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The world’s population is ageing fast. In 2023, 1.1 billion people in the world were aged 60 years or over. That figure is projected to nearly double to 2.1 billion by 2050, representing around one in five people globally. By the late 2060s, the number of persons aged 60 years and over will reach 2.5 billion and surpass…

T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY The staff of Iowa River Wellness, a new mental health clinic located at 110 W. Southridge Rd., poses for a photo on Monday afternoon. In the back row, from left to right: Emma Clawson-support staff, Jessica Hubbard-support staff, Meredith Lageschulte-tLMHC, Angie Krier-LISW and Nick Calzada-LISW. Pictured in the front row,…

Thursday’s announcement that Eli Lilly will acquire AtaiBeckley, a clinical-stage maker of psychedelic drugs, for up to $3.8 billion indicates Big Pharma’s increasing embrace of a long-stigmatized class of medications as alternatives for treating an array of mental health conditions. The news comes on the heels of positive clinical trial results of several different psychedelics,…