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Antipsychotics used to manage autism and intellectual disability behaviour can have serious side effects – new study
Africa Studio/Shutterstock Sinead Brophy, Swansea University Antipsychotic medication is typically licensed in the UK for people with serious mental health…
Telling the difference between autism and Asperger’s
While they share some traits, Asperger’s and autism are separate disorders. Nicole Rinehart, Monash University Parents often breathe a sigh…
One-in-five risk of sibling autism
Better understanding of sibling risk will lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment. Flickr/kmakice Nicole Rinehart, Monash University A study published…
What causes autism? What we know, don’t know and suspect
The revelation that autism didn’t have one cause helped researchers change their thinking. from www.shutterstock.com.au Andrew Whitehouse, The University of…
For families of people with autism in Nigeria, treatment, therapy cost a nightmare
Idowu Emmanuel, a father of seven, was excited when his wife delivered a set of twins 11 years ago. The…
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Research dispels myth that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility, but misinformation persists
Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines affecting fertility have no realistic basis. (AP Photo/John Locher) Julian Daniel Sunday Willett, McGill University Misinformation…
Building back equitably: 4 ways to address mental health inequities magnified by the pandemic, and ensure access to care
Responding to the mental health needs of people who are unjustly disadvantaged by the pandemic in Canada will require accurate…
‘Test and treat’ is being used to tackle HIV. Why not TB?
Indian Community health volunteers verbally screen high risk populations for TB. SANJAY BAID/EPA-EFE Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, Makerere University Worldwide, tuberculosis (TB)…
Left to die: the fate of thousands of people living with HIV in Tigray
People receiving medical treatment at the entrance hall of Ayder Referral Hospital in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia.…
