Pope Francis had been suffering from health issues in the weeks before his death, including a more than one-month stay in the ...

Acute stress disorder is a condition wherein you develop distressing symptoms (like flashbacks, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts) immediately after a traumatic event. In some cases, it is a ...

Pope Francis has died​ at the age of 88 following a number of health issues in recent years. Here's what we know about his ...

At 88 years old, Pope Francis died, the Vatican announced on April 21. His cause of death was a cerebral stroke which put him ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a rapid deterioration in kidney function that occurs within 48 hours of an initiating event and is associated with an absolute increase in serum creatinine of ≥26.4 ...

Steinhubl et al. evaluate individuals’ physiologic response to COVID-19 vaccines through continuous monitoring with a patch sensor. By creating physiologic digital twins from each individual’s ...

"Today, the Holy Father experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm," it said in a statement on ...

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