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Medical Xpress / Inequalities in mental health compulsory admissions worsened during the pandemic, UK study finds

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown striking inequalities between ethnic groups in the rate of involuntary admissions ...

Nov 14, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Shaping immunity: The secrets behind the shape of neutrophils

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute have provided the most comprehensive overview to date of how the distinctive segmented nucleus of neutrophils influences their function in health and disease.

Nov 14, 2025 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Study finds resilient communities enjoy better health despite deprivation

New research from The University of Manchester has found that areas with higher community resilience experience better health—including lower rates of drugs, alcohol and suicide deaths—even when those areas face significant ...

Nov 14, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Online parent help program leads to less-anxious, happier children

Providing parenting help through schools led to a significant reduction in anxiety and behavioral problems among children, according to the results of a national study.

Nov 14, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Inventory assesses the risky choices of modern life

Quitting a job. Buying a house. Everyone at some point in their lives will make a risky choice that may have a cascading effect on their life path. However, with increasing globalization and technological advancements, choices ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Mechanics of mucus droplets explain swift spread of infections to lungs

One of the biggest concerns with upper respiratory tract infections, like the common cold or a nasal infection, is the potential for more serious deep lung secondary infections, like pneumonia. If these secondary infections ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Medical research
Medical Xpress / COP30 report reveals how climate change is spreading infectious diseases to new regions

Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors—such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks—to thrive.

Medical Xpress / Common cold virus may unlock better COVID vaccine

Prior exposure to coronaviruses that cause ordinary colds can boost the immune system's ability to attack a vulnerable site on the COVID-19-causing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to a study led by investigators at Weill ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Immunology
Phys.org / Efficiency rankings used by governments and businesses may not be accurate, according to new research

For decades, governments, banks, hospitals and schools have relied on data tools to decide who is efficient and who is not. However, according to new research from the University of Surrey, many of these rankings are flawed, ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Lifelong drugs for autoimmune diseases don't work well. Now scientists are trying something new

Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune diseases—by reprogramming patients' out-of-whack immune systems.

Nov 13, 2025 in Medical research
Medical Xpress / Farmers, barbers and GOP lawmakers grapple with the fate of ACA tax credits

John Cleveland is ready to pay a lot more for his health insurance next year.

Nov 13, 2025 in Medical economics
Phys.org / Testosterone in body odor linked to perceptions of social status 

As humans, we are constantly navigating social status, using subconscious strategies to assert either our dominance or prestige.

Nov 13, 2025 in Biology