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Research Article 2026CC BYFree full text

"We were locked in with our trauma" - a mixed-methods study of health pathways among intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors during COVID-19 lockdowns in Ontario.

Dina Idriss-Wheeler, Ziad El-Khatib, Lauren Hancock, Marlene Ham, Shannon Bainbridge, Raywat Deonandan

Background The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected certain populations, with intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors facing heightened risks of adverse health outcomes. This study examined whether women who experienced IPV during Ontario's COVID-19 lockdowns were more likely to report negative behavioural, psychological, and physiological health outcomes compared to women who did not experience IPV . M…

BMC Public Health Europe PMC

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Research Article 2026-09-18CC BYFree full text

Prenatal fentanyl and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol exposure disrupt placental function and fetal growth in a mouse model of multidrug use

Yusmaris Cariaco, Nikita Larionov, Abolfazl Nik-Akhtar, Jessica Pudwell, Kira King, Laura Gaudet +1 more

Opioid and cannabis co-use during pregnancy is increasingly common, yet the placental mechanisms linking combined exposure to adverse fetal outcomes remain poorly defined. Using a controlled mouse model of gestational drug exposure, we tested how fentanyl, {Delta}9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), or their combination altered placental structure, immune signaling, and gene expression and how these changes related to fe…

bioRxiv