Public Health & Prevention

U.S. overdose deaths dropped in 2024 amid uneven progress, study finds

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of California San Diego have found that U.S. overdose death rates declined dramatically between

Updated on: August 10,2026

U.S. overdose deaths dropped in 2024 amid uneven progress, study finds

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of California San Diego have found that U.S. overdose death rates declined dramatically between

Updated on:August 10,2026

New study urges earlier detection of Valley Fever as cases climb

by Lorena Anderson, University of CaliforniaAyomidamope Adebiyi, a board-certified family nurse practitioner and clinical lead at UC Merced's Occupational Health Services department, has taken the

Updated on: August 03,2026

New study urges earlier detection of Valley Fever as cases climb

by Lorena Anderson, University of CaliforniaAyomidamope Adebiyi, a board-certified family nurse practitioner and clinical lead at UC Merced's Occupational Health Services department, has taken the

Updated on:August 03,2026

New study highlights maternal-fetal TORCH infection risk

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe TORCH complex is a group of pathogens that can cause infections with mild or silent symptoms in an expecting mother, but in a developing

Updated on: August 03,2026

New study highlights maternal-fetal TORCH infection risk

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe TORCH complex is a group of pathogens that can cause infections with mild or silent symptoms in an expecting mother, but in a developing

Updated on:August 03,2026

Prenatal Zika exposure may trigger vision, hearing and social changes despite seemingly healthy births

by Jenn Bal,University of Wisconsin-MadisonThe Zika virus, spread by mosquitoes such as the Aedes aegypti above, is known to cause severe birth defects. A new study explored why 30% of babies born wit

Updated on: August 01,2026

Prenatal Zika exposure may trigger vision, hearing and social changes despite seemingly healthy births

by Jenn Bal,University of Wisconsin-MadisonThe Zika virus, spread by mosquitoes such as the Aedes aegypti above, is known to cause severe birth defects. A new study explored why 30% of babies born wit

Updated on:August 01,2026

Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?

by Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Holly Seale, Md Saiful Islam,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsThe latest Ebola outbreak is showing no signs of slowing.On April 24, thefirst suspected cas

Updated on: July 31,2026

Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?

by Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Holly Seale, Md Saiful Islam,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsThe latest Ebola outbreak is showing no signs of slowing.On April 24, thefirst suspected cas

Updated on:July 31,2026

Triple therapy could block newborn meningitis without antibiotics

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainNewborn meningitis is one of the most dangerous childhood infections. It is often life-threatening and can cause serious and lasting damage, including developmenta

Updated on: July 13,2026

Triple therapy could block newborn meningitis without antibiotics

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainNewborn meningitis is one of the most dangerous childhood infections. It is often life-threatening and can cause serious and lasting damage, including developmenta

Updated on:July 13,2026

Peach fuzz may hold clues to new chronic itch treatments

byUniversity of MichiganResearch led by the University of Michigan could help reveal how that short, thin and lightly colored vellus hairs, or peach fuzz, that cover our skin can make touch sensations

Updated on: August 09,2026

Peach fuzz may hold clues to new chronic itch treatments

byUniversity of MichiganResearch led by the University of Michigan could help reveal how that short, thin and lightly colored vellus hairs, or peach fuzz, that cover our skin can make touch sensations

Updated on:August 09,2026

At least two weather patterns increase headaches, study suggests

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsTwo specific weather patterns have been identified as capable of increasing the risk of headaches, thanks to physicians at the University of Cinci

Updated on: August 11,2026

At least two weather patterns increase headaches, study suggests

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsTwo specific weather patterns have been identified as capable of increasing the risk of headaches, thanks to physicians at the University of Cinci

Updated on:August 11,2026

Indigenous mushroom transforms agricultural waste into food

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Gundula Vogel from PexelsA new study presented atASM Microbe 2026demonstrates that a valuable indigenous mushroom, Lentinus squarrosulus, can be cultivated u

Updated on: August 08,2026

Indigenous mushroom transforms agricultural waste into food

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Gundula Vogel from PexelsA new study presented atASM Microbe 2026demonstrates that a valuable indigenous mushroom, Lentinus squarrosulus, can be cultivated u

Updated on:August 08,2026

MMR vaccines provide long-lasting protection against measles transmission

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareCredit: Thirdman from PexelsSustained herd immunity against measles in Finland suggests the measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccine provides long-term protect

Updated on: July 29,2026

MMR vaccines provide long-lasting protection against measles transmission

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareCredit: Thirdman from PexelsSustained herd immunity against measles in Finland suggests the measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccine provides long-term protect

Updated on:July 29,2026

Stroke patients split into three sedentary profiles during inpatient rehab, study finds

byKanazawa UniversitySedentary behavior during inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Credit: M. Kanai. Image generated with AIResearchers at Kanazawa University and the Japanese Stroke & Physical Activ