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Study links remote work to increased isolation and depression

The rise in remote work caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has substantially increased time spent alone and worsened workers' mental health, according to a new study based on survey data from more than 500,000 Americans.

4 Jun 2026

Health workers face hidden exposure to cancer-linked hazards

A study reveals high exposure to cancer risk factors among health and social care workers in Europe, underscoring the need for enhanced protective measures.

1 Jun 2026

Researchers track genetic changes in Brazil's rare Sabiá virus

The Sabiá virus causes an acute hemorrhagic and neurological syndrome. Four fatal cases have been recorded in the state of São Paulo since 1990.

20 May 2026

Loneliness increased significantly over the past four decades in Japan

Despite widespread claims that social changes have intensified loneliness, no study has yet examined how loneliness has changed over time in Japan.

19 May 2026

Addressing depression and anxiety in primary care improves chronic pain management

A study published this month in the American Journal of Managed Care explores how integrating behavioral health care into primary care can improve outcomes and be cost-effective for adults with depression, anxiety and chronic pain who are on long-term opioid therapy.

15 May 2026

Silicosis remains widespread among mineral miners worldwide

Researchers from National Jewish Health conducted what is believed to be the largest systematic review of silicosis in mineral miners.

5 May 2026

GADD45B promotes apoptosis in intestinal injury through DNA demethylation

Intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common pathophysiological phenomenon that is widely present in various primary intestinal diseases and systemic critical illnesses, potentially leading to multiple organ dysfunction and failure, with high morbidity and mortality.

5 May 2026

How fast your face ages may predict cancer survival outcomes

The study links facial aging rates to cancer outcomes, suggesting a new prognostic tool that could personalize treatment and enhance patient survival.

1 May 2026

Early institutional care linked to shorter life expectancy decades later

Infants who grew up in early child care institutions in the 1950s have a much shorter life expectancy than the general population, a long-term study of individuals in Zurich has shown

30 Apr 2026

New intervention improves coping and well-being in young cancer patients

A cancer diagnosis can upend any life. For young adults already navigating a step into independence, it can be especially distressing.

28 Apr 2026

Medi-Cal immigrant enrollment is dropping. Researchers point to Trump’s policies.

For months, a cloud of fear has hovered over the immigrant community in San Bernardino, California, making it hard for María González to do her job as a community health worker in this city where almost a quarter of residents are foreign-born.

15 Apr 2026

Grant supports community-based approach to heart disease prevention

Heart disease and high blood pressure affect millions of Georgians. Yet, for many people, improving heart health has as much to do with finding basic resources - like food, housing and transportation - as it does getting the right medical care.

9 Apr 2026

50 years of data reveal higher death risks in London transport workers

A 50-year retrospective cohort study of 117,166 Transport for London workers found that bus and London Underground job categories had higher all-cause, respiratory, cardiovascular, and lung cancer mortality than office workers. The authors caution that broad job categories, missing cause-of-death data, and unmeasured confounding mean the findings show association, not proof of specific occupational causes.

26 Mar 2026

Long ADHD wait times leave families feeling powerless and 'forever in limbo'

Families are feeling stressed, powerless and 'forever in limbo' as they wait months, or sometimes years, for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessments, according to a new study.

26 Mar 2026

Rising health costs push some middle-aged adults to skip the doc until Medicare

John Galvin knows he needs a colonoscopy. But he's waiting to schedule the procedure until December, when he turns 65 and qualifies for Medicare.

23 Mar 2026

As lung disease threatens workers, lawmakers seek protections for countertop manufacturers

César Manuel González, 37, used to work with stone that was engineered to endure: dense, polished slabs designed to outlast the kitchens in which they were installed.

12 Mar 2026

Study identifies high prevalence of hidden physical aggression toward young infants

About one in 20 infants worldwide is subjected to physical abuse by a caregiver in their first two years of life.

5 Mar 2026

Fiber intake may reduce heart disease risk in night shift workers

Research shows higher fiber consumption may lower coronary heart disease risk in night shift workers, suggesting dietary adjustments for better health.

26 Feb 2026

Untreated sleep apnea may cost the UK and US billions annually

Untreated obstructive sleep apnea may be costing the UK and US economies billions of pounds/dollars in lost productivity every year, with a considerable proportion of working age adults experiencing symptoms indicative of the breathing disorder, suggests an analysis published online in the journal Thorax.

24 Feb 2026

An Arm and a Leg: Personal finance guru faces down an insurance denial

Less than 36 hours before his wife was scheduled to undergo major surgery, New York Times personal finance columnist Ron Lieber got an unwelcome letter from his family's insurance plan: It was denying prior authorization for the procedure.

19 Feb 2026