The production, distribution, and consumption of illegal opioids create problems for public health and safety in many countries. Overdose rates are particularly high in Canada and the United States, which experienced three waves of deaths…
Category: 8. Health
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Historical trends in U.S. heroin use: Initiation after 2000 differs from earlier patterns
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Taboo tics like shouting curses and slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome − but people who have them suffer harsh social stigma
John Davidson, whose life inspired the award-winning biopic “I Swear,” involuntarily shouted a racial slur during Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo’s speech at the BAFTA film awards in London on Feb. 22, 2026. The moment went viral,…
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Valved holding chambers vary significantly in the treatment of young children with respiratory distress
Under current budget pressures in social and health care services, even small but effective improvements matter in everyday practice. A new study shows that valved holding chambers (VHCs) used to deliver inhaled medication to children with acute…
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Ultrasound gives the brain a nudge in the right direction
Neuroscientist Soha Farboud of the Donders Institute at Radboud University has succeeded in adjusting activity in specific brain areas using a new technique. With ultrasonic brain stimulation, she was able to influence whether people chose to…
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Plant-based diets may aid symptoms of psoriasis
Consuming a greater proportion of nutrients from plant sources may aid management of psoriasis symptoms, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in the European Journal of Nutrition.
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Dysregulation of the immune system differentiates depression and psychosis in young adulthood
In the early phases of depression and psychosis, patients often show altered inflammatory markers in the blood and structural changes in the gray matter of the brain. This was demonstrated in the international study entitled “Multivariate…
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New Blood Test Could Predict When Alzheimer’s Symptoms Will Present
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Alzheimer’s is a difficult disease to diagnose. The clinical markers—plaques…
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Kenya-Uganda trial reduces HIV incidence by 70% in rural populations
By pairing digital tools with tailored HIV services delivered by community health workers and clinicians, a study has reduced new HIV cases by 70% in rural Kenya and Uganda. This successful strategic implementation of existing health care…
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China and the U.S. change approaches to foreign aid : NPR
China’s first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar is loaded onto an airplane in Beijing in March 2025. In…
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A human mini-bladder shows the culprit of recurrent infections
Researchers at EPFL, Heidelberg University and Roche have built a human mini-bladder to show how urine composition weakens bladder tissue, helping infections recur even after antibiotics. The work was led by John McKinney (EPFL) Matthias Lütolf…
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