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Medical Xpress / 'HIV-free generations': Prevention drug rollout brings hope to South Africa
Kegoratile Aphane did not flinch when the needle pierced the skin of her right buttock, injecting a yellow-colored drug touted as a revolution that could end the HIV pandemic.
Medical Xpress / Taking a drug like Ozempic? What you need to know about risks of suicidal thoughts and contraception failure
The rise of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro has been nothing short of meteoric. Originally developed to treat diabetes, these drugs are now widely used for weight loss and have become household names.
Phys.org / What makes a healthy and safe boarding school culture?
Last week, police confirmed four students at Victorian boarding school Ballarat Grammar had been cautioned over a series of "strappings" of younger students. This followed other allegations of hazings and abuse at the school, ...
Medical Xpress / New study highlights benefit of surgery for children with cerebral palsy
A new national study has found that single-event multi-level surgery (SEMLS) helps straighten the legs and improves walking ability in children with cerebral palsy.
Phys.org / Global guidelines streamline environmental microbiome research
Microbiomes play a vital role in everything from human health to soil fertility and climate regulation. But studying these tiny life forms, especially outside the human body, presents a major challenge: how do scientists ...
Medical Xpress / How circadian rhythms can help boost infection recovery
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that circadian rhythms—the biological clocks of the body—can influence outcomes related to influenza infections, providing clinicians with insight about ...
Medical Xpress / Young adults face rising costs from cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome
If you're unfamiliar with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, you're hardly alone. But it might already be affecting you—no matter your age.
Phys.org / New study exposes how conspiracy theories go mainstream across EU
New pan-European research has shown that the spread of conspiracy theories across the continent is driven by a continuous feedback loop between media reporting, political rhetoric, protest movements and social media algorithms—not ...
Medical Xpress / During blood pressure treatment, doctors recommend the use of sun protection
Some blood pressure medications can make the skin extra prone to sunburn. A registry study from Lund University in Sweden shows a possible increased risk of basal cell carcinoma with certain blood pressure medications. The ...
Phys.org / Philosopher warns widespread schadenfreude undermines democratic norms
Schadenfreude seems to permeate American politics these days as viral clips and memes of politicians making real or AI-generated gaffes and off-color remarks are gleefully shared by ideological foes.
Medical Xpress / Gender-specific supportive environment key to cutting female athletes' injury risks, new statement suggests
Creating a safe, gender-specific, supportive environment—one that is free of body shaming and idealized female forms, for example—is key to minimizing female athletes' future risks of injury and protecting their health, ...
Phys.org / Playing specific bat-like ultrasounds can suppress moth reproduction, offering a smart way to protect crops
For many nocturnal moths, hearing sound waves is a matter of survival in the night sky. Their ability to detect ultrasonic calls emitted by bats determines whether they escape or become prey. This predator-prey relationship ...
