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Physical function
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Unresolved long COVID tracked leaving work in England
Among 45,864 employed adults in the REACT study, the 4% with long COVID that had not resolved had 38% lower odds of still being in paid work two years later, and four times the odds of changing their hours.
Aug 16, 2026
Physical and mental decline began years before a first fall, not after it
A PLoS Medicine study matched 5,495 older adults who fell against 5,495 who did not, in cohorts across China, the UK and the US. Physical function, mood and memory were already diverging up to five years before the fall.
Aug 14, 2026
Metformin added nothing to exercise in older adults
A randomized trial in The Lancet Healthy Longevity gave 114 older adults with obesity an intensive lifestyle program, with metformin or a dummy pill. The drug added no extra improvement in physical function.
Aug 4, 2026
High genetic risk plus few steps tripled heart disease risk
UK Biobank tracked 84,286 people with wrist monitors and genetic scores. Steps and genes acted independently, which means walking helped the genetically unlucky just as much.
Aug 2, 2026