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Perceived injustice intensifies trauma symptoms after October 7th attack

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem examined how thought-patterns associated with unfairness, known as perceived injustice, shape people's psychological responses to trauma.

19 Jan 2026

Canada's overburdened health systems may buckle with additional demand during FIFA World Cup

Excitement is building for FIFA World Cup soccer games in Toronto and Vancouver in June and July, yet Canada's overburdened health systems may buckle with any additional demand, cautions an editorial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.252094.

19 Jan 2026

Medicare coverage of telehealth: Study could inform Congressional decision

With another Congressional deadline looming this month for most telehealth coverage under Medicare, a new University of Michigan study adds more data to the debate.

19 Jan 2026

Central reference database launched to categorize and coordinate mental health biomarker research

Psychiatrists and neuroscientists are taking a major step toward objective mental health diagnosis by launching a central reference database for the classification and communication of mental health biomarker research.

19 Jan 2026

Study finds growing long-term antipsychotic prescribing in elderly dementia patients

When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to treat this frightening and potentially dangerous behavior. Antipsychotic medications are often resorted to with such patients, contributing to increases in antipsychotic treatment rates among older people.

16 Jan 2026

University of Cincinnati receives AMA grant to advance precision medical education

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has been selected as a recipient of an American Medical Association (AMA) grant to use artificial intelligence to advance physician training through personalized learning.

16 Jan 2026

Cancer mortality drops 34% as treatments and early detection improve

The 2026 cancer statistics reveal improved survival rates but highlight persistent inequities in cancer incidence and mortality across different populations.

16 Jan 2026

New noninvasive technique can quickly collect 3D images of the human body

In a proof-of-concept study funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have shown that an innovative, noninvasive technique can be used to quickly collect 3D images of the human body, from head to foot.

16 Jan 2026

As insurance prices rise, families puzzle over options

New York-based performer Cynthia Freeman, 61, has been trying to figure out how to keep the Affordable Care Act health plan that she and her husband depend on.

16 Jan 2026

Kaiser Permanente to pay $556 million in record Medicare Advantage fraud settlement

In the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement to date, Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $556 million to settle Justice Department allegations that it billed the government for medical conditions patients didn't have.

16 Jan 2026

Autonomous AI system screens for cognitive impairment using routine clinical notes

A team of Mass General Brigham researchers has developed one of the first fully autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of screening for cognitive impairment using routine clinical documentation.

15 Jan 2026

GOP cuts will cripple Medicaid enrollment, warns CEO of largest public health plan

When the head of the nation's largest publicly operated health plan worries about the looming federal cuts to Medicaid, it's not just her job. It's personal.

15 Jan 2026

Native Americans are dying from pregnancy. They want a voice to stop the trend.

Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting.

15 Jan 2026

Gut bacteria compound during pregnancy protects offspring from fatty liver disease

Children born to mothers who consume a high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding face a higher risk of developing fatty liver disease later in life.

14 Jan 2026

Bradycardia emerges as key clinical sign of xylazine-opioid overdose

Researchers have identified bradycardia-an abnormally low heart rate–as a symptom of xylazine-opioid overdose.

14 Jan 2026

AI tool helps clinicians quickly understand complex patient medical histories

An AI-guided platform at Penn Medicine allows clinicians to quickly and easily unearth pertinent information from patients’ electronic health records that otherwise might have been difficult to find.

14 Jan 2026

Heart failure care gaps found among Asian American ethnic groups

Using nearly a decade of data (2015–2023) from 800+ U.S. hospitals and more than 700,000 patients overall, Northwestern researchers found that when Asian American heart failure patients are separated by ethnicity, rather than grouped together as "Asian," important differences in care emerge across groups including Filipino, Vietnamese, Chinese, Asian Indian, Korean and Japanese patients.

14 Jan 2026

WSU study reveals gaps in end-of-life care education for doctors

Doctors encounter death and dying significantly more than most people. It's the price of saving lives and helping people.

14 Jan 2026

PFAS exposure linked to gestational diabetes and insulin problems

Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of highly persistent environmental chemicals commonly referred to as "forever chemicals," is associated with a higher risk of gestational diabetes mellitus and altered markers of insulin resistance and insulin secretion, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

14 Jan 2026

DLL3 on circulating tumor cells predicts tarlatamab success in lung cancer

A team led by investigators at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute has discovered that a particular marker on tumor cells circulating in the blood indicates whether a patient with lung cancer will experience a lasting response to a newly approved immunotherapy called tarlatamab.

14 Jan 2026

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Health Care News and Research

Perceived injustice intensifies trauma symptoms after October 7th attack

Canada's overburdened health systems may buckle with additional demand during FIFA World Cup

Medicare coverage of telehealth: Study could inform Congressional decision

Central reference database launched to categorize and coordinate mental health biomarker research

Study finds growing long-term antipsychotic prescribing in elderly dementia patients

University of Cincinnati receives AMA grant to advance precision medical education

Cancer mortality drops 34% as treatments and early detection improve

New noninvasive technique can quickly collect 3D images of the human body

As insurance prices rise, families puzzle over options

Kaiser Permanente to pay $556 million in record Medicare Advantage fraud settlement

Autonomous AI system screens for cognitive impairment using routine clinical notes

GOP cuts will cripple Medicaid enrollment, warns CEO of largest public health plan

Native Americans are dying from pregnancy. They want a voice to stop the trend.

Gut bacteria compound during pregnancy protects offspring from fatty liver disease

Bradycardia emerges as key clinical sign of xylazine-opioid overdose

AI tool helps clinicians quickly understand complex patient medical histories

Heart failure care gaps found among Asian American ethnic groups

WSU study reveals gaps in end-of-life care education for doctors

PFAS exposure linked to gestational diabetes and insulin problems

DLL3 on circulating tumor cells predicts tarlatamab success in lung cancer

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