Which infectious disease is likely to be the biggest emerging problem in 2025?

COVID emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Since then, I think it’s fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big infectious disease—be that a virus, bacterium, fungus or parasite.

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Distinct driving patterns seen for seniors with major depressive disorder

Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) demonstrate distinct and riskier driving behaviors than those without MDD, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Network Open.

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Text messages can be ineffective as medication refill reminders, study shows

A study published in JAMA reveals text message reminders for patients who delay refilling their medications didn’t help improve how regularly they refilled medications over a year.

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How to manage the blues this holiday season

Blue Christmas, anyone? Holiday time can be wonderful, worrisome, energizing and depressing — all at the same time.

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Guidance issued for use of metformin to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain

In a guideline published online Dec. 9 in Schizophrenia Bulletin, recommendations are presented for the use of metformin to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG).

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The longer the race, the closer it gets: Women are closing in on men when it comes to ultra-endurance events

Men are dominant at most athletic events but ultra-endurance sports (exercising for six hours or more) represent a unique domain where the performance gap between men and women is narrowing significantly.

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