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Winter Olympic Athletes Are Rightfully Taking COVID-19 Precautions
Despite a lack of COVID-19 precautions implemented by the 2026 Winter Olympics organizers in Italy, some athletes, teams, and their loved ones are protecting themselves from airborne pathogens by masking and isolating.
Metformin May Help Prevent Long COVID, Evidence Suggests
A new research commentary suggests that taking a common diabetes drug during or soon after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 may help prevent long COVID.
‘I Wasn’t Well’: Mairead McGuinness On Health Issues That Prompted Presidential Election Withdrawal
Former European commissioner Mairead McGuinness has said she withdrew from last year’s presidential election campaign as a result of a severe bout of post-viral fatigue syndrome.
Milton Keynes Apprentice Who Was Bedbound For Three Years Lands Dream Role With Oracle Red Bull Racing
George Richardson - who is just 23 years old - graduated with a first‑class honours from the University of Hertfordshire last year and immediately secured his dream role as a full‑time engineer with the prestigious Oracle Red Bull Racing team.
Overlooked Group Of Gut Bacteria Appears Key To Good Health, Global Study Finds
In a huge global study led by University of Cambridge researchers, a single group of bacteria—named CAG-170—has repeatedly shown up in high numbers in the gut microbiomes of healthy people. CAG-170 is a group of gut bacteria known only from their genetic fingerprints—scientists have never been able to grow most of them in the lab.
Study Shows Impaired Energy Metabolism In The Brains Of People With Post-COVID
Concentration problems, brain fog, slowed thinking: cognitive complaints are among the most common and debilitating symptoms of post-COVID condition. Researchers at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) have now found evidence that the energy metabolism in the brains of those affected is measurably altered. In a study using a special magnetic resonance imaging method, patients with post-COVID condition showed an altered ratio of important energy carriers in the brain, which was correlated with performance in cognitive tests.
Impaired Brain Intrinsic Connectivity In Long COVID During Cognitive Exertion Revealed By Independent Component Analysis
Research published in Scientific Reports.
A Well-Known And Common Disease Among Brazilians Now Grants The Right To Special Retirement Benefits, Allowing For Reduced Age And Contribution Requirements.
The Court of Justice of Santa Catarina (TJSC) recognizes special retirement benefits for fibromyalgia after a federal law allows for its equivalence to disability and reduces the required age and contribution period.
Mind And Muscle: A Retrospective Study On The Management Of Psychiatric Comorbidities In Patients With Fibromyalgia Treated With Pregabalin Versus Milnacipran
Research published in the journal Mind and Muscle.
Children And Adolescents Affected By Juvenile Fibromyalgia Are More Sensitive To Nonpainful Sensory Stimuli
Children and adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia show greater sensitivity to non-painful sensory stimuli, such as sounds and bright lights. This hypersensitivity is closely related to the severity of the disease and to the brain function of the young people affected, according to research by a team from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) at the University of Barcelona.
Disabled Customer Had To 'Sit On Bank Floor' As Which? Reveals 'Two Tier' Service
Research by consumer group Which? has exposed the challenges disabled bank customers regularly face, as one customer claims they have to 'sit on the floor' as they are unable to stay standing in line.
Maryland Considers Long COVID Innovation Bill
Maryland may soon become the first U.S. state to directly support Long COVID research and development. The state’s government is considering a bill that would establish a grant and loan program dedicated to the disease, potentially funding scientists and start-ups based in Maryland.