Public Health News and Research

RSS

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': On autism, it’s the secretary’s word vs. CDC’S

The secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., contradicted his agency's researchers this week with unsubstantiated or outright false claims about autism spectrum disorder and those with the condition.

17 Apr 2025

Experimental bird flu vaccine offers strong protection in preclinical trials

A vaccine under development at the University at Buffalo has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu.

17 Apr 2025

Nontraditional risk factors linked to stroke in adults under 50

Adults younger than 50 years of age had more than double the risk of having a stroke from migraine or other nontraditional stroke risk factors rather than traditional risks such as high blood pressure, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

17 Apr 2025

WHO Member States take major step forward in making the world safer from pandemics

After more than three years of intensive negotiations, WHO Member States took a major step forward in efforts to make the world safer from pandemics, by forging a draft agreement for consideration at the upcoming World Health Assembly in May.

17 Apr 2025

Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump

The National Institutes of Health's sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost universally across the U.S., including in most states that backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

17 Apr 2025

RFK Jr. struggles to navigate frustrated supporters and a demanding boss

After the Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, supporters of his "Make America Healthy Again" movement cheered at having a champion in the federal government.

17 Apr 2025

Seasonal air pollution found to undermine IVF success

Exposure to fine particulate matter during fertility treatment windows—especially in winter—negatively impacts pregnancy and live birth rates

17 Apr 2025

Internal appetite signals vary with socioeconomic background

Published in the journal Food Quality and Preference, the research highlights how physiological signals, particularly those transmitted via the vagus nerve, interact with socio-economic factors to shape dietary behavior.

16 Apr 2025

Metabolic syndrome found to increase risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) and published in The Journal of Internal Medicine shows that, in survivors of breast cancer, having an unhealthy metabolic profile or so called 'metabolic syndrome' increases the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 69%, and subsequent breast cancer mortality by 83%.

16 Apr 2025

Art as a tool for well-being in everyday life

Simply looking at visual art, visiting a museum, or having art in your hospital room can enhance well-being, particularly repeated engagement, which can increase the meaning we feel in life, according to a new international study led by researchers from the University of Vienna.

16 Apr 2025

Ethnicity and socioeconomic deprivation linked to adverse birth outcomes

In Birmingham, 43% of the population live in the most deprived 10% of neighborhoods in England. It is well known that deprivation can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight, premature birth, stillbirths, and neonatal mortality.

16 Apr 2025

Comparing single cell RNA methods to improve gastrointestinal cancer research

Research on gastrointestinal diseases, especially cancer, has mainly looked at the epithelial cells, which line the surfaces of organs, are important for various functions, and are believed to be the cells that go awry to cause these diseases.

16 Apr 2025

Breakthrough method allows stem cell treatment for critically ill patients on ECMO

A multidisciplinary clinical team led by Professor Bernat Soria from the Institute of Bioengineering at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH, Spain) has developed a new method to deliver cell therapies in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a life support system used in cases of severe lung failure.

16 Apr 2025

Early combination treatment can prevent heart attacks and save lives

Patients who receive an add-on medication soon after a heart attack have a significantly better prognosis than those who receive it later, or not all.

16 Apr 2025

EAT-Lancet planetary diet shows no dementia risk, may protect against Alzheimer’s

In a large Swedish study, researchers found that the environmentally sustainable EAT-Lancet diet does not increase dementia risk and may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s and all-cause dementia, particularly in people without the APOE ε4 gene. The findings support the integration of sustainable diets into dementia prevention strategies.

15 Apr 2025

Radiation from CT scans linked to future cancer risks in children and adults

Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with 10-fold increased risk for babies.

15 Apr 2025

States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs

For many years, Eric Wunderlin's health issues made it hard to find stable employment.

15 Apr 2025

MGI tech celebrates 10 years of DNBSEQ™ technology: driving genomics forward with speed, scale, and accessibility

MGI's DNBSEQ™ technology redefines genomics, delivering exceptional sequencing performance and enabling multi-omics applications for diverse scientific fields.

From MGI 15 Apr 2025

#RareDiseases - The EU Action Plan must step up European-national cooperation

A high-level conference convened in Warsaw under the auspices of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union highlighted the importance of adopting a comprehensive Europe-wide policy framework on rare diseases.

15 Apr 2025

Gen Z orders 6x more takeout online than seniors—how age reshapes global food habits

Over half of adults in five countries used online food retail platforms in the past month, with the highest use in Mexico and the US. Younger adults, men, ethnic minorities, and families with children were significantly more likely to order food online.

14 Apr 2025

Public Health News and Research

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': On autism, it’s the secretary’s word vs. CDC’S

Experimental bird flu vaccine offers strong protection in preclinical trials

Nontraditional risk factors linked to stroke in adults under 50

WHO Member States take major step forward in making the world safer from pandemics

Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump

RFK Jr. struggles to navigate frustrated supporters and a demanding boss

Seasonal air pollution found to undermine IVF success

Internal appetite signals vary with socioeconomic background

Metabolic syndrome found to increase risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

Art as a tool for well-being in everyday life

Ethnicity and socioeconomic deprivation linked to adverse birth outcomes

Comparing single cell RNA methods to improve gastrointestinal cancer research

Breakthrough method allows stem cell treatment for critically ill patients on ECMO

Early combination treatment can prevent heart attacks and save lives

EAT-Lancet planetary diet shows no dementia risk, may protect against Alzheimer’s

Radiation from CT scans linked to future cancer risks in children and adults

States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs

MGI tech celebrates 10 years of DNBSEQ™ technology: driving genomics forward with speed, scale, and accessibility

#RareDiseases - The EU Action Plan must step up European-national cooperation

Gen Z orders 6x more takeout online than seniors—how age reshapes global food habits

News Medical 2025: Healthcare Shifts That Mattered Most eBook

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

Latest News