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‘Living under this constant threat’: Environmental defenders face a mounting mental health crisis

Environmental Health News

Support for mental health in these systems, however, is close to nonexistent, said Lourdes Castro, coordinator of the Somos Defensores program, which monitors violence against human rights defenders in Colombia. Soon, centers focused on the mental health of human rights activists and land defenders started cropping up.

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AR/VR metaverse to improve mental health: World Economic Forum emerging technologies report

Frontiers

Credit: Frontiers AR/VR metaverse to improve mental health Mental health is widely acknowledged as one of the most pressing issues of our time. The metaverse can provide a continuum of mental healthcare services, which can both benefit patients and drive the advancement of this transformative virtual space.”

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Many undocumented health problems discovered among those exposed to bushfire smoke

Frontiers

The physical and mental burden of prolonged exposure to bushfire smoke is vastly underestimated by official statistics that are based upon admissions into the health system, finds a large survey of residents affected by the widespread bushfires close to Canberra, Australia’s capital city, in the summer of late 2019 and early 2020.

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Five Nobel Prize winners publish scientific article collection for children

Frontiers

The Nobel Collection of free scientific articles for next generation of scientists goes live. Young people everywhere now have access to a free collection of scientific articles written by winners of science’s most coveted honor, the Nobel Prize. All the articles are free to read, download, and share.

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Opposing fracking cost one Colombian activist her mental health. She’s fighting to win it back.

Environmental Health News

In an interview, Morales Blanco, the daughter of a fisherman, details her fight to stop fracking in Puerto Wilches and nationwide, her struggles with mental health following years of persistent threats and violence, and the lack of recognition and institutional support available to environmental leaders. Public safety was nonexistent.

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Pride Month 2023: Article collections celebrating the LGBTQ+ community

Frontiers

With more than 820,000 collective views, researchers explored topics such as barriers to workplace equality , co-parenting fathers , perspectives on cancer issues affecting LGBTQ communities , and anti-transgender prejudice.

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FDA and Digital Health Regulation

Health Blawg

The FDA had a digital health banner day on December 7, announcing one final guidance and two draft guidance documents (with a 60-day comment period). Since some digital health tools will inevitably be subject to regulation while many will not, the agency has previously issued a high-level plan for streamlining its processes.