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Phys.org / Human rights expert explains why labor trafficking often hides in plain sight
It can happen in fields, restaurants, hotels and construction sites—a type of human trafficking often hiding in plain sight and receiving far less media coverage. Labor trafficking is a human rights violation in which individuals ...
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 meds prompt rethink of obesity and eating disorder care
Obesity and eating disorders have traditionally been treated as separate areas of health care—but the rapid rise of GLP-1 medicines is increasingly bringing the two together. Adelaide University researchers say the growing ...
Phys.org / Researchers map tick habitat to strengthen African swine fever preparedness
A small, nest-dwelling tick found across large parts of Texas could play an outsized role in how the United States responds to African swine fever (ASF) should the virus reach domestic or wild pigs.
Phys.org / Appropriated racial oppression shapes Black parents' socialization of children
Black parents who experienced higher levels of appropriated racial oppression—defined as shaping one's behavior and self-concept around dominant cultural norms of whiteness—were less likely to transmit positive, culturally ...
Phys.org / Why banks in Ghana make little use of AI for climate action decisions
Artificial intelligence could help evaluate climate protection projects more effectively and channel funding more precisely to where it is needed. Nevertheless, banks and insurance companies in Ghana have so far made very ...
Phys.org / Do customer loyalty programs actually work? The benefits are in the eye of the cardholder
Whether you love a loyalty discount at the supermarket or frequently forget your loyalty card, loyalty programs (LPs) can be an essential support for families and households amid growing cost-of-living pressures.
Medical Xpress / Fundus images predict risk of hypertension and other systemic diseases
Researchers from Skoltech, the Z-union AI Technologies Consortium, Sber AI Lab and other research centers have proposed an artificial intelligence-based approach for the preventive screening of 15 diseases based on fundus ...
Medical Xpress / FDA support advances biomarker for earlier, more precise Parkinson's clinical trials
The Critical Path Institute (C-Path) has published "Regulatory endorsement for the application of alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay (αSyn-SAA) as a susceptibility and risk biomarker for clinical trials targeting synucleinopathies" ...
Medical Xpress / Culture change may help firefighters reduce cancer risk
A soot-caked helmet and grimy turnout gear have long been symbols of grit and experience among American firefighters. Yet exposure to contaminated equipment can increase the risk of cancer. Now, attitudes toward protective ...
Medical Xpress / Research shows AI can fast track mental health care
Researchers have analyzed 1 million health-related Reddit threads to build an AI platform that can quickly identify mental health concerns in hopes that the findings will help fast-track and better personalize care.
Medical Xpress / Grandparents, teachers and even bus drivers can build resilient kids
Grandparents bring "The Gruffalo" to life by doing different voices. They take you to visit lemurs at the zoo. They show you how to grow green onions on the windowsill. And they let you bite into every cookie in the tin when ...
Phys.org / Support groups for parents halved violence against children in wartime Ukraine, trial finds
Ukrainian parents who joined a support group program called "Hope Groups," designed for families living through the war, reported that violence against children was cut in half and that they had less than half the depression ...
