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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

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

New study examines heatwave impacts on older adults' well-being

A climate chamber, virtual environments and technology that monitors the body and brain. Using these resources, researchers at Umeå University will identify ways to protect older adults' mental well-being during heatwaves at home in northern Sweden.

5 Nov 2026

Medical societies unify to endorse evidence-based respiratory vaccine guidance

Hoping to provide much-needed guidance to clinicians treating patients with lung disease and to promote respiratory health, the Vaccine Guidance Review Panel, a multi-medical society effort, announced its endorsement of influenza, RSV and COVID-19 recommendations for adults and children.

5 Nov 2026

NCCN expands agreement to improve cancer care in Vietnam

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) today announced the signing of a new agreement with the Viet Nam National Cancer Hospital (K Hospital) and The Vietnam Cancer Association (VCA), expanding a longstanding collaboration to improve cancer care through the adaptation and use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

5 Nov 2026

New guidelines urge opt-out tobacco treatment during hospital stays

For people who smoke cigarettes, a hospital stay may be an opportunity to quit. New clinical guidelines developed with experts from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center call on hospitals to make tobacco treatment a routine part of care.

5 Nov 2026

ASH establishes new blood reference ranges for Duffy-null individuals

ASH has developed new reference ranges for children and adults with Duffy-null status, a common genetic trait associated with naturally lower circulating white blood cell counts that affects more than 66% of people with African or Mediterranean ancestry in the US.

5 Nov 2026

New AI framework improves early screening for Parkinson's disease

Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have developed an artificial intelligence model to streamline and improve screening for Parkinson's disease (PD) so doctors can refer patients for early-stage testing.

5 Nov 2026

Automated text messages improve bowel cancer screening in London

As low-cost and straightforward an intervention as automated text messaging could make a significant contribution to tackling London's below-average bowel cancer screening rates, according to a major study led by the University of Surrey.

5 Nov 2026

Delivering integrated HIV and substance use services through mobile units could save lives

Results from a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in five major United States cities show that delivering integrated HIV and substance use disorder (SUD) services using peer navigation in mobile medical units reduced all-cause deaths by 71% compared to participants who received peer navigation to community-based services alone.

5 Nov 2026