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Medical Xpress / NIH ends funding for research using human fetal tissue
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it will stop funding all research that uses human fetal tissue, ending support for studies both inside and outside the agency.
Medical Xpress / High nursing school debt, proposed education loan caps threaten US health care access
Nearly a third of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in Michigan carry sizable student loan debt that is influencing their decision to leave the profession, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. ...
Medical Xpress / Millions of Americans are microdosing psychedelics, survey finds
Psychedelics are catching on in the United States, but not always to find one's third eye or reach another plane of reality, a new study, titled U.S. Psychedelic Use and Microdosing in 2025, suggests. An estimated 10 million ...
Medical Xpress / Study shows younger children experience persistent symptoms following concussion
When most people think of concussion, the first type of patient that comes to mind is a youth athlete. However, concussion is also common in early childhood, largely due to kids' naturally exploratory behavior as they experience ...
Medical Xpress / Farmers now owe a lot more for health insurance
Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, as well as the Trump tariffs and the dismantling of USAID, ...
Medical Xpress / Poison control centers save America billions of dollars every year, report finds
U.S. poison centers are an amazing investment, according to a new study, saving the nation $3.1 billion every year in medical costs and lost productivity. For every dollar invested in poison centers, communities receive $16.77 ...
Phys.org / Saltier seas in spring double the chance of extreme El Niño events, study finds
Stronger El Niño events are more likely when springtime surface waters in the western Pacific Ocean become unusually salty, a new study in Geophysical Research Letters suggests. Traditionally, scientists have focused on ...
Phys.org / Adoption of electric vehicles tied to real-world reductions in air pollution
When California neighborhoods increased their number of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) between 2019 and 2023, they also experienced a reduction in air pollution. For every 200 vehicles added, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels ...
Medical Xpress / FDA links ByHeart baby formula botulism outbreak to milk powder ingredient
Federal health officials say a milk ingredient used in ByHeart infant formula may be tied to a botulism outbreak that has sickened dozens of babies across the U.S. On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported ...
Phys.org / White Winter Olympics beckons as snow falls in Italian Alps
Snow has fallen in the Italian Alps just in time for the start of the Winter Olympics, dispelling fears of artificially-covered tracks winding through lush green mountainsides.
Phys.org / Dark energy survey scientists release analysis of all six years of survey data
The Dark Energy Survey Collaboration collected information on hundreds of millions of galaxies across the universe using the U.S. Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation ...
Phys.org / Q&A: Coexistence between humans and wild animals in Japan
Incidents that make us consider the relationship between humans and wild animals are happening all over Japan, from bear attacks to crop damage by wild animals. How should we interpret the current situation, and how should ...