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Disability data reveals hidden global burden of long COVID

An international team of researchers has conducted the most comprehensive global-to-local analysis to date on long COVID risk, using disability data from the height of the pandemic to identify vulnerable populations.

27 Aug 2025

Virtual care program provides continuous cardiometabolic support for heart failure patients at home

With chronic disease rates rising across the U.S., healthcare systems face ongoing challenges in reducing hospital stays and readmissions.

26 Aug 2025

Mount Sinai researchers develop MARQO to revolutionize cancer tissue analysis

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a powerful new computational tool that could transform how cancer tissues are analyzed and help pave the way for more personalized treatments.

25 Aug 2025

Mediterranean diet with lifestyle changes lowers diabetes risk by 31%

A Mediterranean-style diet, in combination with reduced caloric intake, moderate physical activity, and professional support for weight loss, may cut the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) by 31%, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

25 Aug 2025

Children in low-opportunity neighborhoods face much higher risk of gun injuries

Children residing in "very low-opportunity" neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to be hospitalized for gun injuries than those living in the most advantaged areas, reports a new multi-state study published in Pediatrics.

25 Aug 2025

New patient-reported outcome tool offers reliable way to monitor sleep apnea symptoms

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has developed and validated a patient-reported outcome tool for use in a clinical setting to monitor treatment response and longitudinal symptom progression in adults who have obstructive sleep apnea.

25 Aug 2025

Native Americans want to avoid past Medicaid enrollment snafus as work requirements loom

Jonnell Wieder earned too much money at her job to keep her Medicaid coverage when the covid-19 public health emergency ended in 2023 and states resumed checking whether people were eligible for the program.

22 Aug 2025

How generative AI scribes are reducing physician burnout

A new study led by Mass General Brigham researchers reveals that ambient documentation technologies – generative artificial intelligence scribes that record patient visits and draft clinical notes for physician review before incorporating them into electronic health records – led to significant reductions in physician burnout.

22 Aug 2025

Data gaps worsen cardiovascular health inequities in racialized and Indigenous communities

CVD is the leading cause of death worldwide but does not affect people equally. In many countries, Black, South Asian and Indigenous peoples have higher rates of heart disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure compared to white populations.

22 Aug 2025

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Happy 60th, Medicare and Medicaid!

On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed landmark legislation creating Medicare and Medicaid. Sixty years later, the programs represent a fifth of the federal budget and provide coverage to nearly 1 in 4 Americans.

21 Aug 2025

COVID-19 vaccine successes boosted hesitancy - can trust and equity restore immunization?

Researchers show that countries with higher initial COVID-19 vaccine acceptance also achieved stronger booster uptake, but trust and access remain decisive. The commentary warns that vaccine successes also fueled hesitancy, demanding structural reforms, clear communication, and proactive strategies to protect immunization.

21 Aug 2025

Less education associated with faster aging and health inequality

A new study by USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology researchers shows that Americans with less education are aging faster than their peers with more schooling, and the gap has grown over the last 30 years.

21 Aug 2025

Combination treatment approach shows promise for hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer

A new study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has found that adding the targeted therapy everolimus to standard carboplatin chemotherapy extends the time before disease progression in patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), one of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat forms of breast cancer.

21 Aug 2025

Extreme weather events put children’s brains and mental health at risk, researchers warn

Extreme weather events are increasingly recognized as adverse childhood experiences (E-ACEs) that disrupt brain development, stress regulation, and long-term health. Researchers warn that children, especially in low- and middle-income countries, face lifelong mental and physical health risks without urgent resilience-building interventions.

19 Aug 2025

How listening can transform the patient experience and the healthcare system

When you visit a doctor, you expect them to listen. But in today's fast-paced health care system, real listening - the kind that makes you feel seen, heard and understood - can be the first thing to go.

19 Aug 2025

Youth mental health crisis leads to prolonged emergency room stays

America's youth mental health crisis has escalated to the point that thousands of children primarily suffering from suicide-related behaviors and depression are stuck in hospital emergency rooms for three days or more, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University.

18 Aug 2025

Scientists urge shift in medicine to target the biology of aging

The most recent issue of Journal of the American Medical Association includes a landmark review highlighting innovative strategies to slow the biological aging process, an emerging approach with significant potential to prevent or delay multiple chronic diseases at once, one of the most pressing challenges in modern medicine today.

18 Aug 2025

Detecting diabetes risk by analyzing household data

New research to be presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (September 15-19, 2025) shows that early detection of individuals at risk for diabetes is possible by analyzing the electronic records of people living within the same household for risk factors. The study is led by Dr Tainayah Thomas, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA, and colleagues.

18 Aug 2025

New 2025 guidelines focus on early intervention and lifestyle to manage high blood pressure

Preventing and managing high blood pressure with healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as following a heart-healthy diet including reducing salt intake, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy weight and managing stress—combined with early treatment with medication to lower blood pressure if necessary—are recommended to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney disease, cognitive decline and dementia, according to a new clinical guideline published today in the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed journals Circulation and Hypertension, and in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology.

14 Aug 2025

Prenatal acetaminophen linked to higher risk of autism and ADHD

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in children.

14 Aug 2025

Health Systems News and Research

Disability data reveals hidden global burden of long COVID

Virtual care program provides continuous cardiometabolic support for heart failure patients at home

Mount Sinai researchers develop MARQO to revolutionize cancer tissue analysis

Mediterranean diet with lifestyle changes lowers diabetes risk by 31%

Children in low-opportunity neighborhoods face much higher risk of gun injuries

New patient-reported outcome tool offers reliable way to monitor sleep apnea symptoms

Native Americans want to avoid past Medicaid enrollment snafus as work requirements loom

How generative AI scribes are reducing physician burnout

Data gaps worsen cardiovascular health inequities in racialized and Indigenous communities

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Happy 60th, Medicare and Medicaid!

COVID-19 vaccine successes boosted hesitancy - can trust and equity restore immunization?

Less education associated with faster aging and health inequality

Combination treatment approach shows promise for hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer

Extreme weather events put children’s brains and mental health at risk, researchers warn

How listening can transform the patient experience and the healthcare system

Youth mental health crisis leads to prolonged emergency room stays

Scientists urge shift in medicine to target the biology of aging

Detecting diabetes risk by analyzing household data

New 2025 guidelines focus on early intervention and lifestyle to manage high blood pressure

Prenatal acetaminophen linked to higher risk of autism and ADHD

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