Although microbes can’t be seen by the naked eye, these microorganisms are all around us. Beneficial and disease-causing microbes can be found on almost every surface on Earth, including in our food, our bodies, and animal hosts. Every day, Pew biomedical scholars and Latin American fellows look closely at the diverse microbes surrounding us—including bacteria, fungi, and viruses—to combat…
Stimulant use is on the rise across the United States. In 2022, more than 10.2 million people aged 12 and older misused stimulants—a class of…
A new study shows that from 2015 to 2019, the United States saw increases in the overall rate of suicide attempts and the rate of…
Obesity is a significant public health concern worldwide and a leading cause of preventable death and morbidity, but the management of this condition remains a…
Researchers collected archival data on more than 3.4 million people living in the United States and United Kingdom. They found evidence that obesity tends to…
y characterized. Methods: Patients with obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2), type 2 diabetes, and baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 20-60 mL/min/1.73 m² who underwent metabolic…
The increasing prevalence of obesity has become a critical global health issue over the past few decades [1]. High body mass index (BMI), which is…
Introduction This study aimed to assess recent trends in the US use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i)…
Use of impedance planimetry (EndoFLIP) has shown distensibility index ranges associated with improved patient-reported outcomes after antireflux surgery. Questions remain whether the previously described ideal…
California’s lawsuit against Exxon is about ending the lie that most plastic is recyclable
