The year-long algal bloom along the South Australian coastline has not only devastated marine life and triggered health risks for humans and pets; it has also had a significant psychological impact on local residents, according to new research.
Category: 8. Health
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Research links South Australian algal bloom to widespread eco-anxiety and distress
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New fragmentome technology can detect early liver fibrosis and cirrhosis
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report that an artificial intelligence (AI)-based liquid biopsy test using genome-wide cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation patterns and repeat landscapes can detect early liver…
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Higher heat stress leads to more cardiac ICU admissions, researchers find
A team of Emory researchers recently found scientific evidence that the well-known health risks of extreme heat can have especially severe consequences for patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. They made their discovery by…
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New drug cuts seizures by up to 91% in children with rare epilepsy
An experimental therapy for children with a severe and difficult to treat form of epilepsy appears to be both safe and highly effective at reducing seizures, according to results from an international clinical trial led by UCL (University College…
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What to know about lung cancer
It can be surprising to learn that lung cancer can develop in people who have never smoked. In fact, up to 20% of lung cancers occur in people without a history of smoking. While smoking remains the leading risk factor, other contributors include…
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Twenty percent of eligible youth prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists
Twenty percent of potentially eligible youth are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), with the odds of prescription higher with increasing age, increasing body mass index (BMI), and non-Hispanic White or Hispanic race…
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About 81,000 baby monitors recalled over possible fire risk
Parents who use baby monitors may want to take a closer look at the one they have at home.
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Ozempic-like weight loss drugs may help the heart recover after a heart attack
Medications designed to promote weight loss by mimicking GLP-1 may also help limit additional heart damage after a heart attack. A new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol and University College London (UCL) found that these…
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More kids, teens injured in e-bike wrecks, study finds
Electronic bikes, also referred to as e-bikes, are zooming in popularity, but they’re also responsible for more kids landing in an ER with injuries, a new study says. E-bike injuries have more than tripled in San Diego in recent years,…
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Using tiny ripples at skin level to monitor for possible health problems below
Caltech scientists have developed a method that detects tiny, imperceptible movements at the surface of objects to reveal details about what lies beneath. By analyzing the physics of waves traveling across the surface of an object—whether that…
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