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Near-real-time data tracks health impacts during heat waves

As summer heat waves grow longer and more dangerous, public health officials often must wait months to learn who and how many people were harmed.

31 Aug 2026

Brexit referendum led to worsening physician shortages in England

The United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union (EU) was associated with major changes in health care worker migration and worsening physician shortages in England, according to a new study published in JAMA Health Forum.

21 Aug 2026

Women dominate health workforce but gaps remain, study finds

Women have driven the expansion of the global health workforce over the past three decades, yet substantial workforce shortages remain, according to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health.

18 Aug 2026

Global epilepsy burden shifts expose widening healthcare access gaps

Epilepsy remains a major public health challenge, but its burden is changing in ways that reveal health inequalities.

14 Aug 2026

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Real-time off-gas analysis helps optimize fermentation by improving process control, reducing failed batches and supporting faster development.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 29 Jul 2026

Oral antibiotics safely shorten hospital stays for children with pneumonia

Children hospitalized with severe pneumonia can safely switch from injectable to oral antibiotics once they begin to recover, allowing many to return home sooner and complete treatment outside hospital.

23 Jul 2026

Federal nicotine reduction strategy could boost productivity and save lives

Implementing a federal nicotine reduction strategy may prevent millions of premature deaths, boost productivity, and significantly close smoking disparity gaps for individuals with major depression, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

16 Jul 2026

Global child immunization rates stall despite minor pandemic recovery

In 2025, 90% of infants globally – or nearly 116 million – received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85% – or 110 million – completed the full three-dose series, according to the annual WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) released today.

15 Jul 2026

Early electronic health record training reduces nurse practitioner burnout

New research from The University of Texas at Arlington suggests that introducing electronic health record training earlier in nurse practitioner programs could help address a significant challenge facing the field-burnout among experienced clinicians who supervise and train future nurse practitioners.

14 Jul 2026

Most hospital readmissions after heart failure are not heart-related

A study reveals that non-cardiovascular medications increase hospital readmission risks in heart failure patients, highlighting the need for better management.

8 Jul 2026

Overlooked parasitic disease linked to HIV and cervical cancer risk

New research from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has highlighted the need to test millions of women and girls for female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), a neglected disease that can increase the risk of chronic illness, HIV and cervical cancer.

3 Jul 2026

Researchers urge expanded testing for neglected female genital schistosomiasis

2 Jul 2026

Mexico's infant mortality remains stubborn despite healthcare access gains

Over the decade from 2014 to 2023, Mexico's infant death rate barely budged, suggesting the country hit a wall in saving babies' lives-even as official paperwork claimed that almost all babies had a medical professional present when they died.

2 Jul 2026

Umbilical cord proteins may explain lifelong health effects of low birth weight

Researchers have long sought to discover why babies who weigh less than expected at birth, a condition known as small for gestational age, or SGA, are at higher risk for heart, lung and metabolic diseases as adults.

2 Jul 2026

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

Discover expert insights into industrial hygiene flow calibration, sampling integrity, and defensible exposure data for workplace safety.

From Mesa Labs, Inc. 22 Jun 2026

Trauma-focused therapy safely improves PTSD symptoms in psychosis patients

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and published in The Lancet Psychiatry has found that people with psychosis experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can benefit from a Trauma-Focused therapy integrated with Cognitive Behavior Therapy for psychosis (CBTp).

17 Jun 2026

Engineers identify usability barriers in workplace exoskeleton systems

Wearable exoskeletons can help reduce physical strain in the workplace and protect employees from injury, but the technology has yet to achieve widespread adoption. A new study published in PLOS One by engineers at The University of Texas at El Paso may explain why: The technology is still too complex and cumbersome for everyday use.

17 Jun 2026

Trauma-related conditions drive deaths in women with HIV

Women with HIV most often die from preventable, trauma-related conditions like substance use and mental illness - not the virus itself. Yet, these leading causes are largely missing from official death records, according to new research by UC San Francisco.

12 Jun 2026

Study: Employer points systems drive workers to show up sick

A new study finds that employer points systems, which penalize workers for absences regardless of the reason, are strongly associated with presenteeism, the practice of showing up to work while sick, and that these systems undermine the public health benefits of paid sick leave laws even in jurisdictions where such protections are on the books.

11 Jun 2026

NYU Langone hits milestone with its 1,000th focal cryotherapy procedure

Just two days after his minimally invasive prostate cancer treatment at NYU Langone Health, Broadway performer André De Shields, 80, was back onstage preparing for his next show, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, which debuted in April 2026.

5 Jun 2026