Global drug addiction mortality rates double despite fewer new cases
The global drug use disorder deaths have more than doubled since 1990, even as new addiction cases declined, highlighting a widening gap in harm reduction
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In Mississippi, Medicaid Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs Fails to Catch On
COLUMBUS, Miss. — April Hines has battled with her weight since she was a teenager. But in the past couple of years, she’s fallen from
RFK Jr. Misses Mark in Touting Rural Health Transformation Fund as Historic Infusion of Cash
“It’s going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into rural health care in American history.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sept. 4, 2025
Study provides new framework for understanding domestic violence
Before going on to commit violence, domestic abusers use a mix of intense affection and emotional cruelty, combined with tales of their own childhood trauma
Pioneering personalized medicine by deciphering depression’s complex biological web
In a compelling Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Najaf Amin unveils transformative insights that fundamentally reshape international understanding of depression genetics.
New York confirms first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus
New York health officials have confirmed the first case of locally acquired chikungunya virus in the state and the first in the country in more
New stem cell-based strategy could enhance neuronal regeneration and neuroplasticity
The brain’s mechanisms for repairing injuries caused by trauma or degenerative diseases are not yet known in detail.
New imaging technique boosts survival in prostate cancer patients
A multicenter study led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI), Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph’s Health Care London (Lawson), and University Health
New approach protects the brain from radiation-induced cognitive decline
While tremendous relief comes from successfully battling cancer, survivors can also experience cognitive impairments caused by the disease and its treatment.
Indonesia finds traces of radioactive element at clove farm
Indonesian officials say they have detected traces of radioactive cesium 137 at a clove plantation as the country searches for the source of radioactive contamination
Is (Conversion) Therapy Speech?
The US Supreme Court recently heard a case that could have devastating effects on the standard of care in medicine, and the indicators of where
NHS stripped ex-footballer of dignity, say family
Failings in Colin Flatt’s care in the final months of his life are laid bare in a new report.
World of digital cycling: Study shows cycling apps become wellness tools, not just competition trackers
Are sports apps only about competition and breaking personal records? Research conducted by scientists from SWPS University shows that cycling enthusiasts in Eastern Europe are
Using clinical guidelines as a lever for more equitable health care
How can clinical guidelines be designed in such a way that they enable (contextually) equitable and inclusive health care—and at the same time promote research