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Lessons from COVID-19 could help communities better prepare for the next pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided researchers with a wealth of information on contemporary successes and failures in combating an emerging pathogen.

28 Oct 2025

BU researcher secures grant to investigate the link between nursing home architecture and health outcomes

Diana Anderson, MD, M.Arch, assistant professor of neurology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received a $270,418 grant from the Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation for her project "Investigating the Relationship between Nursing Home Architecture and Health Outcomes."

28 Oct 2025

Study finds clear link between osteomalacia and increased risk of complicated deliveries

A research team at Uppsala University has identified a clear link between osteomalacia – a form of bone softening commonly caused by vitamin D deficiency – and a fivefold increased risk of emergency cesarean sections or the need for vacuum-assisted delivery.

28 Oct 2025

Circadian rhythm disruptions may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

As modern lifestyles increasingly challenge the body's natural circadian rhythm, the American Heart Association is spotlighting the potential health consequences of regular disruptions to our body's internal clock with a new scientific statement published today in its flagship journal Circulation.

28 Oct 2025

New report maps Singapore's programs supporting children's mental health

A new report from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI), supported by the Octava Foundation, has mapped Singapore's programmes supporting children's mental health.

28 Oct 2025

Electronic health record data reveals trends in cardiovascular diseases before and after COVID-19

The electronic health record data analyzed in this study is anonymized and never leaves a secure data environment, which is only accessible by approved researchers working on approved projects.

28 Oct 2025

Scripps Research wins $4 million CIRM grant to develop novel platform for neurodevelopmental disorders

Most people are born with two functioning copies of each gene-one inherited from each parent. In many cases, having just one working copy is enough for the body to function normally.

28 Oct 2025

A ticking clock: How states are preparing for a last-minute Obamacare deal

One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their health plan's deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000 next year.

28 Oct 2025

E. coli in retail meat linked to thousands of urinary infections

Research reveals a significant link between E. coli in meat and urinary tract infections, particularly in vulnerable communities in Southern California.

28 Oct 2025

Clinically significant valvular heart disease vastly underdiagnosed in U.S. elders

Results from the PREVUE-VALVE study suggest that there are currently at least 4.7 million people aged 65-85 living with moderate or greater valvular heart disease (VHD) in the United States, and at least 10.6 million with clinically significant VHD, most of whom are unaware of their condition.

28 Oct 2025

Can cheese help prevent dementia? Japanese researchers say it might

Older Japanese adults who ate cheese at least once a week had a 21–24% lower risk of developing dementia over three years. The association remained significant even after adjusting for lifestyle and socioeconomic factors, suggesting a modest but meaningful protective effect.

27 Oct 2025

Fogarty Innovation and CRF unite to accelerate breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

After several years of close collaboration and a relationship rooted in mutual respect and shared vision, Fogarty Innovation is coming together with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®) to create a unified platform for advancing transformative healthcare technologies.

27 Oct 2025

Sirolimus-eluting balloon strategy matches drug-eluting stents in large international PCI trial

New study results from a large international all-comer population of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) candidates found that utilizing a strategy of sirolimus-eluting balloons with bailout stenting only if necessary was noninferior to routine drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation as part of the treatment for de novo coronary artery disease.

27 Oct 2025

UMass Amherst researcher receives $17.9 million to advance jail-based addiction and HIV care

A University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has received four grants totaling $17.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue groundbreaking research that implemented and assessed medical treatment programs for incarcerated people with opioid use disorder, as well as develop a new program for HIV prevention and treatment.

27 Oct 2025

Lundquist Institute researcher awarded NIH funding to advance ICU care for critically ill patients

The Lundquist Institute is proud to announce that Dong Chang, MD, MS has been awarded a prestigious R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute on Aging, totaling $3,163,459, for his groundbreaking project entitled: "A Type 2 Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study of Time-Limited Trials to Reduce Potentially Non-Beneficial Treatments for Critically Ill Patients with Advanced Medical Illnesses."

27 Oct 2025

Africa CDC’s vision for AI-driven primary health care and self-reliance

As African countries work to strengthen their health systems after years of donor dependence, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is placing renewed emphasis on primary health care and digital innovation.

27 Oct 2025

Study finds up to 5% of Americans carry genetic mutations linked to increased cancer susceptibility

New Cleveland Clinic research reveals that up to 5% of Americans – approximately 17 million people – carry genetic mutations or "variants" linked to increased cancer susceptibility, regardless of risk factors like personal or family cancer history.

27 Oct 2025

AI-powered app matches human-led programs in diabetes prevention

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health report that an AI-powered lifestyle intervention app for prediabetes reduced the risk of diabetes similarly to traditional, human-led programs in adults.

27 Oct 2025

New certification equips providers with digital tools to ensure quality cardiac care

The rapidly expanding availability of remote telehealth cardiac health care poses a growing challenge for health care providers to learn how to use new digital tools and resources safely and effectively to treat people living with chronic health conditions.

27 Oct 2025

Study finds higher rate of stillbirths in the U.S. than previously reported

Stillbirths occur at a higher rate in the U.S. than previously reported, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mass General Brigham.

27 Oct 2025

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Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Lessons from COVID-19 could help communities better prepare for the next pandemic

BU researcher secures grant to investigate the link between nursing home architecture and health outcomes

Study finds clear link between osteomalacia and increased risk of complicated deliveries

Circadian rhythm disruptions may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

New report maps Singapore's programs supporting children's mental health

Electronic health record data reveals trends in cardiovascular diseases before and after COVID-19

Scripps Research wins $4 million CIRM grant to develop novel platform for neurodevelopmental disorders

A ticking clock: How states are preparing for a last-minute Obamacare deal

E. coli in retail meat linked to thousands of urinary infections

Clinically significant valvular heart disease vastly underdiagnosed in U.S. elders

Can cheese help prevent dementia? Japanese researchers say it might

Fogarty Innovation and CRF unite to accelerate breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

Sirolimus-eluting balloon strategy matches drug-eluting stents in large international PCI trial

UMass Amherst researcher receives $17.9 million to advance jail-based addiction and HIV care

Lundquist Institute researcher awarded NIH funding to advance ICU care for critically ill patients

Africa CDC’s vision for AI-driven primary health care and self-reliance

Study finds up to 5% of Americans carry genetic mutations linked to increased cancer susceptibility

AI-powered app matches human-led programs in diabetes prevention

New certification equips providers with digital tools to ensure quality cardiac care

Study finds higher rate of stillbirths in the U.S. than previously reported

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