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This World Mental Health Day 2025, trace the origins of schizophrenia, from its misunderstood beginnings to the minds of Kraepelin and Bleuler—and uncover how science and compassion reshaped its ...

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Historically, psychiatry has focused on biological and psychological causes - but this evidence demands a broader view.

Karuna Therapeutics and Bristol Myers Squibb are winners of the 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair for their research and development of Cobenfy (xanomeline-trospium), the first truly novel medication for ...

New research reveals synthetic cannabinoid users experience more severe psychotic symptoms than natural cannabis users, with ...

Neurological disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, remain challenging to diagnose due to the absence of objective biomarkers. Current assessments largely rely on subjective clinical ...

Social media platforms have fundamentally altered how humans interact, consume information, and perceive themselves in relation to others. While these technologies offer unprecedented connectivity and ...

Liv Yoon received funding from Health Canada's Climate Change and Health Office for the study that informs this article. Samantha Mew does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from ...

Africa stands at a crossroads, with its future prosperity hinging on the policy and investment decisions it makes today. The continent has an opportunity to shape the trajectories of generations to ...