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“Long-haul” COVID-19 shares some symptoms and biologic abnormalities with chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers said in a paper published Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences....Read More

Having someone available to listen and offer support to older adults helps stave off dementia, a study published Monday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

One in four children with COVID-19 spreads the disease to other members of their households, with the highest risk for virus transmission among infants, a study published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics found....Read More

Consumers use manufacturer-issued drug coupons for prescription drugs in fewer than one in five purchases at pharmacies, a study published Friday by JAMA Health Forum found....Read More

That a high-fat diet increases a person’s risk for heart disease has long been known, but researchers now think they understand the process behind this link....Read More

Two unique gene variants cause sudden-onset high blood pressure in pregnant people, a study published Thursday by the journal Nature Genetics found....Read More

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a way to keep lab-grown cells healthy for longer periods of time, they said in an article published Thursday by Cell Stem Cell....Read More

The three available COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective in pregnant women, according to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....Read More

A combination of two cancer treatments to target immune cells involved with the formation of lung tumors could provide an effective treatment for lung cancer, according to a study published Wednesday....Read More

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are about 40% more likely to deliver their babies prematurely, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Network Open....Read More