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Doctors faced an AI-use penalty after disclosing AI use to patients

A study reveals that AI use by doctors can lead to negative perceptions, especially among younger patients, impacting trust and willingness to follow advice.

5 Oct 2026

Study finds delayed response to active controversy linking autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy

Most public health institutions failed to respond in a timely way to misinformation on social media that falsely claimed that acetaminophen during pregnancy is linked to autism, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition.

5 Oct 2026

Tracking health misinformation helps pediatricians provide targeted patient education

Pediatric clinicians can learn useful information by tracking the health misinformation that their patients encounter, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition Oct. 2-6, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center.

5 Oct 2026

Osteopathic treatment safely improves head shape in infants with plagiocephaly

Physicians used osteopathic manipulative treatment to effectively improve the head shape of babies who developed a flattened spot on the back or side of their head, a condition called positional plagiocephaly (PP), according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego Oct. 2-6.

5 Oct 2026

Electric- or gas-powered bikes pose higher trauma risk for children than pedal bicycles

Children and teens who ride electric- or gas-powered bikes are at higher risk of trauma or death when involved in collisions as compared to those riding pedal-assisted bicycles, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego Oct. 2-6.

5 Oct 2026

Taste and familiarity shape student attitudes toward climate-friendly meals

Students in a new study were neither clearly positive nor negative about more climate-friendly school meals.

5 Oct 2026

Cambridge and London Life Sciences Showcase returns during JPM Healthcare Week 2027

o2h co-discovery has announced that the Cambridge × London Life Sciences Showcase will return for its second edition during J.P. Morgan Healthcare Week 2027 in San Francisco.

From o2h Group 5 Oct 2026

Older donor hearts showed signs of rejuvenation in younger recipients

Findings suggest systemic environment affects biological age of transplanted hearts, with implications for improving organ allocation in transplantation.

5 Oct 2026

BioDuro appoints Greg Makara as Senior Vice President Lead Discovery Chemistry to strengthen early drug discovery capabilities

BioDuro, a global integrated contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), today announced the appointment of Greg Makara, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President Lead Discovery Chemistry.

From BioDuro 5 Oct 2026

Dana-Farber research reveals possible new target for treatment of sickle cell and beta thalassemia

That pathway involves BACH2 and NRF2 and was discovered using a large genome-wide association study that enabled an analysis of genes related to fetal hemoglobin from a wide range of ancestries, including European, African, and Asian ancestries.

5 Oct 2026

Simple urine test can accurately diagnose and track bladder cancer

A simple urine test devised by researchers at Stanford Medicine and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System can diagnose people with bladder cancer more accurately than current standard methods.

5 Oct 2026

Gut mRNA tech supercharges vaccine and GLP-1 delivery

From vaccines to gene therapies, mRNA medicines often rely on tiny fat-based particles called lipid nanoparticles, or LNPs, to carry treatments where they need to go.

5 Oct 2026

ASAC trial reveals aspirin fails to improve metastatic colorectal cancer survival

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and up to half of patients develop liver metastases during the course of their disease.

5 Oct 2026

Is a high-protein diet hard on your kidneys?

From temporary changes in kidney filtration to the competing nutritional needs of older adults and children, researchers examine when high protein intake may shift from adaptation to concern.

5 Oct 2026

Working nights for years is linked to changes in body-clock genes

Chronic night shifts alter circadian gene activity in female healthcare workers.

5 Oct 2026

Poor nutrition scores predict mortality risk beyond body weight

In a population-based cohort of 8,398 adults in Leipzig, Germany, poorer nutritional status measured using several laboratory-based scores was associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality over a median follow-up of about 7.5 years.

5 Oct 2026

Shift Bioscience publication increases confidence in AI virtual cells for novel target discovery

Shift Bioscience (Shift), a biotechnology company uncovering the biology of cell rejuvenation to develop new therapies for age driven diseases, today announced the publication of new research in Nature Biotechnology describing an improved calibration framework for deep learning-based genetic perturbation models.

From Shift Bioscience 5 Oct 2026

Five lipids revealed a divide between active and inactive pregnancies

Staying active during pregnancy is linked to changes in DHA-rich placental lipids

5 Oct 2026

CN Bio announces expert speaker line-up and scientific program for inaugural Organ-on-a-chip e-Symposium

CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) company de-risking drug discovery and development pipelines by enabling earlier, more confident decision-making, today announced the full scientific program for the 2026 'From Insight to Decision' e-Symposium.

From CN Bio 5 Oct 2026

ESTEVE CDMO expands U.S. capacity with additional $17.5 million investment in Morton Grove

ESTEVE CDMO, a global pure-play CDMO specializing in the development and manufacture of small-molecule APIs and pharmaceutical intermediates, has approved an additional $17.5 million capacity expansion and containment capabilities at its Morton Grove, Illinois facility, bringing total announced investment at the site to $33 million.

From ESTEVE CDMO 5 Oct 2026

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Doctors faced an AI-use penalty after disclosing AI use to patients

Study finds delayed response to active controversy linking autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy

Tracking health misinformation helps pediatricians provide targeted patient education

Osteopathic treatment safely improves head shape in infants with plagiocephaly

Electric- or gas-powered bikes pose higher trauma risk for children than pedal bicycles

Taste and familiarity shape student attitudes toward climate-friendly meals

Cambridge and London Life Sciences Showcase returns during JPM Healthcare Week 2027

Older donor hearts showed signs of rejuvenation in younger recipients

BioDuro appoints Greg Makara as Senior Vice President Lead Discovery Chemistry to strengthen early drug discovery capabilities

Dana-Farber research reveals possible new target for treatment of sickle cell and beta thalassemia

Simple urine test can accurately diagnose and track bladder cancer

Gut mRNA tech supercharges vaccine and GLP-1 delivery

ASAC trial reveals aspirin fails to improve metastatic colorectal cancer survival

Is a high-protein diet hard on your kidneys?

Working nights for years is linked to changes in body-clock genes

Poor nutrition scores predict mortality risk beyond body weight

Shift Bioscience publication increases confidence in AI virtual cells for novel target discovery

Five lipids revealed a divide between active and inactive pregnancies

CN Bio announces expert speaker line-up and scientific program for inaugural Organ-on-a-chip e-Symposium

ESTEVE CDMO expands U.S. capacity with additional $17.5 million investment in Morton Grove

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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