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Monkeypox: latest data reveals how the virus has affected women and non-binary people
Our study on the spread of the monkeypox virus included data from 15 countries. Kateryna Kon/ ShutterstockSince May 2022, a...
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The risk of seizures and epilepsy is higher after COVID than after the flu – new research
hutpaza/ShutterstockEpilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting roughly 50 million people around the world. It’s a condition...
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Young people without access to a computer had poorer mental health during the pandemic
New Africa/ShutterstockAdolescents (young people aged between 10 and 24) are particularly vulnerable to developing mental health disorders. Essentially this is...
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RSV: experts explain why rates of this virus are surging this year
RSV is most common in children under two. Aleksandra Suzi/ ShutterstockRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus, typically...
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COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems – two epidemiologists explain what the ‘triple threat’ means for children
Pediatric emergency rooms in some states are at or over capacity due to the surging number of respiratory infections. GOLFX/iStock...
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Doctors often miss depression symptoms for certain groups – a routine screening policy for all adult primary care patients could significantly reduce the gap
Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Thomas Barwick/Stone via Getty ImagesDepression is a costly and debilitating condition that...
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On World Children’s Day, let’s recognize that children’s rights include mental health
In a Spring 2022 survey of parents with kids between ages six and 17 years, more than 50 per cent...
Read moreWeight loss treatments are not a permanent fix – that doesn’t mean they ‘don’t work’
It is often said that 95% of weight-loss measures don’t work. Only, it’s not true. Advances in behavioural treatments (such...
Read moreUnlocking new clues to how dementia and Alzheimer’s work in the brain – Uncharted Brain podcast series
This week on The Conversation Weekly podcast we’re running a three-part series called Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia, which delves into...
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Anxiety can lead to erection problems in young men – but reaching for Viagra isn’t always the solution
Getting to the root cause of your anxiety is key in treating the problem. VGstockstudio/ ShutterstockMany people think of erection...
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