Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission. She announced on Monday, May 5th, a $566 … More
Category: 5. Health
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Teens with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests
Young people with a diagnosable mental health condition report differences in their experiences of social media compared to those without a condition, including greater dissatisfaction with online friend counts and more time spent on social media…
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Gates Foundation Opening Singapore Office To Deepen Southeast Asia Partnerships
Singapore`s business district at night.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plans to open an office in Singapore as it seeks to deepen collaborations with governments, philanthropies and health research institutions across Southeast…
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Worsening allergies aren’t your imagination − windy days create the perfect pollen storm
Evolution has fostered many reproductive strategies across the spectrum of life. From dandelions to giraffes, nature finds a way.
One of those ways creates quite a bit of suffering for humans: pollen, the infamous male gametophyte of the…
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Teachers and librarians are among those least likely to die by suicide − public health researchers offer insights on what this means for other professions
Where you work affects your risk of dying by suicide. For example, loggers, musicians and workers in the oil and gas industries have much higher rates of suicide than the rest of the population.
But on the flip side, some professions have…
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FDA’s Conditional Approval Plan Would Unleash Biotech Innovation
Conditional approval pathway
In a move that could dramatically reshape the landscape for rare disease treatments, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has announced plans to create a new pathway for drugs targeting rare conditions. This…
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Cutbacks Hurt Our Military Health System. Is The VA Next?
The VA provides healthcare services to millions of military veterans
Christopher Syrek, chief of staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs, informed his senior colleagues on March 4 of a Department of Governmental Efficiency-devised plan…
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Malaria Linked to Childhood Blood Cancer
Burkitt lymphoma, a cancer that impacts a subset of immune cells called B cells, develops most often in children and young adults. Patients with Burkitt lymphoma exhibit elevated levels of a protein called…
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An Expert’s Take On The Crisis Narrative Within College Mental Health
Photo of Ben Locke, used with permission
As described in a 2025 report on Forbes.com, the president of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors argued that schools need to be proactive while addressing…
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How The Shortage Of Parkinson’s Disease Specialists Is Changing
So far, the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders has trained 40 new … More
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