Medical research
Wastewater samples reveal new psychoactive drugs
More than a dozen new psychoactive drugs have been detected in 16 countries by an international wastewater surveillance program.
Apr 27, 2023
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News tagged with legal restrictions
Medications
Australia has an acetaminophen poisoning problem
Most of us take paracetamol (acetaminophen) every now and again to reduce pain or fever. As far as medications go, it's one we're unlikely to associate with harm.
Sep 2, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK: People with COVID in England won't need to self-isolate
People with COVID-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for "living with COVID" that is also likely to see testing for the ...
Feb 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What motivates people to use psychedelics: New criteria may help provide the answer
To understand why some drugs are likely to be abused, researchers in the past had identified effects on the brain and behavior shared among the most abused drugs. These common effects include feelings of euphoria that "hijack" ...
Jun 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK to scrap all remaining COVID restrictions next week
The British government confirmed Saturday that people with COVID-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate starting next week, as part of a plan for "living with COVID" that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus ...
Feb 20, 2022
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Health
Study: Most stakeholders support review of alcohol laws at UK football stadia but concerns persist
Easing legal restrictions around the sale and consumption of alcohol at U.K. football stadia could deliver public safety and financial benefits, but is not without risks, according to key stakeholders interviewed as part ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
England ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law
All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions in England were lifted Thursday, including the legal requirement for people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate at home.
Feb 24, 2022
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Medical research
Balancing data protection and research needs in the age of the GDPR
Scientific journals and funding bodies often require researchers to deposit individual genetic data from studies in research repositories in order to increase data sharing with the aim of enabling the reproducibility of new ...
Jun 17, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
England may soon abandon mask requirements, minister says
England may soon abandon legal requirements for wearing masks, a government minister said Sunday as the nation waits for U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to announce plans for easing COVID-19 measures.
Jul 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK govt plan to end virus orders queried as cases top 50,000
The U.K. recorded more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in six months Friday amid a warning from the British government's top medical adviser that the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 could ...
Jul 16, 2021
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