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Medical Xpress / The health care system is failing long COVID patients in Aotearoa New Zealand
Gaslighting, unmet needs, and a sense of being left behind—long COVID patients paint a bleak picture of their experiences with the Aotearoa New Zealand health system in a new University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka ...
Medical Xpress / Certain p53 mutations may make tumors more vulnerable to immunotherapy
The gene p53 acts as a tumor suppressor and is often called the guardian of the genome. This gene is central to maintaining genomic stability, which prevents mutations from accumulating and leading to cancer. But when p53 ...
Phys.org / Prepopulated search bars can significantly boost online sales, says marketing study
A study in the journal Marketing Science finds that prepopulating e-commerce search bars with trending or personalized keywords can meaningfully increase both purchasing and consumer spending. The research provides the first ...
Medical Xpress / Youth with neurodevelopmental conditions experience rare but elevated mortality rates
Young people with neurodevelopmental conditions face substantial and preventable health inequalities, a University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.
Phys.org / The problem with 'mega-COPs': Can a 50,000-person conference still tackle climate change?
Governments from around the world will soon descend upon Belém, Brazil for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and with them, many actors from ...
Phys.org / Pillar-cage fluorinated hybrid porous framework features rare quasi-Johnson solid J₂₈ structure
Adsorptive separation process based on porous materials is widely employed in various separation scenarios owing to its mild operating conditions and energy-efficient characteristics.
Tech Xplore / Why people don't demand data privacy, even as governments and corporations collect more personal information
When the Trump administration gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to a massive database of information about Medicaid recipients in June 2025, privacy and medical justice advocates sounded the alarm. They warned ...
Phys.org / Online child sexual exploitation is a rising but misunderstood threat—here's what the experts want you to know
Australians filed over 80,000 reports of online child sexual abuse last financial year, more than double the 36,600 reports in 2021/22.
Phys.org / Customers can become more loyal if their banks solve fraud cases, researchers find
When banks issue their defrauded customers refunds and successfully identify the perpetrators, fraud victims are 60% more likely to stick with their bank than customers that didn't experience any fraud.
Medical Xpress / Menstrual health education and programs must reach all young adolescents
Menstrual health remains critically underprioritized in global research and programming, according to a new study titled "Attention to Menarche, Puberty Education, and Menstrual Health Monitoring Are Essential."
Medical Xpress / Sugar–protein interactions, critical for placenta during early pregnancy, shed light on common complications
During the first weeks of pregnancy, the developing placenta in a mother's womb undergoes a dramatic change. Individual cells merge, forming a continuous barrier that will spend the next nine months ferrying oxygen and nutrients ...
Medical Xpress / Women's waist sizes could hold clue to their risk of cognitive decline as they age
Weight gain, especially at the waist, is common during the perimenopause and postmenopause period. Such gain, along with declining estrogen levels that are common after menopause, are linked with decreases in insulin sensitivity ...
