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Decades on SSRIs remain mired in mystery

Experts worry MAHA could wage a war on SSRIs. But some researchers have long questioned the drugs’ efficacy

Salon · May 23, 2025

NOAA cuts pose climate risk experts warn

Staffing and funding cuts at the federal agency could affect everything from climate science to emergency readiness

Salon · Apr 3, 2025

Collateral damage in war against DEI

Senate Republicans flagged thousands of grants as “woke DEI” research. But what does that really mean?

Salon · Feb 27, 2025

Are we misinformed about misinformation?

The influence of false and inflammatory online content is overblown, says researcher David Rothschild

Salon · Oct 25, 2024

Is depression contagious?

Research suggests mental health disorders can spread socially. It’s hard to prove but exposures may drive awareness

Salon · Oct 21, 2024

Studies Suggest Mental Health Is Contagious — But How, Why, And Who Is Susceptible?

Research suggests mental health disorders can spread socially. Could "exposures” drive awareness, or is something else at play?

Inverse · Oct 20, 2024

Balancing pregnancy and bipolar disorder

Some mood stabilizers may be unsafe for fetuses, but going off them abruptly puts a parent’s mental health at risk

Salon · Sep 10, 2024

Second thoughts about gunshot detectors

Studies on technology that alerts police to gunfire have found it has little impact on shootings or prosecutions

Salon · Aug 9, 2024

Why school anti-obesity policies failed

Evidence has grown that school BMI screenings aren’t helpful and can even be harmful. Why do they persist?

Salon · Aug 1, 2024

The dangers of fluoride in tap water

"Consumer notices rarely, if ever, mention the possibility that fluoride could affect brain development"

Salon · May 7, 2024