Medical
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Here's Why Violent Video Games Are So Popular, According To A Study
These games tap into human desires by providing a sense of autonomy, social cohesion and competency, which are all motivators for behavior.
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Pfizer Preps Major Lyme Disease Vaccine Trial
The pharmaceutical company has partnered with French biotech company Valneva for the trial.
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How The US Plans To Address Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage
Amid the monkeypox vaccine shortage, the FDA is considering dose-sparing to help stretch the limited supply.
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University With Mandated Vaccination, Masking Finds No Evidence Of In-Class COVID-19 Transmission
A new study found no evidence of in-class transmission of COVID-19 in a university with mandated vaccination and masking.
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COVID May Be Tied To Rise In Children's Brain Infections
A rise in bacterial brain infections in children has been linked to COVID-19 by a new study.
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New COVID Variant BA.4.6: What Is Known About The Virus Strain
The new BA.4.6 variant being watched by the CDC currently makes up 4.1% of new cases of the virus, according to the agency.
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Long COVID Affects One In Eight People, Study Finds
A new study revealed that one in eight people with COVID-19 develop at least one symptom of long COVID.
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Where Could Monkeypox Spread Next? Expert Reveals Shocking Answer
"It was only a matter of time," a disease expert said after a daycare worker infected with monkeypox possibly exposed children under his care.
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Monkeypox: Is It Too Late To Stop The Outbreak?
Is it too late to stop the monkeypox outbreak? Experts say it's still possible, but only through mass vaccination.
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Illinois Daycare Staff, Children Potentially Exposed To Monkeypox After Worker Tests Positive
Screening is underway, and no additional cases have been reported thus far.
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What Ketamine and Psilocybin Can and Cannot Do in Depression
Psychedelic drugs seem to offer hope as therapy for chronic depression, for which there have been few recent successes. How well do these drugs...
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Jill Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19
She tested positive while vacationing at Kiawah Island in South Carolina with her family, including President Joe Biden. WebMD Health News
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LGBTQ Groups Denounce Florida Plan to Limit Transgender Care
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration filed the new rule this month, and it is set to take effect Aug. 21, according to online records....
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Black Americans' High Gout Rate Stems From Social Causes
Primary care providers need to address disparities through more comprehensive care and referrals to rheumatologists. Medscape Medical News
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Clinics in Neighboring States Team Up on Abortion Care
This partnership between Planned Parenthood organizations could be a model as dozens of abortion clinics close across the US. Kaiser Health News
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Nafis Sadik, Women's Health and Rights Champion, Dies at 92
Nafis Sadik was the architect of a groundbreaking program which recognized for the first time that women have the right to control their...
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How Nonadherence Complicates Cardiology, in Two Trials
Nonadherence prevents patients from achieving treatment benefits, but it also complicates trial interpretation, suggests subanalyses of MASTER DAPT...
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Treating the Growing Population of Centenarians
Less can be more in caring for the post-100 set. Medscape Medical News
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Mechanistic Link Between Herpes Virus, Alzheimer's Revealed?
Varicella zoster virus infection may activate dormant herpes simplex virus causing neuroinflammation and accumulation of Alzheimer's...
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Physician Mothers and the Breastfeeding Challenge
Doctors who need to pump breast milk while working face numerous problems ― and inconsistent support ― when returning from maternity leave....
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Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks Improve Fracture Pain
The ultrasound-guided approach shows benefits in hip fracture-related pain over standard anesthesia, with some caveats. Medscape Medical News
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Ultrasound Helps Predict Gout Flares Over the Next Year
Ultrasound findings of urate deposits and inflammation may predict gout flares over the next year, researchers in Italy and the UK report....
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New Biomarker Flags VTE Risk in COVID-19 Patients
New findings point to a biomarker even more sensitive than D-dimer in detecting risk for VTE in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Medscape...
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Annual PSA Screening Important for Black Men
The findings could help inform screening discussions with Black men. Medscape Medical News
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AMA Launches Screening Effort for STIs, Other Infections
Citing fewer visits for preventive services during the pandemic, the AMA is creating a toolkit for physicians to help identify patients with HIV,...