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58% of patients affected by 2022 mpox outbreak report lasting physical symptoms

American College of Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A cohort study of over 300 adults either diagnosed with mpox between May 2022 to January 2023 (post-MPX) and or who were at risk but never infected (no-MPX) found that more than half of those diagnosed with mpox during the 2022 outbreak still had lingering physical effects 11 to 18 months later.

Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine

Mapping global well-being: World Mental Health consortium moves to Michigan

University of Michigan
Business Announcement

A leading global initiative that has shaped mental health care for two decades is returning to its roots.

Blood test can help identify cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms

Karolinska Institutet
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A simple blood test can help detect cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, pain or weight loss. This is according to a Swedish study from Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Hospital and others, published in Nature Communications.

Journal: Nature Communications

Irradiated cannabis might still harbour toxic fungi and residues, McGill study finds

McGill University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Gamma irradiation, an industry-standard sterilization method for medicinal and recreational cannabis, does not fully eliminate toxic fungi or their chemical residues, a McGill University study has found. Current testing practices may also miss contamination, raising concerns about health risks for vulnerable users, particularly those with weakened immune systems.

Journal: Toxins

Hospital partnership improves follow up scans, decreases long term risk after aortic repair

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Through a statewide partnership, hospitals in Michigan drastically increased the number of patients who receive follow up imaging after undergoing aortic aneurysm repair, according to a study. Patients who participated in surveillance imaging had a nearly 60% decrease in the likelihood of dying within one year of surgery.

Funder: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Research alert: Spreading drug costs over the year may ease financial burden for Medicare cancer patients

University of California - San Diego
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study found that nearly half of Medicare Part D beneficiaries with cancer are projected to reach the annual out of pocket cap, with about one-third doing so as early as January. Enrollment in Medicare Prescription Plan would allow beneficiaries to spread these costs across the year — substantially reducing monthly payment volatility.

Journal: Journal of Clinical Oncology

NUS Medicine researchers identify key protein that could reverse ageing

National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The researchers have found that the increased expression of transcription factor DMTF1 can improve neural stem cell function, providing insights to how neural stem cells change with age and degeneration.

Journal: Science Advances

‘Revoice’ device gives stroke patients their voice back

University of Cambridge
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have developed a wearable, comfortable and washable device called Revoice that could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a stroke, without the need for invasive brain implants.

Journal: Nature Communications

New method predicts asthma attacks up to five years in advance

Karolinska Institutet
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Mass General Brigham and Karolinska Institutet have identified a new method to predict asthma exacerbations with a high degree of accuracy. The study is published in Nature Communications.

Journal: Nature Communications