Action is needed locally, nationally, and internationally to curb sales of new Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to reduce their potential harms to health and the environment, say experts in The BMJ’s climate issue today.

Peppers from Spain or from Germany? When consumers assess the environmental impact of food, their decision largely depends on its origin. This is shown by a new survey by researchers at the University of Göttingen. According to the survey, domestic products in supermarkets are perceived as particularly environmentally friendly. But this impression can be misleading. The results raise questions about the design of labelling and advertising. The study has been published in the journal Food Quality and Preference.

A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research has found that the most effective way to prevent fraudulent activity in health research is to implement a combination of automated and manual actions during the prescreening, screening, and enrollment process. The study provides a manual checklist of precautions that researchers can utilize to identify suspicious behavior and thwart fraudulent actors from successfully enrolling in online studies. 

About The Study: The expanding use of unregulated psilocybin mushrooms, combined with high variability in composition and common co-use with other substances, raises urgent public health concerns. Existing clinical data are insufficient to guide harm reduction or policy. There is a pressing need to pivot from controlled efficacy trials to real-world research on psilocybin use, including public education, potency testing, and age-specific risk assessment. 

A new study reveals that school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile were associated with a sharp decline in reports of violence against children—highlighting the critical role schools play in child protection.