Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Intoxication Nation: Alcohol in American History” What prompted the idea for the…
Category: Humans
How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities
Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in 1960. In California and other western states, frequent wildfires have…
Scientists discover key features of language sites that could help preserve function after brain surgery
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When surgeons perform brain surgery on people with brain tumors or epilepsy, they need to remove the tumor or abnormal tissue while preserving parts of the…
Long-term metastatic melanoma survival dramatically improves on immunotherapy, clinical trial finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Long-term data from a landmark international trial show about half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors survive cancer-free for…
Emergency department screening identifies suicide risk in nearly 80% of transgender and gender diverse youth
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth are more than five times more likely to screen positive for suicide risk compared to cisgender females, who tend to…
Combination therapy reduced agitated delirium in patients with advanced cancers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Treatment with a combination of haloperidol and lorazepam reduced symptoms of agitated delirium, a common end-of-life condition for patients with advanced cancers, compared with haloperidol alone,…
Archaeologists study submerged Nabataean temple
In 2023, archaeologists discovered the submerged remains of a Nabataean temple during an underwater survey of the ancient port of Puteoli, located in modern-day Pozzuoli, Italy. Puteoli was established in…
Are we losing sight of overall health? Here’s what the science says
by Aude Bandini, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Pierre-Marie David and Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The craze for new drugs in the GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide 1) and GIP (Gastric…
Need medicine in hospital? Study finds how often IT flaws lead to the wrong drug or dose
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Every time you are prescribed medicine in hospital, a computer will prompt your doctor about the appropriateness of the medicine and its dose. Every time health…
Boar’s head will close Virginia plant linked to listeria-tainted deli meats
Boar’s Head announced Friday that its Jarratt, Va. deli meat manufacturing plant, found to be the source of a deadly outbreak of listeria infections, will be closed indefinitely. Boar’s Head…
