Scientific approaches

The United Nations has announced that it will end the employment of nine employees affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This decision comes after an inquiry revealed possible connections between these individuals and Hamas-led attacks on Israel that took place on October 7. The investigation, led by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), was initiated after accusations surfaced from Israel last year, alleging

— The impact of aspirin on colorectal cancer risk lessens with healthier living A prospective cohort study has revealed that the regular use of aspirin is linked to a lower incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC), but this benefit appears more pronounced in those leading less healthy lifestyles. For healthcare professionals with the most unfavorable lifestyle scores, the 10-year cumulative rate of CRC was found to be 2.12% for consistent aspirin users, compared to 3.40% for those who did not

— Numerous veterans report severe health issues, many tied to radiation exposure Renowned comedian and activist Jon Stewart is urging the Biden administration to address an oversight in the expansive PACT Act, a veterans assistance bill, which neglected to cover American soldiers who were among the first responders post-9/11, and later fell ill after being stationed at a base heavily contaminated with radiation. In the months following the September 11 attacks, U.S. special operations forces

CORVALLIS, Oregon – In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers from Oregon State University have confirmed the presence of two distinct shark species in Puget Sound for the first time, with one being critically endangered. The documented species—broadnose sevengill shark and the endangered soupfin shark—have been found in this vital section of the Salish Sea, a body of water recognized for its economic, cultural, and ecological significance, according to biologists from OSU’s Big Fish Lab. The

— Lack of Institutional Support and Knowledge rank as Key Factors A recent systematic review of 283 studies has determined that a lack of institutional backing remains the top reason clinicians hesitate to intervene in addiction cases, as highlighted by the findings. In their analysis, Wilson Compton, MD, MPE, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and his colleagues reported in JAMA Network Open that 81.2% of the reviewed articles cited the institutional environment as