Illness

Volunteer-based biobanks can provide insight into people with less severe forms of illnesses like schizophrenia compared with samples recruited from clinical settings, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Many patients may experience post-dialysis disruption, but their emotional response to adversity depends on whether they feel high or low levels of regret, according to recently published data.

Nearly 20% of deceased patients in a Californian health care system were marked as alive with a serious illness in the electronic health record, resulting in hundreds of unnecessary outreach efforts, according to researchers.

Rates of serious influenza-related illness were 1.5 to 2 times higher among older adults with diabetes compared with those without diabetes during five recent influenza seasons, according to a study.

A new study reinforced that influenza vaccination protects children from serious illness even when vaccines are a poor match for circulating viruses.

Preliminary blood tests from individuals sickened by an unidentified illness in southern India showed high amounts of lead and nickel, but no evidence of a viral infection, according to the BBC.

As tempting as it is, people should refrain from sneaking a bite of raw cookie dough while baking during the holiday season.