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Medical Xpress / The climate insurance gap is widening, and it's leaving marginalized Canadians behind

Every year, extreme weather events wreak havoc across Canada, disrupting the lives of tens of thousands. Financial losses from these events have surged, surpassing $7 billion in 2024, due in part to climate change, asset ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Medical economics
Phys.org / Children face punishment because of unaffordable school uniforms, new poll reveals

Thousands of children are being unfairly punished and excluded from education activities because their families cannot afford expensive school uniforms, according to new research conducted by Dr. Matt Barnes, senior lecturer ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Dunedin's inner-city greening project shows even small spaces can be wildlife havens

Even small green spaces can bring nature back into cities, as our project in Ōtepoti Dunedin has shown.

Dec 20, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Ozempic is changing the foods Americans buy

When Americans begin taking appetite-suppressing drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, the changes extend well beyond the bathroom scale. According to new research, the medications are associated with meaningful reductions in how ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Study reveals low immunity against H3N2 strain in Hong Kong: Early vaccination urged

Flu activity has surged in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, driven primarily by a newly emerged H3N2 strain known as subclade K.

Dec 23, 2025 in Immunology
Phys.org / Webb captures dwarf stars in a glittering sky

The final ESA/Webb Picture of the Month feature for 2025 showcases a festive-looking region filled with glowing clouds of gas and thousands of sparkling stars. This star cluster, known as Westerlund 2, resides in a stellar ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Supporting kids' social lives, without social media

In Australia, as this school year ended, kids under 16 also lost access to social media. Some are relieved. Some are furious. Many are quietly wondering: what now?

Dec 23, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Could advanced civilizations communicate like fireflies

Long before scientists discovered that other stars in the universe host their own planetary systems, humanity had contemplated the existence of life beyond Earth. As our technology matured and we began monitoring the night ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / You finally got a doctor's appointment. Here's how to get the most out of it

It's not unusual for a 20-something to text Mom in a panic from the doctor's office, seeking help answering a question. And patients of any age can struggle to recall all their medicines—or forget to mention a concern.

Dec 20, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off

A woman's early career pregnancy decision may shape her financial future for decades, according to new research co-led by Eden King, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Psychology at Rice University, and Nicola Lawrence-Thomas, ...

Dec 20, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Wealthy elite's private travel habits spark debate over climate and inequality

While millions of people make the effort to sort their recycling, buy fewer clothes and generally make greener choices, the world's wealthiest can emit the same amount of carbon as the average person does in a year by going ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Eczema injectable drug provides quick itch relief, clinical trial results show

A recently approved injectable eczema drug provides quick itch relief to patients with the maddening skin disease, a new study says.

Dec 20, 2025 in Immunology