Nasal temperature drops during stress, especially social speech stress
Thermal video of the nose tracked an objective “stress dip,” and it lined up with body-type anxiety symptoms more than self-rated stress. In healthy adults, nasal skin temperature dropped during two lab stressors and rebounded during recovery, but did not fully return to baseline in five minutes. A speech-based social stressor produced a bigger temperature […]
High-flow nasal therapy costs more than low-flow oxygen in COAST
In Kenyan and Ugandan children with severe pneumonia and low blood oxygen, higher-tech oxygen delivery increased costs without better outcomes. In the COAST trial, high-flow nasal therapy cost more than low-flow oxygen for children with severe hypoxaemia. For children with less severe hypoxaemia, both high-flow nasal therapy and low-flow oxygen cost more than permissive hypoxaemia. […]
LIVEBORN newborn resuscitation feedback proved feasible and usable
In two Democratic Republic of the Congo facilities, an observer-led mobile health tool reached feasibility for observing births, with mixed results for debriefing uptake. LIVEBORN, a mobile health application designed to give real-time guidance and support debriefing during newborn resuscitation, was feasible to use for observing births in two facilities. In this pilot, 74% of […]
Child mental disorder diagnosis linked to higher parent mental disorder risk
Parents’ risk peaks around the child’s diagnosis, then eases but stays elevated. A nationwide register study in Finland and Denmark found that parents were more likely to receive a mental disorder diagnosis after their child was diagnosed with a mental disorder. The risk was highest in the six months after the child’s diagnosis, then declined […]
When Teachers Become the Front Line for Child Mental Health
When a child’s feelings start affecting their learning In many primary classrooms, “mental health” is not a distant, specialist topic—it shows up as a child who cannot settle, a child who melts down over small changes, or a usually engaged pupil who suddenly stops trying. For teachers, these moments arrive alongside spelling tests, playground disputes, […]
Listening to Those Most Affected: Youth-Led Paths to Confront Ableism and Racism
When Discrimination Piles Up, Young People Pay the Price Bias does not arrive in neat categories. For many young people, it stacks—race, disability, gender, language—shaping how teachers grade, how doctors listen, how bosses hire, and how police respond. The Perspectives of racially minoritized youth with disabilities on addressing ableism and other forms of discrimination research […]
Three Quick Clues, One Big Decision: How Screening Tools Can Speed Up Adult Autism Assessments
When a Diagnosis Takes Years, Smart Triage Can Save Months Many adults wait months—or years—for a formal autism assessment, all while living with uncertainty, limited support, and stress in work and relationships. Clinics are overwhelmed by rising referrals, and clinicians must balance thoroughness with the reality of long queues. A new research paper, Investigating the […]
Coping Beats Raw Brainpower: What Drives Grades for University Students in Southern Ethiopia
When Stress Management Outweighs Memory Tricks Grades are often treated like a scoreboard of intelligence, but this study suggests something far more practical: how students handle stress may be just as important as how quickly they process information. In the Psychosocial and cognitive predictors of academic achievement among higher education students in Southern Ethiopia, a […]
Belonging to Breathe: How Group Identity Shapes NHS Staff Engagement with Mindfulness
When Mindfulness Becomes a Badge We Wear at Work Mindfulness isn’t just a personal habit; in busy healthcare settings, it can feel like a badge of who you are. Are you one of the “mindful people”? Do you belong with them? This question sits at the heart of the research paper A qualitative exploration of […]
Drums, Discipline, and Development: What Brazil’s Guri Program Teaches Us About Growing Smarter and Kinder
When Music Class Becomes a Lab for Growing Minds Music education often sits on the chopping block when school budgets tighten, yet it may be one of the most powerful tools we have for shaping how children think and relate to others. The research paper The impact of music education on children’s cognitive and socioemotional […]