Psilocybin Could be a Therapeutic Breakthrough For Addiction
To the uninitiated, psilocybin—the substance that gives ‘magic mushrooms’ their psychedelic qualities—could be dismissed as a recreational drug. Like many other psychedelics, it is banned by the U.S. government as a Schedule 1 substance, meaning it supposedly has high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use in treatment. However, to many medical science researchers, psilocybin is much more: a promising treatment for a range of health issues. In particular, experts increasingly see the chemical as a potentially effective, low-risk tool to help patients break their dependencies on ot...
Source: TIME: Science - April 18, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized Addiction healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Fauci Says It ’s Up to Each Person to Assess Their COVID-19 Risk Now
Bloomberg — Americans need to make their own medical risk assessments as Covid-19 cases accelerate in the U.S., President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser said, reflecting a less virulent virus and public exhaustion with restrictions.
“This is not going to be eradicated and it’s not going to be eliminated,” Anthony Fauci said on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday. “And what’s going to happen is that we’re going to see that each individual is going to have to make their calculation of the amount of risk that they want to take.”
Fauci’s comments contrast...
Source: TIME: Health - April 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ian Fisher / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
A star is reborn: how Hubble astronomers saw the earliest light
A tiny smudge on the space telescope turned out to be starlight from Earendel, almost 13 billion years old – revealing evidence of the universe in its infancyEarendel – “morning star” in Old English – is among the first stars to exist in our universe, born less than one billion years after the Big Bang. And theHubble space telescope has just performed theremarkable feat of detecting light from it.Mostly, the telescope gives us images of nearby galaxies in intricate detail, but those of distant galaxies are very murky indeed. Astronomer Brian Welch and his team, from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, discover...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 10, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Emma Chapman Tags: Space Hubble space telescope Science Astronomy Source Type: news
Calif. hospital touts first use of new lung imaging software
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 7, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
The Hubble, About to Be Outclassed, Is Still Making Record-Setting Discoveries
There are people in their 30s who have never lived in a world without the Hubble Space Telescope peering into the cosmos. The venerable observatory was launched in April 1990, back when George H.W. Bush was in the White House, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the number one box office hit, and gas went for a buck a gallon. It’s only fitting then that this week, the very old telescope made a very important discovery of an exceedingly old star—the oldest, indeed, that’s ever been detected.
As NASA announced, a new paper published in Nature reports that Hubble has spotted a star that is a staggering 12.9 bil...
Source: TIME: Science - April 1, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Space Source Type: news
What It ’s Like Living With Aphasia—and How to Support a Loved One With the Condition
Bruce Willis, the 67-year-old actor and star of classic action movies like Die Hard, is halting his acting career after being diagnosed with the language disorder aphasia. On March 30, his daughter Rumer, ex-wife Demi Moore, and other family members announced the diagnosis on Instagram.
“Our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” the family wrote. “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.”
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Source: TIME: Health - March 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate medicine Source Type: news
The Human Genome Is Finally Fully Sequenced
The first human genome was mapped in 2001 as part of the Human Genome Project, but researchers knew it was neither complete nor completely accurate. Now, scientists have produced the most completely sequenced human genome to date, filling in gaps and correcting mistakes in the previous version.
The sequence is the most complete reference genome for any mammal so far. The findings from six new papers describing the genome, which were published in Science, should lead to a deeper understanding of human evolution and potentially reveal new targets for addressing a host of diseases.
A more precise human genome
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Source: TIME: Science - March 31, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized Genetics healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
CDC Drops COVID-19 Health Warning for Cruise Ship Travelers
Federal health officials are dropping the warning they have attached to cruising since the beginning of the pandemic, leaving it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship.
Cruise-ship operators welcomed Wednesday’s announcement, which came as many people thought about summer vacation plans.
An industry trade group said the move by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention validated measures that ship owners have taken, including requiring crew members and most passengers to be vaccinated against the virus.
The CDC removed the COVID-19 “cruise ship travel health notice” that...
Source: TIME: Health - March 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Koenig / AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate News Desk wire Source Type: news
Nursing Responds to the Crisis in Ukraine
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - March 31, 2022 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Expert reveals what aphasia feels like for suffers and says 35% develop depression
Bruce Willis, 67, is retiring from acting after an aphasia diagnosis, his family announced. Dr Brenda Rapp of Johns Hopkins University explained that aphasia is often caused by a stroke. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sensor allows for faster, more accurate COVID-19 tests, researchers say
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University announced Tuesday they have developed a sensor device they say provides faster, more accurate COVID-19 test results. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - March 10, 2022 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Global COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 6 Million Global COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 6 Million
The US has reported the highest number of deaths by far, with more than 958,000 total deaths as of Monday morning, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - March 7, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Global Covid-19 deaths surpass 6 million
The global Covid-19 death toll surpassed 6 million on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. #globalcovid #johnshopkinsuniversity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 6 Million as Pandemic Enters Its Third Year
BANGKOK — The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.
The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe.
Remote Pacific islands, whose isolation had protected them for more than two years, are just now grappling with their first outbreaks and deaths, fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant.
Hong Kong, which is seeing death...
Source: TIME: Health - March 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: DAVID RISING / AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
