Pregnant during the pandemic: Long-term effects and the importance of social support
Results of a new study show the need for more, easily accessible mental health and social support services for pregnant
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COVID, bird flu, mpox – a virologist on why we’re seeing so many viruses emerge
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock From the widespread outbreak of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in 2022, to the evolving bird flu situation, to
Health care workers are frazzled – and poor sleep may turn stress into poor mental health
Shift work and long hours are common working conditions in health care. insta_photos/iStock via Getty Images Plus Health care workers
People with personality disorders are more likely to sign up for psychology studies – here’s why that’s a problem
solarseven/Shutterstock Many psychological studies rely on participants to give up their time to take part in experiments or complete questionnaires.
AI chatbots are still far from replacing human therapists
Conversational chatbots have risen in popularity recently, but when it comes to mental health, companies and users must be cautious
What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to parse the data
Inflammation of the heart (shown here), known as myocarditis, can be triggered by viral infection, including COVID-19, as well as
Pregnancy nose isn’t the only weird change your body may go through when you’re expecting
Nosebleeds and a runny or stuffy nose are also common during pregnancy. Krakenimages.com/ Shutterstock There are certain changes people expect
Three years on, the COVID pandemic may never end – but the public health impact is becoming more manageable
Antonie S/Shutterstock Three years ago, on March 11 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus first formally described
From grave robbing to giving your own body to science – a short history of where medical schools get cadavers
These Georgetown University medical students used donated cadavers in their anatomy class in 2011. Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty
Suicide attempts rose among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for girls
Will the kids be alright? There was hope that children and adolescents would “bounce back” as the pandemic progressed, but