Will Stone

3 days ago | opb.org | Will Stone

Federal layoffs affected teams at CDC that research injuries — including car crashes — to understand how to prevent them. Car crashes are the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 12. Before they were fired, staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were about to launch a new data system to improve how the U.S. tracks concussions.

1 month ago | m.kuow.org | Will Stone

TikTok videos on ADHD — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — are often not backed up by credible sources. Connect Images/Getty Images As more Americans suspect they have ADHD — attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — social media platforms have become go-to spots for sharing symptoms and getting advice. That's especially true on TikTok.

1 month ago | npr.org | Rob Stein |Will Stone

Scientists who research vaccine hesitancy and uptake are seeing their federal funding cut, under a Trump administration move. It's part of a swathe of cuts to ongoing research funded by NIH. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Trump administration is slashing long-standing areas of research funded by the National Institutes of Health, claiming they no longer align with the agency's priorities. The latest target?

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Will Stone

It’s been five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. But many patients with long COVID have yet to find meaningful recovery. Around 6 percent of adults in the U.S. —or roughly 18 million — are estimated to be living with the damaging aftermath of catching the virus, according to research and a long-running survey of U.S households, although numbers are still difficult to pin down because the definitions vary.

1 month ago | laist.com | Will Stone

It's been five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. But many patients with long COVID have yet to find meaningful recovery. Around 6% of adults in the U.S. —or roughly 18 million — are estimated to be living with the damaging aftermath of catching the virus, according to research and a long-running survey of U.S households, although numbers are still difficult to pin down because the definitions vary. And it's not a thing of the past — new patients are still showing up in doctor's offices.