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Medical Xpress / Global outbreaks may fuel violence against women—but most cases go unmeasured

Violence against women and girls may increase during infectious disease outbreaks—as economic strain, isolation and disrupted services reshape daily life—yet those impacts remain largely unmeasured, according to researchers ...

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Medical Xpress / Mental images directly linked to vaccine hesitancy and uptake in pregnant women

New international research shows vivid mental images experienced by pregnant women when they think about vaccination directly influence their decision about whether or not to get vaccinated. Led by researchers from The University ...

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Phys.org / The COVID‑19 pandemic exposed the load mothers carry—a burden that's still being ignored today

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and brought into focus the ongoing disproportionate burden on mothers when it comes to household logistics, child care and financial inequity. It also revealed just how deeply embedded and ...

23 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Beyond borders: Metaverse manufacturing envisions AI-linked local production built on digital twins

Over the past decades, technological advances have fueled great innovation in a wide range of fields. Emerging and rapidly developing technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) systems, three-dimensional (3D) and ...

May 4, 2026 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Medical Xpress / The brain may use dopamine to bend time and shape memory

Ever heard of getting a "dopamine hit" from something you enjoy? These exciting moments also appear to influence memory, although perhaps not in the way you'd expect.

May 4, 2026 in
Medical Xpress / Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic—here's what's driving the trend

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum.

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Medical Xpress / Nurses harness AI to help quantify their instincts about patient care

Hospital nurses are often so busy that they have trouble finding time for a bathroom break. Over an eight- to 12-hour shift, they're keeping tabs on multiple patients: checking their vital signs, administering medication, ...

May 3, 2026 in
Medical Xpress / Discovery of a new gene pattern could help doctors identify Ebola faster and more accurately

When someone is infected with Ebola, the body mounts a strong immune response, as it does in response to many pathogens. Researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) have now made an important ...

May 3, 2026 in
Phys.org / Hidden plant molecules show up to 25 times stronger activity against Ebola and COVID-19

Scientists at the Université de Montréal's affiliated Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) have identified a new family of natural molecules with strong antiviral activity, notably against the Ebola virus and SARS-CoV-2, ...

May 2, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Immigrants help address the US eldercare shortage, analysis shows

Good caregivers are often in short supply, but after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in early 2020, staff levels at nursing homes dropped by 10%. What was a simple personnel shortage has moved closer to being a nursing-care ...

May 2, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Early human embryonic cells may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection

A University of California, Riverside study reports that cells in the earliest stages of human development could be susceptible to infection by SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, offering new insight into how the virus interacts ...

May 2, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Long-term study of COVID lockdown and family life shows unexpected, lasting effects on fatherhood

In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, much has been said about how the lockdowns created conditions for dual-parent families to spend more time at home with their children. In an ideal vision of family life, this ...

May 1, 2026 in Other Sciences