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People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids. For the first time since the joint UN programme on HIV/Aids began reporting on punitive laws a decade ago, the number of countries criminalising same-sex sexual activity and gender expression has increased. In the past …

A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development and climate change are boosting tick populations in Vermont, officials say, prompting new concerns about diseases the tiny arachnids carry.  Although ticks have been present for …

In the United States, strokes are a top cause of death and a major cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. This is a scary reality, especially since many of the stroke risk factors are pretty silent (like high cholesterol and high blood pressure) ― until they’re not. But just because some of the risk factors aren’t always …

Up to 3 in every 1,000 newborns has hearing loss in one or both ears. While cochlear implants offer remarkable hope for these children, it requires invasive surgery. These implants also cannot fully replicate the nuance of natural hearing. But recent research my colleagues and I conducted has shown that a form of gene therapy can successfully restore hearing in …

Pain isn’t just a physical sensation — it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Researchers at the Salk Institute have now identified a brain circuit that gives physical pain its emotional tone, revealing a new potential target for treating chronic and affective pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, migraine, and …

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Rethinking Weight Loss: Could This Natural Compound Be More Important Than Cutting Calories?  SciTechDaily How Cysteine Depletion Drives Cells to Burn Fat  the-scientist.com One amino acid triggers weight loss that doesn’t rely on eating less  New Atlas Cysteine Depletion Triggers Fat Burning and Weight Loss  Technology Networks Medical Bulletin 09/Jul/2025  Medical Dialogues Source link

Liberals and conservatives live differently — but people think the divide is even bigger than it is  PsyPost Source link

When Dr. Brittany Clayborne’s 13-year-old son Micah came home from school in December 2023, she asked him if he wanted to play football outside. It was one of his favorite hobbies. But Micah said he couldn’t.  “He said, ‘My chest hurts,'” Clayborne recalled. “I was like, ‘What do you mean your chest hurts?'”  The words were terrifying to Clayborne, who …

PROVO, Utah — An independent testing program found measles in the wastewater for the Provo area on Friday afternoon, although the case count in the state remains at nine, seven of whom are in Utah County. As measles can remain detectable for days or even weeks, this means that at some point, at least one person was in the area …