The holiday season, often considered a time of joy and togetherness, can also be one of the most challenging periods for those who are grieving a loss. Nearly 95% of…
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Black adults with long COVID report higher levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts − new research
Black adults living with long COVID pointed to challenges with their physical health – rather than their mental health – when asked to describe their long-COVID symptoms. That is one…
Five years on from the pandemic, long COVID keeps lives on hold
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Three years ago, Andrea Vanek was studying to be an arts and crafts teacher when spells of dizziness and heart palpitations suddenly started to make it…
Been drinking and your heart’s fluttering? You may have ‘holiday heart’
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It’s the time of year for workplace Christmas parties, and gatherings with family and friends. Maybe you’ll drink a lot in one go. Then you feel…
Positive Attitude Boosts Passion and Determination
Summary: New research links a positive attitude, or “growth mindset,” to higher levels of passion and determination. A study of over 1,500 participants aged 13 to 77 found that those…
Opioid abuse can change the brain
“This is your brain on drugs,” the old anti-drug admonition says, and now a new study has found there’s something to that chestnut. Opioid addicts experienced structural and functional changes…
What is the drug captagon and how is it linked to Syria’s fallen Assad regime?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain After the fall of the al-Assad regime in Syria, large stockpiles of the illicit drug captagon have reportedly been uncovered. The stockpiles, found by Syrian rebels,…
Archaeologists find the oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps
Archaeologists from Goethe University Frankfurt am Main have used computer tomography to analyse an inscription on a silver foil amulet, revealing the earliest known evidence of Christianity north of the…
Will we have a COVID wave, spike or blip this Christmas? It depends where you live
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As the holiday season approaches, COVID cases are rising again in Australia, particularly in Victoria and Tasmania. This is now the fourth year running with a…
Collaborative seeks to change children’s lives through genetics
Overview of participants and data included in the CRDC. Credit: npj Genomic Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41525-024-00441-9 A 14-year-old girl was having back pain after a car accident and visited an…
