Newswise — On paper, Powassan virus sounds like your basic nightmare. A tick-borne infection with no vaccine and no cure, it kills 1 in 10 people who get…
Read more Powassan Virus: What to Know about this Rare Tick-Borne DiseaseNewswise — In the rural United States, an adolescent who drinks heavily has a 43% greater probability of carrying a handgun in the following year, according to a study published…
Read more Heavy drinking, handgun-carrying linked among rural youthThis Thursday, the United States Supreme Court rejected affirmative action at colleges and universities around the nation, declaring that the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University…
Read more Find the latest expert commentary on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions hereNewswise — Exploding populations of wild pigs and macaque monkeys in Southeast Asia are threatening native forests and disease outbreaks in livestock and people, according to research led…
Read more Surging Monkey & Pig Populations Threaten Disease RiskThe House is on track Wednesday afternoon to begin considering a bipartisan plan to suspend the nation’s debt ceiling and limit spending, with the nation facing the risk of…
Read more Debt ceiling blues. Find political experts on the debt negotiations and the presidential bids in the Politics channelTitle 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three…
Read more Immigration experts on Title 42, analysis of immigration policies, and other migrant news in the Immigration ChannelNewswise — KINGSTON, R.I. – April 25, 2023 – Land conservation projects do more than preserve open space and natural ecosystems. They can also boost property values for…
Read more Wealthy white homeowners more likely to see financial benefits from land conservation, study showsNewswise — Phyllis Nassi, MSW, associate director of research and science, special populations, directs the American Indian program at Huntsman Cancer Institute and recently received the 2023 American…
Read more Bringing Cancer Education to American Indian Communities“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.” -Walter Cronkite According to the Pew Research Center, more than eight-in-ten U.S. adults (86%) say…
Read more Democracy depends on the freedom of the press: The latest news on media and journalismNewswise — The University of South Australia is ensuring that mental health and wellbeing remain a top priority in rural communities as a grassroots wellbeing and suicide prevention…
Read more The grassroots support that’s Taking Stock of farmers’ mental healthFact Check By: Craig Jones, Newswise Truthfulness: Mostly False Claim: Grocery stores need to be brought to heel over food prices. This isn’t ‘inflation’ because it isn’t caused…
Read more Attributing the rising costs of groceries to “price gouging” is not accurateNewswise — Mental health services in rural areas need urgent attention to ensure the needs of farmers are properly met, according to researchers. Farmers facing worsening mental health…
Read more Mental health support for farmers needs radical overhaul, say researchersNewswise — A new study shows early promise for an approach that seeks to reduce the risk of firearm injury and death in rural areas, while respecting rural…
Read more Tailored approach makes inroads in rural firearm safe storage
