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Phys.org / Parents direct more threats toward school administrators than teachers
In K–12 schools across the country, administrators are tasked with keeping everyone safe. New research shows they may be the most in need of protection.
Medical Xpress / Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic, records show
When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents receiving mental health treatment in the United States fell by more than half. By 2022, that number had ...
Medical Xpress / More pharmacists will be able to vaccinate children under 5. Here's what you need to know
More children younger than 5 should be able to be vaccinated in pharmacies from January 2027 under a range of measures designed to boost vaccine coverage announced in this year's federal budget.
Medical Xpress / Sexually transmitted diarrhea spreading rapidly among some networks of gay men in the UK, study finds
Variants of sexually transmitted Shigella—a bacterial infection that causes bloody or prolonged diarrhea and can lead to severe dehydration—are causing more disease and becoming increasingly antibiotic-resistant among sections ...
Medical Xpress / Hidden pathway drives COVID-19 infection, triggers damaging inflammation in the lungs
New research has uncovered a hidden pathway that allows COVID-19 to infect the immune system and trigger damaging inflammation in the lungs. The study by La Trobe University and WEHI researchers found SARS-CoV-2, the virus ...
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 agonists may help people with diabetes and long COVID, study in mice suggests
GLP-1 agonists have become popular treatments for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, and newer studies suggest other health benefits as well. Findings from experiments on mice, published in the Journal of Virology, suggest ...
Medical Xpress / Ivermectin isn't a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise
Though researchers have been studying the animal deworming drug ivermectin for decades, there is no evidence that it's a safe or effective way to treat cancer in people.
Medical Xpress / From maternal health to influenza rates, gaps in CDC's public health data are creating dangerous blind spots
Public health relies on data—whether it is tracking the effectiveness of a given year's flu vaccine, monitoring blood lead levels around the country or estimating the prevalence of diabetes. These data form the basis for ...
Medical Xpress / Lung transplant dramatically improves survival for patients with terminal lung cancer, study finds
A landmark Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA suggests lung transplantation can significantly extend survival in select patients with advanced lung cancer.
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop diagnostic model to detect COVID-related eye problems
Mild COVID-19 can cause severe and long-lasting eye problems, according to a study from Linköping University, Sweden. The study also explains why it has been difficult for sufferers to get help: The abnormal eye behavior ...
Phys.org / Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much
Young women are moving away from exclusive heterosexuality faster than young men.
Medical Xpress / Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy admissions rise in recent years as stark inequalities persist, national study finds
Hospital admissions for miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy have increased in England in recent years, according to research presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology ...
