11 articles · Updated · Scientific American · Apr 27
A new JAMA study found that after the U.S. invested $1.6 billion and switched to 988 in 2022, suicide deaths among people aged 15-34 fell below expected levels by nearly 4,000.
States with the largest increases in 988 calls saw the greatest reductions in youth suicides, while similar trends were not observed in demographic groups less likely to use the hotline or in England.
Researchers highlight the importance of funding mental health resources, noting that the 988 Lifeline is available 24/7 in English and Spanish to support those in crisis across the United States.
With the 988 lifeline proven to save lives, what is the main obstacle preventing its sustainable funding nationwide?
Since AI voices are now clearer than human ones, are we heading toward a future that prefers synthetic communication?
As AI perfectly mimics human voices, what laws can protect our identity from the growing threat of deepfake fraud?
How can ancient malaria patterns predict human migration as climate change creates new disease hotspots?
How will NASA find proof of Martian life now that its crucial sample return mission has been canceled?
If life's ingredients are common on asteroids, was the emergence of life on Earth simply a cosmic inevitability?