The use of unclaimed bodies in US medical education, although declining, still occurs without consent from the deceased or their next of kin. This study aims to investigate the trends of unclaimed body usage in medical education specifically in Texas, shedding light on this underresearched practice. Shupe E, Karim S, Sledge D. Unclaimed Bodies and Medical Education…
Suicide Risks of Health Care Workers in the US This study aimed to estimate the risk of suicide among different groups of healthcare workers in the US. They analyzed data from a large sample of healthcare professionals and found that registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers had a higher risk of suicide…
Distinguishing features of Long COVID identified through immune profiling Some people develop post-acute infection syndromes (PAIS) after recovering from viral diseases like COVID-19, resulting in symptoms known as “Long COVID” (LC), including fatigue and cognitive issues. A study involving 273 individuals, some with LC and some without, used immune profiling and machine learning to identify…
Induced Abortion and the Risk of Rh Sensitization A study involving 506 individuals undergoing induced first-trimester abortion found that almost all participants (99.8%) had fetal red blood cell counts below the threshold for Rh sensitization after the procedure. This suggests that Rh testing or immunoglobulin administration following induced first-trimester abortion is unnecessary. Horvath S, Huang Z, Koelper…
Canadian Wildfire Smoke and Asthma Syndrome Emergency Department Visits in New York City In 2023, wildfires in Canada not only impacted air quality locally but also had effects hundreds of kilometers away, such as in New York City (NYC), where they caused increased levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) known to affect health. While previous…
