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Smartphone app doubles quit rates among low-income smokers

While smoking rates in the United States have substantially declined over the past six decades, smoking remains high among people with low incomes, leading to health disparities.

14 Aug 2025

New engineered molecule shows promise as rapid antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers, along with their colleagues, engineered a new molecule that appears promising as an effective antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning with fewer side effects than other molecules currently being tested, according to a new study published in the journal PNAS.

12 Aug 2025

Low oxygen environment protects brain and restores movement in mice with Parkinson's

Researchers from the Broad Institute and Mass General Brigham have shown that a low-oxygen environment - similar to the thin air found at Mount Everest base camp - can protect the brain and restore movement in mice with Parkinson's-like disease.

6 Aug 2025

Even grave errors at rehab hospitals go unpenalized and undisclosed

Rehab hospitals that help people recover from major surgeries and injuries have become a highly lucrative slice of the health care business.

15 Jul 2025

Early clinical events predict disease progression in very early systemic sclerosis

The VEDOSS project has previously shown that 70% of patients with Raynaud's phenomenon and at least one red flag – systemic sclerosis (SSc)-specific antibodies, puffy fingers, or an SSc pattern on nailfold capillaroscopy –will fulfil the 2013 ACR/EULAR SSc criteria within 5 years.

13 Jun 2025

Bedfont® Scientific Limited announces strategic partnership for the piCO™ Smokerlyzer® carbon monoxide (CO) device

Bedfont® Scientific Limited, an innovative med-tech company and world leaders in breath analysis, has partnered with Electromed Corporation.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 12 Jun 2025

Heavy smoking triggers systemic inflammation and vascular damage in new biomarker study

Heavy smoking in adult males significantly increases oxidative stress, inflammation, and vascular dysfunction, as shown by comprehensive blood and tissue biomarker analysis. The findings highlight measurable biological damage and reinforce the urgent need for targeted public health interventions.

26 May 2025

Air pollution fuels artery damage and accelerates heart disease, review finds

Researchers reviewed how air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), drives the development and worsening of atherosclerosis, a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. Their findings highlight robust links between air pollution exposure, early artery changes, and underlying biological mechanisms fueling cardiovascular risk.

19 May 2025

Cubic successfully showcased complete industry sensing solutions at SENSOR+TEST exhibition

Cubic has successfully exhibited its latest innovations at SENSOR+TEST 2025 international trade fair, showcasing how its smart technologies and sensing solutions empower the six key application fields, including oil & gas, semiconductor manufacturing, medical & healthcare, automotive electronics, HVAC & refrigeration, and heating boiler & furnace.

From Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co. Ltd 14 May 2025

WayBetter’s QuitBet app wins digital health award at Society of Behavioral Medicine conference

Erika Bloom, Ph.D., Director of Product and Research at WayBetter, won the Digital Health Tech Madness Champion Award at the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s (SBM) 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions in San Francisco, CA, USA, for her work on QuitBet, a groundbreaking app designed to support cigarette smoking cessation.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 14 May 2025

New study seeks best way to support people quitting menthol cigarettes

Nearly half of Americans who smoke use menthol cigarettes that are harder to quit, driving up their health risks with every puff.

9 Apr 2025

Public health risks of urban wildfire smoke prompt push for more monitoring

When the catastrophic Los Angeles fires broke out, John Volckens suspected firefighters and residents were breathing toxic air from the burning homes, buildings, and cars, but it was unclear how much risk the public faced.

8 Apr 2025

Want to quit smoking? New study shows brain stimulation and exercise can help

A new study finds that combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with aerobic exercise significantly reduces cigarette cravings and smoking-related brain activity in chronic smokers. The combination also boosts motivation to quit, offering a promising path for future smoking cessation therapies.

16 Mar 2025

Wildland-urban interface fires are far more dangerous to health than remote wildfires

The smoke from fires that blaze through the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has far greater health impacts than smoke from wildfires in remote areas, new research finds.

14 Mar 2025

Understanding the benefits and risks of hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is well known for treating scuba and deep-sea divers affected by the rapid change in pressure around them. But did you know that HBOT is also used to treat a variety of other health problems, including carbon monoxide poisoning and diabetic foot ulcers?

28 Feb 2025

Trash incinerators disproportionately harm Black and Hispanic people

When leaders of Florida's most populous county met in September to pick a site for what could become the nation's largest trash incinerator, so many people went to the government center to protest that overflow seating spilled into the building's atrium.

23 Dec 2024

Carbon Monoxide News and Research

Smartphone app doubles quit rates among low-income smokers

New engineered molecule shows promise as rapid antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning

Low oxygen environment protects brain and restores movement in mice with Parkinson's

Even grave errors at rehab hospitals go unpenalized and undisclosed

Early clinical events predict disease progression in very early systemic sclerosis

Bedfont® Scientific Limited announces strategic partnership for the piCO™ Smokerlyzer® carbon monoxide (CO) device

Heavy smoking triggers systemic inflammation and vascular damage in new biomarker study

Air pollution fuels artery damage and accelerates heart disease, review finds

Cubic successfully showcased complete industry sensing solutions at SENSOR+TEST exhibition

WayBetter’s QuitBet app wins digital health award at Society of Behavioral Medicine conference

New study seeks best way to support people quitting menthol cigarettes

Public health risks of urban wildfire smoke prompt push for more monitoring

Want to quit smoking? New study shows brain stimulation and exercise can help

Wildland-urban interface fires are far more dangerous to health than remote wildfires

Understanding the benefits and risks of hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Trash incinerators disproportionately harm Black and Hispanic people

Rising waters, rising risks: The health impact of climate-driven floods

Bedfont® Scientific Limited Host an Insightful Panel Discussion in Recognition of Stoptober

Flavored e-cigarettes cut smoking rates and toxic exposure in high-risk groups

Study links environmental pollutants to increased risk of autism spectrum disorder

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How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

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