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Medical Xpress / Psychiatric associations urge WHO to revise guidance on electroconvulsive therapy

Leading international professional associations have issued a joint statement taking a clear stance on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and calling for a scientific and evidence-based presentation of the treatment. In doing ...

Apr 1, 2026
Phys.org / Social media enables mapping of public perceptions of redlining across the U.S.

A new study from The University of New Mexico offers a nationwide look at how Americans discuss one of the most enduring forms of housing discrimination—redlining—using more than a decade of social media data. The study is ...

Apr 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Organ-on-a-chip technology replicates decades of human aging in just four days

Over one billion people worldwide are over 60, and the population is projected to more than double by 2050. But as more people live into their 60s, 70s, and 80s, health care systems across the globe may face new challenges ...

Mar 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Influencers promoting prescription drugs on social media pose public health risks

In today's world, attention is increasingly focused on social media and its influencers, a shift reflected in the industry's rapid growth and a global market projected to surpass $32 billion. The marketing teams of pharmaceutical ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Co-designed intervention shows promise for improving mental health discharge for people with dementia

A new tool designed to support people with dementia when being discharged from mental health hospitals has been co-designed and evaluated by researchers at The University of Manchester. The SAFER-Dem intervention shows promise ...

Apr 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI scribes linked to modest reductions in electronic health record use and clinical documentation time

Documenting a patient visit in the electronic health record (EHR) is essential to health care delivery, but also a major contributor to clinician burnout. Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled ambient documentation, or "AI ...

Apr 1, 2026
Phys.org / Tracing the evolutionary history of chemical warfare between plants and insects

A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution connects plant and insect physiology, chemical ecology, molecular function, and evolutionary analysis to offer a new perspective on plant–insect coevolution. The research ...

Mar 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / More Americans are traveling farther for maternity care, study finds

Fewer people in the United States can reach hospital-based obstetric care within a reasonable drive than a decade ago, according to a new national study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. The study found that ...

Apr 1, 2026
Phys.org / Dual-rail superconducting qubits generate high-fidelity logical entanglement, study finds

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could outperform classical computers on some advanced tasks. These systems rely on qubits, the fundamental units of quantum information, ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / 100 million years ago, an 'evolutionary fuse' was lit in the deep ocean, sparking squid diversification

From color-changing skin to jet-propelled motion, squid and cuttlefish have long fascinated scientists. To understand the origins of their unique characteristics, many attempts have been made to define their evolutionary ...

Mar 30, 2026
Phys.org / Study explains Antarctic sea ice growth and sudden decline

A new Stanford University study has helped solve a mystery about dramatic swings in sea ice extent around Antarctica.

Mar 28, 2026
Phys.org / Florida tourists gather to 'witness history' ahead of Moon launch

Jason Heath had ventured with his family from northeastern Maine to the Sunshine State for a vacation—but soon found out they were set to "witness history" with the launch of NASA's Artemis 2 mission.

Apr 1, 2026