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National survey finds virtual health ‘essential’ for Long COVID support: SFU report

Simon Fraser University
Reports and Proceedings

Preliminary results of a national survey conducted by researchers at the Simon Fraser University Faculty of Health Sciences (SFU FHS) has found that Canadians with Long COVID identified virtual healthcare services as essential to their care.

“Many of the 621 survey respondents from across the country shared how lifesaving and essential these virtual services are in providing accessibility to care that reduces risk of infections, travel time, and PEM”, shared FHS Research Fellow Kayli Jamieson, who also has Long COVID herself.

High risk of metastatic recurrence among young cancer patients

University of California - Davis Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study of 48,000 AYAs finds nearly 1 in 10 develop metastatic recurrence after non-metastatic cancer, highlighting urgent need for tailored survivorship care and early detection strategies.

Journal: JAMA Oncology
Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute

The pterosaur rapidly evolved flight abilities, in contrast to modern bird ancestors, new study suggests

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a study of fossils, a research team led by an evolutionary biologist at Johns Hopkins Medicine suggests that a group of giant reptiles alive up to 220 million years ago may have acquired the ability to fly when the animal first appeared, in contrast to prehistoric ancestors of modern birds that developed flight more gradually and with a bigger brain.

Journal: Current Biology
Funder: American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Brazilian Federal Government, Paleontological Society, Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Técnica, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, European Union NextGeneration, National Science Foundation, National Science Foundation, National Science Foundation, National Science Foundation, Swedish Research Council

'Exploitative' online money gaming in India causing financial, health and social harm, analysis shows

University of Exeter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

“Exploitative” online money gaming in India is harming people’s financial and mental health and causing deep social problems, a new study shows.

Journal: Gaming Law Review

Global Virus Network statement on the Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia

Global Virus Network
Business Announcement

The Global Virus Network issued a statement on the newly confirmed outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in southern Ethiopia.

The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and outpatient acute health care utilization

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This cohort study observed substantial increases in acute health care utilization, especially virtual care-seeking following the Los Angeles fires. As disruptive climate events increase, such data are essential to inform health care preparedness and response.

Journal: JAMA Health Forum

New federal loan caps could disrupt the medical field, study finds

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute have produced the first national estimate of how many medical students would be affected by new federal loan restrictions imposed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Their findings suggest the reforms are likely to place substantial financial barriers on aspiring physicians, potentially reducing workforce diversity and worsening existing physician shortages.

Journal: JAMA