The speed with which the COVID-19 vaccines were developed raised concerns among healthcare professionals and the general public alike regarding both the long-term efficacy and safety of the vaccines. Though certain vaccines were granted emergency use authorization given the gravity of the public health crisis, efficacy and safety data have been … [Read more...]
Monitoring mRNA Vaccine Safety
Data Showing How Nurses Have Been Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Burnout has been increasingly recognized as a major challenge for healthcare providers and those who rely on them. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated burnout among several populations of healthcare providers and exposed them to working conditions that are unprecedented. A new study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing has revealed the … [Read more...]
How is Artificial Intelligence Helping with Emergency Medicine?
Artificial intelligence has had a tremendous impact in medicine, with applications in areas spanning administrative tasks and clinical medicine. The specific value that artificial intelligence brings to medicine brings varies based on several factors including the task at hand and the medical specialty involved. It has, for instance, been … [Read more...]
Healthcare Workers at Increased Risk for Voice Disorders During Pandemic
A new study published in Laryngoscope has tackled the issue of whether healthcare workers who have been caring for patients in high-risk units during the COVID-19 outbreak are at increased risk for voice disorders. This cross-sectional study involved a questionnaire that more than 220 healthcare workers answered. The questionnaire included … [Read more...]
New Data on Environmental Factors that May Contribute to ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is most often classified as sporadic. Because there is no known genetic explanation for the majority of cases of ALS, physicians, and other healthcare experts have long investigated the potential environmental influences that may lead to the development of this devastating degenerative disorder. The authors of … [Read more...]