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A Pan***ic Play (Emergence 2026)

A Pan***ic Play (Emergence 2026)

Jan 21, 2026-Jan 22, 2026

As part of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Emergence Festival in Glasgow, Scotland, at The Art School, A Pan***ic Play is inspired by verbatim theatre and works such as the The Vagina Monologues. One actor gives voice to the lived experiences of ever...

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Queensland researchers find COVID alters brain tissue

Queensland researchers find COVID alters brain tissue

Dec 15, 2025

Scientists from Griffith University in Queensland, Austalia, have found evidence that COVID-19 can cause significant long-term brain alterations even long after the infection. They compared MRI brain scans of infected individuals with those who hadn't bee...

Pressure Points: Building effective AI in health care

Pressure Points: Building effective AI in health care

Oct 23, 2025

AI is transforming health care, and leaders from tech, medicine, and academia will discuss its successes, challenges, and future....

Really confusing, frustrating time: Ex-CDC official laid off and rehired 3 times

Really confusing, frustrating time: Ex-CDC official laid off and rehired 3 times

Oct 15, 2025

As the shutdown enters its third week, President Trump vows deeper cuts and more firings, echoing earlier DOGE turmoil. The administration is now reversing hundreds of CDC layoffs. Former CDC worker Aryn Melton Backus—laid off and rehired three times—joins...

Multiple measles exposures reported in Manitoba

Multiple measles exposures reported in Manitoba

Oct 8, 2025

The latest measles exposures in Manitoba leads Medical Watch for Oct. 7, 2025....

Child vaccine waivers hit new high

Child vaccine waivers hit new high

Oct 1, 2025

New data shows that Michigan is experiencing its highest rate in years of parents opting their children out of vaccines through waivers, raising serious concerns for public health....

RFK Jr. ‘makes a living on lawsuits that target vaccines:’ Brandy Zadrozny on HHS measles response

RFK Jr. ‘makes a living on lawsuits that target vaccines:’ Brandy Zadrozny on HHS measles response

Jul 13, 2025

Measles cases have surged to their highest level in 33 years, with outbreaks reported in 39 states. In response, critics are urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to take stronger action to contain the spread....

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NLRP3 inflammasome activation in the placenta during SARS-CoV-2 infection

NLRP3 inflammasome activation in the placenta during SARS-CoV-2 infection

Placenta | Dec 18, 2025

ABSTRACT Background The NLRP3 inflammasome is a key regulator of innate immunity. Its overactivation contributes to cytokine release and tissue inflammation during SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, its role in placental inflammation and pregnancy outcomes r...

Robust Bayesian Model Averaging Meta-Analysis of Menstrual Disorders in COVID-19 Survivors: A Methodological Meta-Analysis Study

Health Science Reports | Dec 12, 2025

ABSTRACT Background and Aims The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected public health worldwide. This study applies a novel Robust Bayesian Model Averaging-Publication Selection Model Averaging method (RoBMA-PSMA) to address publication bias for a ...

Occupational determinants of Long COVID in the population-based COVICAT cohort

BMJ Occupational and Environmental Medicine | Dec 5, 2025

ABSTRACT Objectives Occupational factors affect SARS-CoV-2 infection risk, but the occupational factors associated with Long COVID (LC) are unknown. We aimed to address this issue using individual data in a population-based cohort. Methods In the prosp...

Persistent Attenuation of Lymphocyte Subsets After Mass SARS-CoV-2 Infection

International Journal of Infectious Diseases | Dec 5, 2025

ABSTRACT Objectives Growing evidence suggests that lymphocyte subsets are declined in COVID-19 patients, but it is unclear if these alterations persist after widespread exposure to SARS-CoV-2 or how long they last. Methods We analyzed lymphocyte subset...

COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults Aged 18 to 59 Years in France

JAMA Network Open | Dec 4, 2025

ABSTRACT Importance While several studies have assessed the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on short-term mortality, none have compared long-term mortality by vaccination status, particularly in young individuals who are less likely to experience severe d...

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