Inconsistent condom use among female sex workers in Africa is about 47 percent, tied to violence and harassment
A large synthesis links condom inconsistency to safety, mental health, education, and access. Nearly half of female sex workers in Africa reported inconsistent condom use in a pooled estimate. The review also linked higher odds of inconsistent use to violence, police harassment, depression, and having two or more nonpaying clients. Condom availability and having more […]
Mental health detention practices silenced Black men’s accounts and increased coercion through racialised risk framing
Professionals described how stigma, racism, and credibility gaps shaped compulsory assessment and treatment decisions. In a UK study of compulsory assessment and treatment, professionals described Black men being treated as inherently risky and less credible during mental health detention decisions. Distress and fear were often reinterpreted as aggression or non-compliance, helping drive rapid escalation to […]
Student motivation with generative artificial intelligence can be measured, and higher use links to more pressure
A new scale separates feeling that learning is redundant from feeling self-driven, and it works similarly across student groups. Researchers validated a new survey tool to measure how generative artificial intelligence relates to students’ motivation and basic psychological needs in higher education. The scale showed a clear multi-factor structure and worked comparably across gender, study […]
Complex chronic illness in older sexual and gender minority adults tied to higher Medicare spending and use
Linked Medicare and survey data show chronic condition complexity is a major cost driver, with discrimination patterns that complicate access. Older sexual and gender minority Medicare beneficiaries with more severe and complex chronic conditions had higher Medicare spending, higher physician spending, and higher odds of being high-cost and using healthcare. Disability and dual eligibility were […]
Nurse-delivered brief counselling reduced anxiety after self-poisoning at six months, but not at one year
A single hospital counselling session improved short-term anxiety and some coping skills, without clear effects on depression, alcohol risk, or repeat self-harm. A nurse-delivered brief counselling session after non-fatal self-poisoning lowered anxiety at six months, but the difference was not present at one year. The intervention also increased some coping strategies at six months, with […]
Scientist climate activism grew through belonging spaces and created hybrid scientist activist identities over time
An ethnographic study tracked how scientists entered climate activism, managed identity conflict, and sustained commitment. Scientists who joined climate activism did so through identity-aligned spaces that made participation feel legitimate and socially safe. Over time, activism reshaped their professional identity into hybrid scientist-activist identities, while commitment depended on collective efficacy, peer affirmation, and care practices […]
Pharmacy teams accepted a mental health inpatient risk tool and refined it after early usability feedback
A qualitative evaluation found the IMPACT tool felt clear and useful, but raised workload and role-fit issues. Mental health inpatient pharmacy staff judged the IMPACT tool acceptable, clear, and effective for prioritising higher-risk patients. Feedback also exposed friction points, especially for some pharmacy technicians asked to apply clinical criteria outside their usual duties. The result […]
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 […]
When ADHD Care Works, It’s Usually Because the System Finally Does
When a diagnosis isn’t the hard part—getting help is ADHD is often talked about as a personal challenge: trouble focusing, time slipping away, emotions running hot, motivation coming and going. But for many people, the most exhausting part is not the symptoms—it’s navigating care. Long waitlists, uneven provider knowledge, fragmented school supports, and conflicting advice […]
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, […]