Mental Health Disorders Now No. 1 Cause of Disability Worldwide

Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a major new study.

Researchers found nearly 1.2 billion people were living with a mental health disorder in 2023 — almost twice as many as in 1990.

"These rising trends may reflect both the lingering effects of pandemic-related stress and lo...

Long COVID Might Be Twice As Common As Previously Thought

The number of people suffering with long COVID could be double current estimates, a new study suggests.

An AI tool found that about 16% of nearly 460,000 patients with COVID-19 had developed long COVID, researchers reported May 27 in JAMA Network Open.

Applied across the United States, those rates translate to more than 18 m...

Drug Effective In Slowing Progressive MS, Trial Shows

An already-approved MS drug can significantly slow progression in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), according to a new study.

Patients treated with an IV infusion of ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) were less likely to have progression of their disability, researchers report in The Lancet.

Specifically, they ha...

Study: LA Canine Outbreak Caused By Low Vaccination Rates, Crowded Boarding

Critical gaps in vaccination and infection control led to a leptospirosis outbreak that sickened more than 200 Los Angeles County dogs in 2021, according to a new study.

The outbreak occurred at doggie daycares, where close contact between pooches likely accelerated dog-to-dog transmission, researchers reported May 26 in the Journal of...