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Jul 2026
Smarter hospital design could save $100 million in the long-term
A modeling study reveals that smarter hospital design can generate $100 million in long-term savings while fostering healthier healthcare environments.
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Jul 2026
Illicit tobacco buying nearly doubled in Great Britain since 2023
A study reveals a rise in illicit tobacco purchasing in Great Britain, posing challenges to the smokefree generation policy and highlighting enforcement needs.
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Jul 2026
Chrononutrition shows promise for postpartum weight management
New research has found that eating habits that align most closely with a woman's existing routine show promise for losing postpartum baby weight, especially for mothers earlier in the postpartum period.
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Jul 2026
Global childhood IBD trends reveal unequal progress in diagnosis and survival
An analysis of GBD 2021 estimates across 204 countries and territories found that global deaths from early-onset IBD fell by approximately 71% among children younger than 10 between 1990 and 2021. However, estimated incident and prevalent case numbers rose while the age-standardized incidence rate remained broadly stable, with persistent socioeconomic and regional inequalities.
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Jul 2026
Musical Museum helps reduce isolation among dementia patients
Growing evidence suggests lifelong learning can help combat cognitive decline, but many older adults with dementia avoid traditional classes for fear of not keeping up.
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Jul 2026
Filtered coffee links to slower biological aging while instant coffee shows the opposite
Filtered coffee consumption was associated with slower biological aging, while instant coffee was linked to faster aging in UK Biobank participants. The cross-sectional findings do not prove causation, but they suggest that brewing method may influence coffee’s relationship with aging biomarkers.
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Jul 2026
Researchers use canine iPSCs to generate red blood cell-like cells
Blood transfusions are crucial in human and veterinary medicine, yet human blood reserves are in constant need of donors while blood bank systems in veterinary care are nearly non-existent.
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Jul 2026
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy changes two childhood brain metabolic markers
Randomized maternal fish oil supplementation from pregnancy week 24 lowered offspring cerebral blood flow and oxygen metabolism at age 10 but did not alter precuneus lactate. The small differences resembled a more adult-like metabolic profile, although researchers found no associated cognitive or behavioral benefits.
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Jul 2026
Study identifies immune response causing severe COVID-19 susceptibility
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has largely subsided, scientists continue to investigate why the virus proved so deadly, causing at least three million deaths worldwide, according to the latest estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Jul 2026
Infectious disease expert explains who faces the highest risk from cyclosporiasis
People across the United States are taking a closer look at their lettuce and leafy greens this summer thanks to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness that causes several symptoms, the most notable being severe, watery diarrhea.
