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Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to communicate and develop. These skills enable children to engage with other people and learn from their surroundings and in the classroom.

AI digital twins may improve bilingual aphasia rehabilitation

According to the National Aphasia Association, about 2 million U.S. citizens live with aphasia, but only two-thirds of Americans are aware of the condition, which is a communication disorder that often occurs after a stroke.

9 Jun 2026

Food security review shows how countries can protect staple crops from global shocks

A systematic review of 105 studies found that climate change, water scarcity, land-use change, biofuel demand, trade disruptions, pandemics and conflict are major threats to maize, rice and wheat supplies. The authors identify international trade, agricultural innovation, virtual water trading and well-managed food stockpiles as practical ways to strengthen food security.

9 Jun 2026

Excess weight identified as key driver for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome

The first-ever clinical guideline for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, or CKM syndrome, identifies excess weight, especially in the abdomen, as a key driver for the syndrome. T

9 Jun 2026

AI-powered chatbots no better than written public health materials for vaccine promotion

A new Penn-led randomized controlled trial has found that AI-powered chatbots can make vaccine-hesitant parents more likely to say they will immunize their children against human papillomavirus (HPV), but no more than standard written public health materials.

9 Jun 2026

AI-designed molecular switch uses caffeine to control engineered cells

For many of us, a warm cup of coffee is how we start our day. For Texas A&M Health researchers, it may also offer a new way to control engineered cells in future medicines.

8 Jun 2026

Online tool transforms patient experience in national cancer trials

In a step forward for patient-centered cancer research, a new pilot project reveals that 84% of participants had a positive experience using a newly developed online tool created by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology called the Participant Engagement Portal (PEP).

8 Jun 2026

Untargeted metabolomics approach identifies potential biomarkers for latent tuberculosis diagnosis

Announcing a new article publication in BIO Integration. Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is difficult to diagnose due to the lack of a definitive gold standard.

5 Jun 2026

AI detects early warning signs of epilepsy without visible seizures

Epilepsy isn't always easy to diagnose. Seizures often don't occur during routine brain-wave recordings (EEGs), leaving doctors without the direct observation they need to make a clear diagnosis.

4 Jun 2026

New BioCoach AI provides real-time biomechanical feedback for exercises

As any athlete will tell you: perfect practice makes perfect. But for individuals who do not have regular access to coaches or trainers, maintaining good form can be tricky.

4 Jun 2026

The best foods for brain health may change as you age

Investigating brain foods, this review highlights dietary influences on cognition and neurodevelopment, while addressing significant gaps in current research.

3 Jun 2026

TikTok promotes a thriving illicit vaping culture among young people

TikTok videos glamorizing illicit vaping highlight challenges in public health communication, as youth engage more with social media than educational resources.

3 Jun 2026

Scientists introduce a precise framework to study screen-saturated childhoods

Children are growing up inside screens. A new peer-reviewed Thought Leaders Invited Review in Brain Health argues that neuroscience has been missing the word for what those screens are touching.

3 Jun 2026

AI is mapping health stigma faster than it is fixing it

This scoping review of 70 studies found that AI is used mainly to detect and measure health-related stigma, rather than to reduce it. Evidence that AI can reduce stigma remains early, limited, and concentrated in mental health conversational-agent studies.

1 Jun 2026

Pediatric experts reveal the 10 research areas set to shape child health

Pediatric research leaders identified 10 high-promise areas likely to shape child health over the next 5 to 10 years, including genomics, mental health, vaccines, artificial intelligence, perinatal medicine, precision therapeutics, health equity, nutrition, environmental health, and cancer treatment. The paper argues that these opportunities will only translate into better outcomes if pediatric research receives sustained funding, public trust, workforce support, advocacy, and equitable implementation.

1 Jun 2026

PromptSE AI predicts drug side effects by reasoning through biological clues

PromptSE uses structured LLM prompting to generate pharmacologically relevant side-effect representations, then feeds them into deep learning models to predict drug-side effect associations. In benchmark testing, PromptSE improved prediction performance, while PromptSE+ further boosted results by adding multi-modal drug information and graph-based refinement for sparse data.

1 Jun 2026

Global policy gaps slow biosimilar adoption and access

Nine out of 10 prescriptions are filled by generic drugs - FDA-approved carbon copies of brand-name drugs with expired patents.

1 Jun 2026

Online resources on AI and cancer lack quality, need improvement

Online information about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on cancer research and treatment for both the patient and general-public audiences is limited, and the available webpages and videos are largely of low quality, difficult to read, and frequently omit risks of AI use, according to new research presented today at the at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting (Abstract 9000) and led by researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn's Perelman School of Medicine.

1 Jun 2026

Gene test helps many breast cancer patients avoid chemotherapy

Many people with breast cancer can safely avoid chemotherapy with the use of a gene test, potentially sparing them unnecessary side effects without increasing the risk of the cancer returning, a large international clinical trial led by UCL has found.

29 May 2026

Free contraception program sharply reduces patient spending in British Columbia

Researchers at UBC found that B.C.'s decision to provide universal, no-cost prescription contraception sharply reduced what patients pay, with the largest financial gains for people in their 20s.

29 May 2026

Herbal cigarettes are not safer than regular tobacco alternatives

Herbal cigarettes, widely sold in India and abroad as natural, tobacco-free, and even therapeutic alternatives to conventional cigarettes, are not safer than regular tobacco cigarettes.

29 May 2026