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
Geneva, Switzerland – After several weeks of declines in new reported cases of Covid-19, numbers are rising again around the world, particularly in parts of Asia and Western Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “These increases are occurring despite declining testing in some countries, which means the cases we are seeing are just … Read more
United States – SARS-CoV-2 can spread to different organs, including the heart and brain, in the days following infection and survive there for months, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health. The virus can reach almost any organ in the body, which could contribute to the persistent symptoms seen in patients … Read more
Virtual – How is a field hospital set up? What organization of care is put in place with this type of structure? Used in the context of the health crisis linked to Covid-19, two models of field hospital, one military, the other civilian, were presented during the virtual fair Rescue Expo 2021, dedicated to medical … Read more
Suisse – The European branch ofWorld Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called on the health authorities of each country, health professionals, researchers and patients to all collaborate to better understand and manage the long-term Covid. “This is a clear priority for WHO, and of the utmost importance. This must be for all health authorities, ”said … Read more
France – Vaccination campaign, main modes of contamination, targeted screening, antigen tests in the run-up to the end of the year holidays, remuneration for pre-vaccination consultations… All these issues were discussed this Thursday, December 10 during the press conference of MG France, which mainly focused on the role that general practitioners should play in deconfinement, … Read more
Nantes, France- From the start of the Covid 19 epidemic, diabetic patients were considered more vulnerable than the general population. They represent 20% of patients hospitalized for Covid. Why is diabetes a risk factor for severity and death in Covid-19 patients? Can we highlight factors predicting severe forms? This is what the French observational study … Read more
Around China, as the crisis from the covid-19 pandemic improves, wildlife markets begin to reopen. For many in Asia, they are the only affordable source of fresh produce, meat and seafood. Experts call on authorities to close markets where wild animals and pets such as cats and dogs are sold to prevent a future pandemic. … Read more