International students contribute to the academic and economic vitality of US higher education while facing exacerbated mental health challenges. Little is known about national trends in anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation and mental health service utilisation in this population. This study examined national trends in the prevalence of clinically significant anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation and service utilisation among international students in US higher education from 2015 to 2024.

POSTECH Professor Sanguk Kim's team develops a machine learning model to predict drug toxicity based on genotype-phenotype differences between preclinical models and humans.

A perspective article by international scientists underscores a critical new dimension to the global plastic crisis: Plastic pollution is not just harming wildlife and human health, but also disrupting the Earth’s carbon cycle in profound and lasting ways.

Aerobic and resistance exercise can significantly improve physical performance in patients living with metastatic breast cancer according to new results presented at the Advanced Breast Cancer Eighth International Consensus Conference (ABC8) on Friday. Until now, there has been limited evidence that physical exercise can improve muscle mass and strength in patients with metastatic cancer, partly because they were often excluded from studies.

Higher levels of greenness are associated with lower risks of hospital admissions for mental disorders, finds an analysis of data from seven countries over two decades. Local greenness was associated with a 7% reduction in hospital admissions for all cause mental disorders, with stronger associations for substance use disorders (9%), psychotic disorders (7%), and dementia (6%). However, associations varied across countries and disorders. For example, Brazil, Chile, and Thailand showed consistent protective associations across most disorders, while in Australia and Canada, greenness was associated with modestly increased risks for all cause mental disorders and for several specific disorders.