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Medical Xpress / The GLP-1 paradox: Weight loss drugs may lead to stigma

Glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications have taken over the national conversation around weight loss. From celebrity headlines to everyday conversations, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are often framed as breakthroughs ...

May 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Need to see a psychologist? How to find one that's right for you

After weeks (or months) of putting it off, you book a longer appointment with your GP to talk about your mental health. You explain that you've been feeling low, anxious and overwhelmed. They suggest seeing a psychologist. ...

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why surgery still looks like an old boys' club

While entry into medicine and surgery has become more diverse, why does that diversity disappear at senior levels? A new study from the University of Surrey argues that the answer lies in how careers are judged day-to-day.

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Concerns raised on gaps in health care for released prisoners

People leaving prison in England can experience avoidable gaps in their medication because of fragmented health care systems, poor information sharing, and discharge processes which are sometimes rushed due to release procedures, ...

May 6, 2026
Phys.org / Close Juno flyby unlocks sharp new image of Jupiter moon Thebe

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of Thebe, the second largest of Jupiter's inner moons, during a close pass on May 1, 2026. The spacecraft's Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) captured this image from a distance of approximately ...

May 5, 2026
Phys.org / Radical shifts to sustainability call for a new kind of legal thinking, researchers argue

Individual environmental laws, such as those related to the climate or nature conservation, are not sufficient on their own to resolve environmental crises. A new international study led by the University of Eastern Finland ...

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Bariatric surgery significantly more effective than GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and disease remission, review finds

Metabolic and bariatric surgery delivers significantly greater weight loss and higher rates of obesity-related disease remission than glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s), according to one of the largest and ...

May 6, 2026
Phys.org / Time-varying magnetic fields can engineer exotic quantum matter

Quantum technology has promising potential to revolutionize how large and complex amounts of information are processed. While already in use primarily in laboratory and research settings globally, quantum technologies are ...

May 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Rapid genomic testing helps 1,100 families worldwide target treatment for rare childhood disease

An international partnership designed to improve equality in access to genomic medicine for a rare disease has now provided potentially life-saving genetic testing for over 1,100 families across the world.

May 6, 2026
Phys.org / Giant squid among rare and elusive marine life detected off Western Australia's coast

A Curtin University-led study has revealed the extraordinary biodiversity hidden in deep underwater canyons off Western Australia's Nyinggulu (Ningaloo) coast, ranging from species previously undetected in the area, such ...

May 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Higher steroid use linked to poorer mental health

Riskier anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use has been linked to poorer mental health symptoms, new Griffith University research has found. Ph.D. Candidate Ben Bonenti from Griffith's School of Applied Psychology examined ...

May 6, 2026
Phys.org / Gold digging is not exclusive to women: New study uncovers common attributes

Gold digging is often seen as a female behavior focused on exploiting wealthier partners for material gain, but science suggests this stereotype may be too narrow. Past studies have shown both men and women value resources ...

May 2, 2026