Genetics

Should people with kidney disease get genetic testing?

About 37 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease and studies show that genetics may explain between 10% and 20% of cases in adults (and as many as 70% of cases in children).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Intersection of long COVID and disability highlighted in CDC study

Just as coronavirus transmission fluctuated in waves, so too have our responses to it. The world is four years from the acute phase of the pandemic, but not without lasting impact—including those who have maintained debilitating ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 drives high mortality rate in Australia

COVID-19 is still driving Australia's above-average mortality rate, research showed on Monday, with experts predicting the disease's impact will continue to be felt for years to come.

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