In a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a research team found that administering weekly injectable extended-release buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy led to higher rates of abstinence from illicit opioids than buprenorphine given daily under the tongue (sublingual), one of the standard methods of treatment. … Read more
After a grueling year of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to treat breast cancer, Sadia Zapp was anxious — not the manageable hum that had long been part of her life, but something deeper, more distracting. “Every little ache, like my knee hurts,” she said, made her worry that “this is the end of the road … Read more
Cases of measles in the U.S. surpassed 1,000 for just the second time in 30 years this week. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. still isn’t taking it seriously. The deadly and fast-spreading outbreak that first started in western Texas in January has spread to at least 31 states, with 1,001 cases … Read more
RFK Jr. Initiates Sweeping HHS Restructuring, Thousands of Jobs Cut Table of Contents RFK Jr. Initiates Sweeping HHS Restructuring, Thousands of Jobs Cut Topline Key Facts Impact on Public Health Initiatives Chief Critic What To Watch for Tangent Key Background Potential Counterarguments and Rebuttals Expert Analysis and Implications Further Reading RFK Jr.’s HHS Overhaul: Experts … Read more
Archyde AI vs. Mosquitoes: Utah’s high-Tech Fight Against West Nile Virus Table of Contents 1. AI vs. Mosquitoes: Utah’s high-Tech Fight Against West Nile Virus 2. The Mosquito Menace: More than Just an Itch 3. Utah’s Two main Culprits: *Culex pipiens* and *Culex quinquefasciatus* 4. AI to the Rescue: Computer vision for Mosquito Identification 5. … Read more
Morphology is the study of the form and structure of organisms, including their physical characteristics such as shape, size and arrangement of parts. Morphology is key to taxonomy, the science of classifying organisms, as scientists use morphology to identify and study species, as well as to explore evolutionary processes. Identifying species is challenging – even … Read more
Senate Confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary: Implications for Mental Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, marking a significant shift in federal health policy. His appointment, following a 52-48 Senate vote with Republican Senator Mitch McConnell opposing, comes with a … Read more
Living in a disadvantaged community may decrease the length of time a person can survive with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, by over 30%, a Michigan Medicine-led study suggests. ALS is a progressive, incurable condition that causes muscle wasting and loss of muscle control. While most people survive with ALS around two to four years, … Read more