Response times for emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas can take almost 20 minutes longer compared to the national average.

A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals that human GII.4 noroviruses, the chief drivers of acute viral gastroenteritis around the world, have evolved a uniquely potent cell entry mechanism with clear strain-specific differences. The findings open new possibilities for identifying the elusive human norovirus receptor as well as developing vaccines and treatments.

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that an unusual heart rhythm disorder, POTS, is particularly common in people with long COVID. The majority of those affected are middle-aged women. The study has been published in the scientific journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

A follow-up study demonstrates that mothers’ difficulties in bonding with their babies at eight months of age are associated with the children’s increased sleep problems, persisting up to 24 months of age.