Brain stimulation enables nuanced feeling in prosthetic hands
You can probably complete an amazing number of tasks with your hands without looking at them. But if you put on gloves that muffle your sense of touch, many …
Weight Loss Without The Knife: The New Wave of Fat Reduction
Losing weight effectively has always been a big question on people’s minds. These days the science of weight loss is becoming much simpler. Gone are the days of painful …
NIMH awards $1.5 million grant for long COVID neurological research
The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a significant grant of $1.5 million to Jianyang Du, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, for a research …
Eve Hewson: Bono’s Daughter and Rising Acting Star
With a name like Memphis Eve Sunnyday Hewson, it should come as no surprise that Eve Hewson was destined for fame. The daughter of Ali Hewson and Bono—yes, Bono—whose …
When care causes harm: a systematic review of adverse experiences in mental health wards
Inpatient mental health services are meant to provide safe places for people experiencing mental health difficulties to receive support and recover, but for many, the reality is far from …
COVID-19 dramatically raises the risk of developing ME/CFS
Researchers uncover the alarming overlap between COVID-19, ME/CFS, and severe long COVID symptoms, urging better diagnostics and care strategies. Incidence and Prevalence of Post-COVID-19 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Report from …
Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy: What Customers Should Know
Starbucks customers, it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee—and maybe buy a cup while you’re at it! On Monday, January 13, Starbucks announced a significant policy change: …
Are children paying the price for influencer fame?
Despite ethical concerns, motherhood influencers use children’s images to monetize Instagram content, exposing gaps in privacy safeguards and sparking debates on online safety. Sharing images of children on social …
Trust – The Effective Statistician – in association with PSI
About this podcast The podcast from statisticians for statisticians to have a bigger impact at work. This podcast is set up in association with PSI – Promoting Statistical Insight. …
Climate Change and the L.A. Wildfires: What It Means For You
The recent Los Angeles wildfires that have ravaged through the Pacific Palisades, Altadena hills and the surrounding areas have been devastating, and spectators across the country have watched as …