Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

At least 14% of Americans have long COVID, research suggests

One in seven people in the US reported having had long COVID by the end of 2022, suggests a large-scale investigation of long COVID and symptom prevalence by academics at UCL and Dartmouth.

Autism spectrum disorders

New study examines sexuality of people with autism

(HealthDay)—Adults with autism report a broad range of sexuality—being much more likely to identify as asexual, bisexual or homosexual than people without autism, a new study finds.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Unintended consequences of edicts to wear a mask

Governments need to be careful about the messaging around compulsory mask wearing to ensure the policy is fully effective, say researchers.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Smacking children: What the research says

The question of whether it is ever acceptable to smack a child—hitting them with the flat inside of the hand with the aim of achieving compliance—is still highly controversial. In England, this controversy was recently ...

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