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Global cervical cancer gap may widen without stronger prevention efforts

While high-income countries like Canada could eliminate cervical cancer by 2048 through human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening, the gap with lower-income countries is widening.

30 Apr 2026

Temporary pandemic changes did not alter long-term fathering roles

In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, much has been said about how the lockdowns created conditions for dual-parent families to spend more time at home with their children.

30 Apr 2026

Impaired protein recycling drives T cell exhaustion in cancer

T cells are crucial components of our immune system, serving as critical protectors against infection and disease.

30 Apr 2026

Pretargeted radioimmunotherapy shows promise for colorectal cancer treatment

A new pretargeted radioimmunotherapy (PRIT) technique has been shown to be safe and effective in eradicating tumors from a preclinical colorectal cancer model.

30 Apr 2026

Retrieval-augmented AI improves accuracy in cancer care tools

Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are increasingly being explored in cancer care, but they can sometimes produce outdated or incorrect information. In medicine, where accuracy is critical, that risk is a serious concern.

30 Apr 2026

Strong governance needed before widespread use of medical AI

Flinders University experts are warning that artificial intelligence (AI) must be carefully evaluated and governed before it is adopted widely in healthcare, saying rapid advances do not automatically translate into safe use for patients.

30 Apr 2026

Large language model outperforms human doctors in clinical reasoning tasks

A cutting-edge large language model (LLM) outperformed human doctors in common clinical reasoning tasks including emergency room decisions, identifying likely diagnoses, and choosing next steps in management, according to a new study that used real emergency department data.

30 Apr 2026

Unclear vaccine communication fuels doubt and hesitancy

The scientific consensus is that vaccinations are neither causally nor statistically linked to autism. The US health authority CDC changed its official communication on this matter and instead emphasized a connection could not be scientifically ruled out.

30 Apr 2026

Extracellular vesicles from T cells enhance tumor immune response

Activated immune cells secrete tiny capsules bearing DNA that can enter other immune and tumor cells to stimulate the body's defense systems, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

30 Apr 2026

New CAR T cell design boosts persistence and reduces toxicity

CAR T-cell therapy has transformed the treatment of hematologic malignancies, yet many patients do not achieve lasting benefit – often because the infused cells fail to expand or persist.

30 Apr 2026

Study reveals new immune mechanism behind mevalonate kinase deficiency

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have uncovered a critical mechanism driving inflammation in mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD), a rare but devastating autoinflammatory disorder.

30 Apr 2026

T1GRS model enhances prediction of genetic risk for Type 1 diabetes

In people with Type 1 diabetes (T1D), the immune system shuts down the body's ability to make the hormone insulin, responsible for regulating blood sugar and providing cells with glucose to produce energy.

30 Apr 2026

Molecular switch protein Ten4 guides neuron migration in the developing brain

During brain development, neurons can regulate their movement until they reach their final destination thanks to a "molecular switch" involving the protein Teneurin 4 (Ten4).

30 Apr 2026

Brain blips in epilepsy can be predicted before onset

Epilepsy is best known for seizures, but many people with the condition also experience much more frequent and subtler disruptions.

30 Apr 2026

Early institutional care linked to shorter life expectancy decades later

Infants who grew up in early child care institutions in the 1950s have a much shorter life expectancy than the general population, a long-term study of individuals in Zurich has shown

30 Apr 2026

New review questions whether vaping consistently helps smokers quit

A new review paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that while research has previously found that vaping is associated with subsequently quitting smoking, that may not always be true.

30 Apr 2026

New screening tool predicts health risks for people living with obesity

A simple tool, developed by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité, could help identify which people living with obesity or overweight are most likely to develop serious obesity-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

30 Apr 2026