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Phys.org / Discovery of new species of sugarcane pest may facilitate management and reduce losses
In 2015, Professor Gervásio Silva Carvalho of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS) in the South region of Brazil received several specimens of sugarcane spittlebugs (Mahanarva sp.) for identification.
Phys.org / First Nations Australians twice as likely to be digitally excluded, report finds
First Nations Australians are twice as likely as other Australians to be digitally excluded and face barriers to accessing, affording and using the internet. For those living in remote Australia, the barriers are much greater.
Medical Xpress / Study links childhood vaccination to lower risk of drug-resistant bacteria
Children in Guatemala who received a common vaccine that helps prevent pneumonia were less likely to carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a new study led by Washington State University researchers.
Phys.org / From earthquakes to wildfires, Canada is woefully ill-prepared for disasters
A fault line in Canada's Yukon territory has stirred after more than 12,000 years of geological sleep. Researchers studying the Tintina Fault, which stretches 1,000 kilometers from northeast British Columbia into the Yukon ...
Medical Xpress / Navigating grief in the aged care system
Grief for families in the aged care system begins long before the death of their loved ones, new research has found, highlighting the need for a systemic rethink of how grief is understood and supported.
Medical Xpress / Major treatment overhauls for acute myeloid leukemia
A new generation of targeted treatments and gentler chemotherapy options for older adults with a new diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is driving better survival and cure rates.
Medical Xpress / Families worry as cost of autism therapy comes under state scrutiny
State Medicaid agencies are struggling to pay for intensive therapy for children with autism—and looming federal Medicaid cuts are likely to make the problem worse.
Phys.org / Kidney lesions discovered in Calgary's urban jackrabbits
A veterinary researcher studying Calgary's urban wildlife has uncovered a surprising health anomaly in the city's jackrabbits (Lepus townsendii).
Medical Xpress / Crowdsourced recommendations for harm reduction during first psychedelic experience
As interest in psychedelics surges across the United States, a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan and the University at Buffalo offers critical harm-reduction guidance for individuals considering their ...
Medical Xpress / From cessation to celebration: Nicotine pouches go viral on TikTok
While originally created as a way to help people stop smoking, a UBC Okanagan researcher is raising concerns about oral nicotine pouches being portrayed as trendy and pleasurable, especially among young people.
Medical Xpress / Blood test shows obesity speeds Alzheimer's development
Researchers have conducted the first study evaluating the impact of obesity on Alzheimer's disease blood biomarkers (BBMs). BBM values increased up to 95% faster in individuals with obesity than in non-obese individuals, ...
Medical Xpress / Public health practitioners combine proven interventions to tackle complex health challenges using new framework
Vast resources have gone into developing and testing medical and public health interventions so they can be used confidently as evidence-based practices. Yet many interventions are deployed in isolation—even when the people ...
