Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Up to 4 million Americans out of work with long COVID

In yet another example of the financial toll that the new coronavirus has exacted during the pandemic, a new report estimates that up to 4 million Americans are out of work as they struggle with long COVID.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

American with monkeypox flees Mexican hospital

A US citizen with monkeypox escaped from a hospital in a Mexican resort and fled the country, local health authorities said Wednesday.

Neuroscience

Getting a grip on hand function

Humans are unparalleled in the animal kingdom in hand dexterity. We use tools, hold pens, thread needles, and more, with little thought about the challenges the nervous system faces when precisely applying forces with the ...

Cardiology

Study identifies effects of secretin on cardiorenal function

The gastrointestinal hormone secretin—often associated with its role in the pancreas—increases and improves both heart and kidney function, according to a new study. Researchers write that their findings make secretin ...

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