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NYU Langone hospitals earn 12th consecutive top safety grades

NYU Langone Health hospitals continued a six-year streak of top national recognition for patient safety and quality, joining just 1 percent of hospitals nationwide to receive 12 consecutive A grades from the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization focused on healthcare safety and quality.

6 May 2026

Using Apple Watch and AI to protect children undergoing cancer treatment from infections

A new trial will test whether a tool that harnesses Apple Watch health data and artificial intelligence can help protect children undergoing cancer treatment from infections.

6 May 2026

Two Keck Medicine of USC hospitals earn top safety grades for the second time

Keck Hospital of USC and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) each earned a Spring 2026 "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit focused on patient safety.

6 May 2026

App launched to track heart health after high-risk pregnancies

The MumCare app addresses postpartum cardiovascular risk, supporting women in managing health after pregnancy complications through personalized digital tools.

6 May 2026

Asthma-Friendly Schools recognition program expands across Colorado districts

A total of 221 schools across early childhood, elementary, middle and high school levels have earned Colorado Asthma-Friendly School recognition.

5 May 2026

Virtual reality training improves police interactions for autistic individuals

A new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Joseph's University found that an innovative virtual reality intervention was helpful for improving interactions between autistic teens and adults and law enforcement officers.

5 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

New coating prevents protein adhesion to reduce hospital infections

A non-toxic coating developed by researchers at University of Toronto Engineering prevents proteins from sticking to surfaces - potentially offering a new tool in the fight against hospital-acquired infections.

5 May 2026

New method matures lab-grown heart cells for better research

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have developed a new method to mature lab-grown heart cells, so they more closely resemble adult human heart tissue.

5 May 2026

Both low and high heart rates linked to stroke risk

A new study presented today at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2026 suggests that both very low and very high resting heart rates are linked with an increased risk of stroke.

5 May 2026

Stroke incidence rises again with widening ethnic health inequalities

A new study presented today at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2026 shows that after decades of decline, stroke incidence is rising again, driven by higher rates in some ethnic minority populations and concentrated among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups.

5 May 2026

New high-fidelity simulator models blood flow and CPR in space

The new focus on manned missions to the moon and Mars presents countless pressing challenges, including keeping humans alive in hostile environments.

5 May 2026

Hand-held wireless probe helps surgeons identify breast cancer tumors

Breast cancer impacts over 2 million women around the world each year. Following radiotherapy or chemotherapy, breast-conserving surgery is the first line of intervention for early-stage breast cancer.

5 May 2026

Photodynamic strategies enhance antibacterial performance of titanium orthopedic implants

The increasing global aging population has led to a steady rise in the demand for titanium orthopedic implants.

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

Study links microplastics in arterial plaque to fourfold increase in stroke risk

In a Perspective published today in the inaugural issue of Brain Health (https://doi.org/10.61373/bh026p.0006), an international team of investigators argues that the human microplastic burden has crossed the threshold from environmental concern to brain health emergency. The article appears alongside the launch of Brain Health, a new peer-reviewed journal from Genomic Press dedicated to the science of lifelong brain resilience.

5 May 2026

ASPIRE trial explores survival benefits of adding chemotherapy to standard prostate cancer treatment

The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology is now enrolling patients in the ASPIRE trial (A032302)-a large-scale, phase III clinical study investigating whether adding chemotherapy to current standard treatments extends survival for men with advanced prostate cancer.

4 May 2026