Not alone in the crowd. How war and migration affect mental health
The war in Ukraine is not only a tragedy of destroyed cities and lost homes. It is also a silent mental health crisis affecting millions of people forced to flee. A team of researchers from Wroclaw Medical University has studied how war and forced migration affect the mental health of refugees, comparing their experiences with […]
Cities and mental health – a challenge for the future
By the middle of the century, almost 70% of humanity will live in cities. This is where the battle for the mental health of future generations will be decided, warns the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), the largest organization of psychiatrists in Europe. Its experts, including researchers from Wrocław Medical University, have recently published a position […]
The bitter aftertaste of legalization. Cannabis and fertility and pregnancy.
The public debate on cannabis is dominated by a tone of normalization – less stigmatization, more freedom of choice. The promise of a ‘natural’ alternative to medicines. Meanwhile, science, although still incomplete, is painting an increasingly coherent picture of how phytocannabinoids affect reproduction and child development. A team of researchers from Wroclaw Medical University collected […]
Essential oils in the fight against bacteria – a natural remedy for antibiotic resistance?
Thyme, rosemary, and lavender have long been associated with natural medicine. Today, however, these aromatic plants are increasingly being studied by researchers. “In an era of ever-increasing microbial resistance to antibiotics, there is a growing emphasis on the need to introduce antimicrobial products into therapy to which microbes have not yet developed resistance,” says Dr […]