Study identifies distinct long COVID symptoms in young children

Long COVID-symptoms that linger long after initial viral infection-can affect people of every age, including children. But the lasting symptoms in an infant, toddler, or pre-school-aged child may be different than symptoms in adults and older children. A new study conducted by researchers at Mass General Brigham and their colleagues as part of the federally … Read more

Using gas stoves at home significantly increases cancer risk

New modeling reveals that high-emitting gas stoves can silently spread benzene throughout the entire home, raising cancer risk well beyond the kitchen, especially in small or unventilated dwellings. Study: Exposure and health risks of benzene from combustion by gas stoves: A modelling approach in U.S. homes. Image Credit: goodbishop / Shutterstock Gas stoves in the US burn … Read more