Illicit amphetamine (‘speed’) use linked to 5-fold heightened risk of psychosis

The illicit use of amphetamines, the stimulants commonly known as ‘speed’, is linked to a 5-fold…

The bald facts on how best to fight hair loss in men

Nearly all men see their hairline recede or a bald spot emerge at some point in…

WHO prequalifies arthritis drug for severe COVID cases

The World Health Organization said Friday that it had prequalified the arthritis treatment tocilizumab for use…

New data on the effects of COVID-19 vaccination in patients on dialysis

Two studies in CJASN offer a better understanding of the effects of COVID-19 vaccination on individuals…

32 dead in Cameroon cholera outbreak

Thirty-two people have died in an outbreak of cholera in the central-western African state of Cameroon,…

Lab results show promise for future pancreatic cancer treatment

University of Illinois Chicago researchers have developed a compound that may one day offer hope for…

People high on pot used a driving simulator. Here’s what happened

(HealthDay)—You smoked a joint an hour and a half ago. Now it’s worn off enough that…

The baffling case of metabolically healthy obese people: Are they protected from chronic diseases?

There is a growing global body positivity movement to combat the stigma and prejudice that overweight…

Novel neurodevelopmental disorder associated with mutations or deletions of PAX5 gene

Researchers led by a team at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a novel neurodevelopmental disorder…

Russia sees over 100,000 daily COVID cases for first time

Russia reported more than 100,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time on on Saturday as…

Third COVID wave looms in Indonesia as omicron spreads

Indonesia is bracing for a third wave of COVID-19 infections as the highly transmissible omicron variant…

Concussion management is changing as more research suggests exercise is best approach

Public interest in concussion has exploded over the space of a generation, together with a new…

Gene expression could ring early kidney disease alarm

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a method to study how key cells in the…

Gender disparities may be widening for physicians due to COVID-19

As people transitioned to working from home at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, journal submissions…

US researchers test pig-to-human transplant in donated body

Researchers on Thursday reported the latest in a surprising string of experiments in the quest to…

Pakistan proud of pig-to-human heart transplant pioneer

Friends and former classmates of the Pakistan-born surgeon behind the world’s first pig-to-human heart transplant say…

Can neonatal herpes lead to Alzheimer’s disease?

“We’ve learned a lot during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic … how a virus can…

Artificial pancreas proves ‘life-changing’ for very young children with type 1 diabetes and their families

An artificial pancreas developed by a team of Cambridge researchers is helping protect very young children…

Difference between retina’s biological age and person’s real age linked to heightened death risk

The difference between the biological age of the retina, the light sensitive layers of nerve tissue…

Israel study: 4th vaccine shows limited results with omicron

An Israeli hospital on Monday said preliminary research indicates a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine…

Mexico sees fake molnupiravir, 1 week after drug approved

Mexico said Friday it is already seeing black market or fake versions of molnupiravir circulating for…

Politics still make people sick

Scrolling social media, reading websites, listening to podcasts, watching news. With so many options, it’s never…

Resource allocations for health and education should be based on evidence, not politics

If resource allocation decisions were made based on evidence rather than internal and external politics, the…

Study shows how memories are stored in the brain, with potential impact on conditions like PTSD

What physical changes occur in the brain when a memory is made?

Swedish lab eyes poisoned chalice in malaria fight

Cages meshed over with women’s tights and crawling with mosquitoes are stashed in a Swedish laboratory.…

Blood test helps predict who may benefit from lung cancer screening

A blood test, combined with a risk model based on an individual’s history, more accurately determines…

Racialized women frequently excluded from developing medical guidance: study

A study of all clinical practice guidelines published in national general medical journals in Australia, Canada,…

Relatlimab plus nivolumab improves progression-free survival in metastatic melanoma

In patients with untreated, advanced melanoma, the combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors relatlimab and nivolumab doubled…

Hope for children at risk of relapse in depression

Ph.D. candidate Ida Sund Morken and her colleagues at NTNU’s Department of Psychology have investigated the…

Israeli PM says over 60s to get 4th COVID jab

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that a fourth COVID vaccine will be given to…