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Criminal acts of violence at UK GP surgeries almost double in five years

Doctors say violence now commonplace as surgeries struggle to cope with ‘unmanageable levels of demand’

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022

Long COVID signs overlooked in seniors

Though it affects them at higher rates, older adults with long COVID have received little attention

Salon · May 31, 2022

‘That’s just part of aging’: Long COVID symptoms are often overlooked in seniors

Nearly 18 months after getting COVID-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry Bell struggles with hanging up his shirts and pants after doing the laundry.

Tribune News Service · May 27, 2022

New investigation into allegations of plagiarism against concussion expert Paul McCrory

British Journal of Sports Medicine says it is investigating a body of work published by McCrory, its former editor-in-chief

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2022

Non-compliant online STI tests put patients at risk, experts warn

Few sexually transmitted infection test kits available online meet official standards, BMJ study finds

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022

Official US Covid death tracker added hundreds of child fatalities due to ‘coding error’

Deaths from other causes counted as Covid if patient tested positive at time of death

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Under 2% of Babies Born to Mothers with Covid Get Infected

Under two percent of babies born to mothers with Covid-19 then test positive for the virus, a comprehensive study found Wednesday, with researchers hailing the "hugely reassuring" news for parents. The analysis published in the BMJ medical journal reviewed nearly 500 previous studies involving almost 29,000 mothers, offering the most…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2022