Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Research Roundup: Pediatric Mental Health; Covid Vaccines; YKT6
Children visiting the emergency department (ED) for mental health crises during the pandemic had longer stays and more severe diagnoses, according to a new study in Academic Emergency Medicine. (Soucheray, 4/2)
US states with a 10% increase in Republican voting reported a 5% increase in COVID-19 vaccine鈥搑elated adverse events (AEs), a 25% increase in severe AEs, and a 21% higher proportion of AEs characterized as severe, with more pronounced associations in older people, a study today in JAMA Network Open concludes. (Van Beusekom, 3/29)
A recent collaborative study has discovered rare variants in the YKT6 gene as the cause of a new neurological disorder characterized by developmental delays along with severe progressive liver disease and a potential risk for liver cancer. (Texas Children's Hospital, 4/2)
