Rethinking Suicide Prevention: A Public Health Approach to a Global Problem
Suicide is a major public health crisis, claiming over 700,000 lives globally each year. Yet, despite its staggering toll, suicide is a preventable tragedy. A new framework is emerging that could transform how we approach this complex issue – by shifting the focus from individual-level risk factors to the broader social determinants that shape suicide risk across populations
Outwitting the Fungal Invaders: How Pathogens Hijack Our Immune Defenses
Fungi are often overlooked as a major threat to human health, overshadowed by the more dramatic impacts of bacterial and viral infections. Yet these eukaryotic microbes pose a serious and growing danger, responsible for millions of deaths worldwide each year. And their success is largely due to their ability to manipulate the very immune defenses we rely on to keep us healthy.
The NHS at a Crossroads: Restoring Britain’s National Health Service
The National Health Service (NHS) finds itself in a state of crisis, struggling with long waiting times, declining quality of care, and a growing gap between service demands and available resources. As the independent investigation led by Lord Darzi has revealed, the roots of this crisis run deep, stemming from a decade of austerity, the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, short sighted policy implementations and longstanding structural and systemic issues within the health service.
Wonder drugs? Examining the benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists
The landscape of obesity management and metabolic health has been reshaped by the advent of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists; This review aims to delve into the current data surrounding semaglutide and other GLP-1 receptor agonists, examining their benefits, the quality of evidence behind various claims, and the broader implications of their use.
Meat and Metabolic Health: The Global Story
In a landmark new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, an international team of researchers has conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date on the relationship between meat consumption and the development of type 2 diabetes across diverse global population
The Digital Dilemma: How Screen Time Shapes the Developing Brain
A team of researchers led by Samson Nivins at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden sought to shed light on the effects of screen time anf how it shapes the developing brain. In a landmark longitudinal study published in the journal Scientific Reports, they examined how different types of DM usage - including social media, video games, and television/video viewing - impact the structural development of key brain regions in children over a 4-year period.
Rethinking the Role of Oxygen Saturation in Assessing Childhood Illness
Pulse oximeters has become an indispensable tools in hospital emergency rooms, operating theaters, and intensive care units allowing doctors to trreat dangerously low oxygen levels, known as hypoxemia. However, the role of pulse oximetry has remained less clear when it comes to assessing and managing childhood illness in primary care and outpatient settings. A new study looks at the role of pulse oximetry in this setting.
Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to Preventing Severe Infections
The Global Burden of Disease study estimated that in 2019, approximately 25% of all deaths worldwide were due to infections. Emerging evidence suggests that the key to reducing susceptibility to infections may lie within the trillions of microbes that inhabit our gut - the gut microbiome
Busting the Myths of Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting has become one of the most popular dietary approaches in recent years, touted for its benefits in weight loss, metabolic health, and disease prevention. However, misconceptions and myths about intermittent fasting continue to persist, sowing confusion and discouraging people from trying this lifestyle intervention.
The Future of Global Health: Forecasting Disease Burden to 2050
As the world continues to grapple with the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers and public health officials are increasingly focused on understanding what the future may hold for the global disease burden. A comprehensive new analysis published in The Lancet provides critical insights into expected trends in mortality, disability, and life expectancy over the coming decades.
Semaglutide: A New Weapon Against Alcohol Use Disorder?
Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) represent a major public health crisis, contributing to over 80,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. Despite the serious toll, treatment options have been sorely limited - until now. Emerging evidence suggests a surprising...
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- 10,000 times faster than traditional methods: New...on December, 2024 at 4:54 pm
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- Delivering medicines with microscopic 'flowers'on December, 2024 at 4:54 pm
Using microparticles consisting of extremely thin petals, medicines can be delivered via the bloodstream in a precisely targeted manner, for example to a tumour or blood clot. Ultrasound and other acoustic procedures guide the particles through the body and reveal their locations. This makes the […]
After 11 years, Boston Dynamics has said goodbye to its humanoid robot ATLAS HD. The robotics company says it’s time for ATLAS to “kick back and relax” in retirement, letting the new all electric ATLAS take over. This video was shared to remember ATLAS HD’s great moments and those not so great.
