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A large trial in India found two new tuberculosis vaccines were safe in adults and children, but neither delivered broad protection against all forms of TB.

A new pediatric analysis spanning the 2021 to 2024 influenza seasons found that vaccine protection shifted from year to year but still reduced both hospitalizations and outpatient visits.

A new study highlighted by Medical Xpress says HIV infections could rise 10% if U.S. CDC funding for local testing programs ends, underscoring how closely diagnosis, treatment, and prevention remain linked.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are helping lead a national push to strengthen prevention of child sex trafficking, signaling a shift toward upstream intervention rather than response alone.

Bangladesh is carrying out emergency measles-rubella vaccinations as authorities try to contain an outbreak that has killed more than 100 children in less than a month.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has renewed and revised the charter for the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee in a way that appears to broaden his authority over who can serve on the panel.

A new Nature Medicine report describes the detection of mpox clade IIb in the Republic of the Congo alongside clades Ia and Ib, highlighting a more complex outbreak picture and the need for stronger surveillance and case

An international study across 34 countries found that environmental risks such as air pollution and housing conditions can accelerate biological brain aging, while protective conditions can delay it.

Researchers report that household cleaning products were associated with more than 240,800 U.S. emergency department visits involving children, underscoring a continuing home-safety risk.

A New Zealand study found sepsis hospital admissions rose significantly between 2000 and 2019, with the burden falling hardest on infants, older adults, Māori, Pacific peoples, and people in deprived areas.

A new paper in Nature Health reports a strong link between environmental exposure to agricultural pesticides and cancer risk, combining environmental data with a national-level analytical approach to explore underlying机制

A new cross-sectional study suggests that extending Medicaid work requirements nationwide could place roughly half of adult beneficiaries at risk of losing coverage, despite many already facing significant barriers to

A study highlighted by Medical Xpress says just a few minutes of vigorous daily activity were associated with lower risk of eight major diseases, including heart disease, arthritis and dementia.

A newly listed Science paper focuses on the population genomics of Anopheles darlingi, the principal malaria vector in South America, pointing to the growing role of genomics in tracking and controlling mosquito-borne疾病.

A 900,000-person study published in Nature reveals how age, sex, season, smoking, and genetics shape the viral loads of seven DNA viruses that persist in the human body across a lifetime.

A new study finds that young adults spending six or more hours on recreational screens outside school or work show significantly worse blood pressure, cholesterol, and BMI compared to those with more limited screen time — adding to evidence linking sedentary digital behavior to early cardiovascular disease risk.

An AI-assisted study finds that roughly 155,000 COVID-19 deaths occurring outside hospitals went unrecognized in 2020 and 2021, suggesting the official toll understated the true death count by about 16 percent.

A major review in Nature Medicine argues that physical activity must be repositioned from a lifestyle recommendation to a foundational public health intervention, with implications for how health systems are designed and funded.

A landmark analysis finds that modifiable risk factors — smoking, obesity, alcohol, diet, and environmental exposures — account for a large and preventable share of the global cancer burden.

New analysis detects PFAS contamination on fruits and vegetables grown in California, raising concerns about pesticide pathways for persistent chemical exposure.