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Recreational drugs can more than double the risk of stroke, with some of the most concerning impacts seen among younger people, a major review suggests.Scientists analysed…

Humanity is heating the planet faster than ever before, a study has found.Climate breakdown is occurring more rapidly with the heating rate almost doubling, according to…

Weight-loss jabs such as Wegovy and Ozempic could be made for just $3 a month, according to new analysis, potentially making the treatment available to millions…

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.Better known as Deinococcus radiodurans, this microbe is…

Injections that reduce weight and treat diabetes could also cut the risk of dying from substance-use disorders.Credit: Jill Connelly/Bloomberg/GettyBlockbuster GLP-1 medications might help people to avoid…

Weight loss drugs could help people avoid getting addicted to alcohol, tobacco and drugs such as cannabis and cocaine, a study has found.They could also reduce…

March 4, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmPeople who took GLP-1 drugs had lower risk of all kinds of drug and alcohol addictionA large…

Weight-loss drugs could help people who have had a heart attack avoid suffering potentially fatal complications afterwards, research has found.Drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy reduce…

It is unclear why male Neanderthals (artist’s impression) paired off with female Homo sapiens more than the opposite.Credit: S. Entressangle/E. Daynes/SPLPrehistoric sexual proclivities helped to shape…

Tropical flowers are blooming months earlier or later than they used to because of climate breakdown, with potentially “cascading impacts across ecosystems”, according to a study…