maria Sbytova/Shutterstock Background More than 572 million confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cases globally were […]

In a recent article posted to Open Forum Infectious Diseases, scientists analyzed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms lasting 23 months after the infection. Study: Long COVID in the Long Run—23-Month Follow-up Study of Persistent Symptoms. Image Credit: Maria Sbytova/Shutterstock Background More than 572 million confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cases globally were […]

A new report on the impact of body image on mental and physical health from the Health and Social Care Committee has worrying findings, leading to calls for regulation on doctored images.  Images of models that have been digitally altered should carry a warning sign, according to the Health and Social Care Committee. The committee is […]

A new report on the impact of body image on mental and physical health from the Health and Social Care Committee has worrying findings, leading to calls for regulation on doctored images.  Images of models that have been digitally altered should carry a warning sign, according to the Health and Social Care Committee. The committee is […]

President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to cancel student debt for the first $10,000 owed on federal college loans has raised debate about the fairness of such lending programs. While just over half of Americans surveyed in a June poll supported forgiving that much debt incurred for higher education, 82% said that making college more affordable […]

We need health warnings on ultraprocessed food! DR CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN reveals how his brother has changed one year on from experiment A year ago I managed to persuade my identical twin brother, Xand, to forswear ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) such as pizzas, ready meals, crisps and chocolate on which his diet had relied so heavily […]

In South Korea, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has infected a considerable number of pregnant women, including those who have delivered by cesarean section. Pregnancy is considered a high-risk factor for severe COVID-19, particularly among infections due to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. […]

Women’s satisfaction after breast reconstruction varies with quality-of-life ratings, according to a study published in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Shannon S. Wu, from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues studied factors associated with the disparity between patient and observer perceptions of outcomes of breast reconstruction. The analysis included 147 patients who underwent […]