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Autism risk in children not heightened by COVID-19 pandemic exposure
Children born during the COVID-19 pandemic or to mothers with history of prenatal SARS-CoV-2 infection are not at increased risk of autism compared with their counterparts who were born before the pandemic or have no exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection, as reported in a cohort study.
Autism risk in children not heightened by COVID-19 pandemic exposure
29 Sep 2024
History of depression ups risk of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis patients
Patients with cirrhosis who have a history of depression are at greater risk of developing hepatic encephalopathy, reveals a study.
History of depression ups risk of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis patients
27 Sep 2024
Large UK study underpins role of COVID-19 vax in mental illness
In a cohort study of over 18 million individuals with up to 2 years of follow-up, the incidences of most mental illnesses were markedly elevated following COVID-19 diagnosis compared with before or without COVID-19, particularly among the unvaccinated and before COVID-19 vaccines became available.
Large UK study underpins role of COVID-19 vax in mental illness
27 Sep 2024
Maternity leave extension in HK lowers postnatal depression rate by 22 percent
Paid maternity leave extension to 14 weeks in Hong Kong led to a 22 percent reduction in the rate of probable postnatal depression, researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have reported.
