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ACP and OpenEvidence partner to deliver clinical guidance to physicians

The American College of Physicians (ACP), the largest medical specialty organization in the US, and OpenEvidence, the most popular AI for doctors in the United States, announce a collaboration to bring trusted, evidence-based clinical content to physicians at the point of care.

9 Nov 2026

Monthly binge drinking increases advanced liver fibrosis risk in women

Women who consume four or more alcohol drinks on a single occasion once a month or more have increased odds of advanced liver fibrosis, a new study suggests.

9 Nov 2026

AI tool uses emergency room narratives to predict PTSD risk

An AI tool can analyze patients' narratives about injuries that sent them to the emergency room to predict who will later develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study found.

9 Nov 2026

Better reimbursement programs can improve access to cancer clinical trials

New research reveals that participating in cancer clinical trials can cause financial burdens that are shaped by both socioeconomic and logistical factors.

9 Nov 2026

Study links everyday nanoplastics to severe lung inflammation risk

Everyday plastic products, including water bottles, disposable cups, and packaging, can break down over time into tiny fragments known as nanoplastics.

9 Nov 2026

Cleaner bedroom air linked to improved blood sugar control

Using portable filters to reduce exposure to air pollution during sleep may stabilize the large spikes in blood sugar experienced by people with prediabetes, a condition in which sugar (glucose) levels are higher than normal, a new study shows.

8 Nov 2026

MD Anderson and P-Cure join hands to advance proton and helium ion therapy

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and P-Cure Ltd. today announced a strategic alliance to advance the development and clinical validation of a next-generation particle therapy platform designed to deliver both proton and helium ion therapy from a single compact upright treatment system.

8 Nov 2026

Epidemiologist investigates environmental risks to protect vulnerable cancer patients

Judy Ou, PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist-which is, according to her, "the nerdiest kind of detective ever."

6 Nov 2026

CHLA conference connects families navigating childhood bladder exstrophy

Children's Hospital Los Angeles hosted the annual Association for the Bladder Exstrophy Community (ABEC) conference, bringing together nearly 100 patients and families from across the country and globe.

6 Nov 2026

Five UK research hubs to develop technologies for healthier lives

Five new research and partnership hubs are being backed by over £52 million from the UK government through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), to develop tools that help people stay healthier for longer.

6 Nov 2026

Rising grocery prices linked to higher food anxiety and insufficiency

As grocery prices continue to rise, a study by researchers at Penn State found that in addition to increased spending, the price hikes also are associated with higher risk of food insufficiency and worse mental health conditions.

6 Nov 2026

UT MD Anderson announces major expansion to transform cancer care

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the historic expansion of its Texas Medical Center (TMC) campus through two new facilities: Inspiration Tower and Prism.

6 Nov 2026

Users feel forced to trust online health sites despite misgivings

People accessing health advice online can feel they have no choice but to put their trust in websites they visit despite having misgivings, suggests a University of Southampton study.

6 Nov 2026

Digital program boosts positive experiences for Chinese-American dementia caregivers

Chinese-American family caregivers of people with dementia reported a greater sense of control and competence in their caregiving roles and more positive views of caregiving after taking part in a seven-week digital support program, researchers at George Mason University found.

6 Nov 2026

China's stricter air quality standards can avert over 200,000 deaths

China introduced a 35 µg m⁻³ annual PM₂.₅ limit in 2012 and later cut population-weighted exposure from 62.8 to 29.7 µg m⁻³ between 2013 and 2024 through clean air actions.

6 Nov 2026

Daily step counts drastically reduce healthcare costs for seniors

More than sixty years after "I look up as I walk", known worldwide as "Sukiyaki", became Japan's most famous song about walking, a new study finds that as walkers look up, their predicted healthcare costs come down.

6 Nov 2026

MRM Health and Biocodex establish strategic partnership to strengthen future commercial supply capabilities for CORAL®-based medicines

MRM Health, a clinical-stage biotech developing microbiome-based therapies for immune-mediated diseases, and Biocodex, an independent French pharmaceutical company with more than 70 years of experience in the microbiome field, today announced the launch of a strategic partnership to establish specialized manufacturing capabilities for live biotherapeutic products.

6 Nov 2026

Evaxion will present new target validation data for EVX-04, an off-the-shelf therapeutic vaccine for acute myeloid leukemia at ASH 2026 Meeting

Evaxion A/S (“Evaxion”), a clinical-stage TechBio company developing novel immunotherapies with its pioneering AI-Immunology™ platform, will present new data for EVX-04, an off-the-shelf therapeutic vaccine for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), in a poster session at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana, December 12-15, 2026.

5 Nov 2026

Nail salon workers face underestimated risks from chemical exposure

Nail salon workers in New York City face greater health risks on the job than previously understood, according to a new study published in the journal Risk Analysis.

5 Nov 2026

New screening initiative triples chlamydia and gonorrhea testing among adolescents

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that a systematic, electronic health record-enabled quality improvement initiative was associated with a large increase in chlamydia and gonorrhea screening among adolescents and led to the detection of more infections.

5 Nov 2026