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
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