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Children with multiple long-term conditions face nearly threefold higher COVID-19 mortality

Individuals with multiple long-term conditions are two and a half times more likely to die following COVID-19 infection than others.

18 Oct 2025

Post-COVID smell loss linked to brain changes in key olfactory regions

Findings indicate significant brain changes in COVID-19 patients with smell loss, suggesting links to emotional well-being and olfactory processing.

17 Oct 2025

An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’

This summer, at dinner with her best friend, Jacki Barden raised an uncomfortable topic: the possibility that she might die alone.

16 Oct 2025

LGBTQ+ adolescents face higher rates of mental health challenges and substance use

New research from the University of Delaware finds that LGBTQ+ adolescents in Delaware face strikingly higher rates of mental health challenges and substance use compared to their peers.

15 Oct 2025

CRISPR therapy shows promise against influenza in human lung chips

The Influenza A virus (IAV) has been the cause of six major flu pandemics, responsible for 50 to 100 million deaths globally.

15 Oct 2025

Immune checkpoint inhibitor TIGIT found to promote tissue healing

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are well known as a form of cancer treatment. Researchers at UZH have now identified a new, important function of these inhibitors: promotion of tissue healing.

15 Oct 2025

New model tracks disease spread through daily commuting

For countless millions across the globe, commuting to work or school is an everyday routine. But during a pandemic, the practice can contribute enormously to the spread of infectious disease, a fact that many traditional metapopulation models often overlook because they are designed primarily for migration and treat people as if they rarely move locally.

14 Oct 2025

Voter health trends reveal strong backing for Reform UK

Poorer health is linked to a higher proportion of votes for the populist right wing political party, Reform UK, indicates an analysis of the 2024 general election voting patterns in England, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research.

14 Oct 2025

High measles antibody levels indicate strong vaccine coverage in BC’s Lower Mainland

In British Columbia's Lower Mainland, 90% of people have detectable antibodies against measles, indicating high vaccine coverage and population protection, according to a new study published in CMAJ.

14 Oct 2025

Who is really at risk of eating disorders? New UK study reveals overlooked groups

This large school-based study of over 7,400 UK adolescents found a high prevalence of eating disorder symptoms, particularly among girls, gender-diverse youth and those living in deprived areas. The findings challenge stereotypes, revealing that EDs significantly affect ethnic minority boys and economically disadvantaged groups.

13 Oct 2025

How short school closures hit Japan’s low-income boys hardest in math

Researchers examine the effects of school closures on the academic success of children from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds in Japan.

13 Oct 2025

Global health study warns of rising youth deaths amid declining overall mortality

Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet today and presented at the World Health Summit in Berlin.

13 Oct 2025

From stress to susceptibility: how COVID lockdowns shaped teen vaping risk

Teenagers who experienced higher COVID-19 stress during remote schooling were more likely to become open to trying vaping, which significantly increased their odds of using e-cigarettes and cannabis two years later. The study reveals that susceptibility, not immediate use, was the critical pathway linking early stress to later vaping behaviors.

12 Oct 2025

Trump called Digital Equity Act ‘racist.’ Now internet money for rural Americans is gone.

Megan Waiters can recite the stories of dozens of people she has helped connect to the internet in western Alabama. A 7-year-old who couldn't do classwork online without a tablet, and the 91-year-old she taught to check health care portals on a smartphone.

10 Oct 2025

Social media food shows like Mukbang are changing how people eat

The rise of digital food shows is reshaping eating behaviors in Korea, with significant effects on dining out and late-night eating in single-person households.

10 Oct 2025

Study finds lower vaccine uptake in children from certain socioeconomic and migration backgrounds

In the Netherlands, the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) was established in 1957. This programme provides free and voluntary vaccinations against 13 serious infectious diseases and has drastically reduced child and young adult mortality across the country.

10 Oct 2025

How a new U.S. health study is fixing bias in wearable data research

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covid 19 News and Research

Children with multiple long-term conditions face nearly threefold higher COVID-19 mortality

Post-COVID smell loss linked to brain changes in key olfactory regions

An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’

LGBTQ+ adolescents face higher rates of mental health challenges and substance use

CRISPR therapy shows promise against influenza in human lung chips

Immune checkpoint inhibitor TIGIT found to promote tissue healing

New model tracks disease spread through daily commuting

Voter health trends reveal strong backing for Reform UK

High measles antibody levels indicate strong vaccine coverage in BC’s Lower Mainland

Who is really at risk of eating disorders? New UK study reveals overlooked groups

How short school closures hit Japan’s low-income boys hardest in math

Global health study warns of rising youth deaths amid declining overall mortality

From stress to susceptibility: how COVID lockdowns shaped teen vaping risk

Trump called Digital Equity Act ‘racist.’ Now internet money for rural Americans is gone.

Social media food shows like Mukbang are changing how people eat

Study finds lower vaccine uptake in children from certain socioeconomic and migration backgrounds

How a new U.S. health study is fixing bias in wearable data research

Brainstem damage found to be behind long-lasting effects of severe Covid-19

California’s nursing shortage is getting worse. Front-line workers blame management.

Children burn energy and enjoy exercise with InPACT at Home program

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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