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Policy & Ethics

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Sep-2025 23:11 ET (24-Sep-2025 03:11 GMT/UTC)

Has marijuana legalization affected traditional drug prescriptions?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research in Health Economics reveals the impact that cannabis laws have had on such traditional prescriptions.

Journal: Health Economics

More than half of US workers say job insecurity causing stress

American Psychological Association
Reports and Proceedings

A majority of U.S. workers (54%) said job insecurity has had a significant impact on their stress levels at work, and more than a third (39%) said they are concerned they may lose their job in the next 12 months due to changes in government policies, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2025 Work in America™ survey.

Male bodybuilders face high risk of sudden cardiac death, especially those who compete professionally

European Society of Cardiology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in male bodybuilders worldwide with the highest risk among professional bodybuilders, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. Researchers say their findings highlight the health risks associated with competitive bodybuilding and suggest the need for greater awareness, preventive strategies and policy changes within this community.

Journal: European Heart Journal

Landmark report reveals key challenges facing adolescents

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global report.

Journal: The Lancet
Funder: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Human Sciences Research Council, Exemplars in Global Health

Thousands of young children worldwide still swallowing magnets despite increased regs

BMJ Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Thousands of young children worldwide are still swallowing magnets despite an increase in regulations, finds a review of the available evidence, published online in the journal Injury Prevention.

Journal: Injury Prevention

Registrations open for São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Ocean Literacy

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

This School is aimed at students and researchers with an interest in ocean science, sustainability, education and science-policy interface. Applicants may submit until May 24.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Prestigious research award goes to 23 UTA scholars

University of Texas at Arlington
Grant and Award Announcement

Twenty-three University of Texas at Arlington students have been selected for the McNair Scholars Program, a competitive Department of Education program that prepares undergraduates for academic research careers.

“The McNair Scholars Program has proven to be a great way for undergraduate students considering a career in academia to see firsthand how scientific research is conducted and the real-world impacts that can come from it,” said Kayunta Johnson-Winters, director of undergraduate research at UTA and an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry.

Funder: Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education

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