HealthDay News — Trajectories of long COVID have been identified, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in Nature Communications.

Longer PTR times during thrombectomy significantly increase the likelihood of death or hospice discharge and raise acute stroke care costs.

Topline results from the RISE UP phase 3 trial demonstrated that mitapivat significantly improved hemoglobin response in patients with sickle cell disease.

Measuring cognitive decline against premorbid ability removes racial differences after brain injury, indicating traditional test scores may reflect systemic bias.

Oral semaglutide did not significantly reduce disease progression in patients with early Alzheimer disease, according to results from two phase 3 trials.

Obstructive sleep apnea seems to be an independent risk factor for development of Parkinson disease, and early use of CPAP could modify risk.

A 25-item caregiver-reported tool reliably assesses physical, mental, and social health in children with Down syndrome and differentiates those with ASD.

Vishal R. Patel, M.D., M.P.H., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues identified all National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded interventional clinical trials supported by active grants ...

Patients with Bell palsy frequently undergo computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging despite guideline recommendations.

For individuals exposed to contaminated drinking water, reduced arsenic exposure is associated with lower mortality from chronic diseases.