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Tracking antibiotic resistance across environmental systems using advanced metagenomic tools

Antibiotic resistance is often framed as a hospital problem, but a growing body of evidence shows that the environment plays an equally critical role in the global spread of drug resistant bacteria.

27 Jan 2026

UH psychologist provides guidance to improve mental health of sexual violence victims

A psychologist at the University of Houston is providing guidance to improve the mental health of victims of sexual violence, recognized by major health organizations as a public health crisis with serious implications on victims' physical, mental and reproductive health.

27 Jan 2026

Hospital-based program reduces re-injury, violence among victims

A hospital-based program that supports victims of gun and knife violence can reduce the likelihood that those victims will be reinjured or commit violence themselves, according to a new Boston University study.

27 Jan 2026

UVA Data Science researcher leads $4.7M project for AI-powered diabetes management

University of Virginia School of Data Science researcher Heman Shakeri has been awarded a major new research grant to lead work at the intersection of machine learning and diabetes care.

27 Jan 2026

HHCM awards $566K to advance psychedelic end-of-life care research

Healing Hearts, Changing Minds (HHCM) today announced the seven awardees of Walking Each Other Home: A Fund to Promote Psychedelic Compassion for End-of-Life Care, a $566,260 philanthropic initiative supporting innovation, compassion, and dignity for people at life's end.

27 Jan 2026

Faster hepatitis C treatment with interdisciplinary primary care

Hepatitis C virus treatment is increasingly being offered in primary care because medications now require less frequent monitoring and have fewer adverse effects.

27 Jan 2026

New model improves alcohol screening and brief intervention practices in primary care

The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening adults, including pregnant women, for unhealthy alcohol use and providing brief behavioral counseling when risky drinking is identified.

27 Jan 2026

Primary care: Patients value speedy portal responses over in-person appointments

Many patients use patient portals to message their primary care clinician, but demand for in-person appointments remains high.

27 Jan 2026

Consistent home-based care reduces urgent care use and hospitalizations in older adults

This study examined whether continuity of care (how often patients see their assigned physician and nurse) was associated with urgent care use and hospital admissions among older adults receiving permanent home-based primary care.

27 Jan 2026

The neurological benefits of grandparenting

Helping to care for grandchildren may serve as a buffer against cognitive decline in older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

27 Jan 2026

Watch: A strange checkup bill revealed a firefighter’s kids were mistakenly uninsured

After Susannah Reed-McCullough's husband died in 2018, she and their young daughters continued to receive health insurance through his job as a firefighter in Maryland.

27 Jan 2026

Prenatal exposure to pollution impacts infant cognitive development

The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on child cognition.

27 Jan 2026

NIH grant advances Indigenous-driven genomic research in Alaska and Oklahoma

A transdisciplinary team led by Southcentral Foundation, a Tribal healthcare organization in Anchorage, Alaska, has been awarded a competitive grant from the National Institutes of Health. Jessica Blanchard, Ph.D., senior research scientist at the University of Oklahoma's Center for Applied Social Research, is a key collaborator on the project, representing the continuation of a longstanding partnership between OU and Southcentral Foundation.

27 Jan 2026

Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of covid’s long-term harm

27 Jan 2026

Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light. But hiccups persist.

When Jeannine Urban went in for a checkup in November, she had her doctor's full attention.

27 Jan 2026

Firefighter protective gear restricts movement and may increase injury risk

When firefighters respond to an emergency, the gear they wear to protect themselves can also create challenges that could jeopardize their performance and safety.

24 Jan 2026

WHO Member States advance negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit‑Sharing system

The World Health Organization (WHO) Member States this week advanced their negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit‑Sharing (PABS) system in a resumed session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement.

24 Jan 2026

Tips for staying heart-safe during cold weather

While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a few more items to check off on your prep list for the upcoming winter storms.

24 Jan 2026

Structured assessment framework aims to ensure safe, ethical deployment of clinical LLMs

A new expert consensus made available online on 10 October 2025 and published in Volume 5, Issue 4 of the journal Intelligent Medicine on 1 November 2025, sets out a structured framework to assess large language models (LLMs) before they are introduced into clinical workflows.

23 Jan 2026

Why medication abortion is the top target for anti-abortion groups in 2026

This week would have marked the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide — that is, until 2022, when the court overturned it. Since then, abortion has been banned in 13 states and severely limited in 10 others.

23 Jan 2026

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Tracking antibiotic resistance across environmental systems using advanced metagenomic tools

UH psychologist provides guidance to improve mental health of sexual violence victims

Hospital-based program reduces re-injury, violence among victims

UVA Data Science researcher leads $4.7M project for AI-powered diabetes management

HHCM awards $566K to advance psychedelic end-of-life care research

Faster hepatitis C treatment with interdisciplinary primary care

New model improves alcohol screening and brief intervention practices in primary care

Primary care: Patients value speedy portal responses over in-person appointments

Consistent home-based care reduces urgent care use and hospitalizations in older adults

The neurological benefits of grandparenting

Watch: A strange checkup bill revealed a firefighter’s kids were mistakenly uninsured

Prenatal exposure to pollution impacts infant cognitive development

NIH grant advances Indigenous-driven genomic research in Alaska and Oklahoma

Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of covid’s long-term harm

Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light. But hiccups persist.

Firefighter protective gear restricts movement and may increase injury risk

WHO Member States advance negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit‑Sharing system

Tips for staying heart-safe during cold weather

Structured assessment framework aims to ensure safe, ethical deployment of clinical LLMs

Why medication abortion is the top target for anti-abortion groups in 2026

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