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Universal famine thresholds may mask unfolding starvation

Recent global crises have exposed the limits of a universal mortality threshold for declaring famine-an approach that can obscure how famine actually unfolds across different populations.

13 Feb 2026

US drinking water kiosks sometimes contain elevated lead levels

After high-profile water crises like the one in Flint, Michigan, some Americans distrust the safety of tap water, choosing to purchase drinking water from freestanding water vending machines or kiosks.

13 Feb 2026

Older Americans more exposed to dubious health information

Even as misinformation proliferates across the Internet, sites containing low-credibility health information remain relatively scarce and unseen.

13 Feb 2026

Relationship confidence drives personal health improvements for couples

When couples attend relationship counseling, it benefits not only their partnership but also their individual well-being.

13 Feb 2026

Tracking devices on looser clothing show greater accuracy in measuring human movement

Measuring human movement with tracking devices on looser clothing is more accurate than on tight body suits or straps.

13 Feb 2026

NHS updates bladder cancer chemotherapy guidelines

Hundreds of people with advanced bladder cancer across the UK can now receive three rather than six chemotherapy cycles following research by Queen Mary University of London which has led to a change to NHS treatment guidelines.

13 Feb 2026

Survey reveals rising workload pressures on nurses

Nurses are increasingly overloaded. This is especially true in nursing homes and in home care, as shown by the results of the latest nursing survey.

13 Feb 2026

Immunocompromised individuals require multiple Covid booster doses

Vaccinations alone may not be enough to protect people with compromised immune systems from infection, even if the vaccine has generated the production of antibodies, new research from the University of Cambridge has shown.

13 Feb 2026

Study: 71% of US grocery store baby food products are ultra-processed

An alarming 71 percent of grocery store baby food products in the United States are classified as ultra-processed foods (UPFs), according to new research published today in the scientific journal Nutrients.

13 Feb 2026

Siemens Healthineers and Mayo Clinic expand partnership to fight neurodegenerative disease, cancer

Siemens Healthineers and Mayo Clinic are expanding their strategic collaboration to enhance patient care for neurodegenerative disease and the management of prostate cancer and metastatic liver tumors.

13 Feb 2026

Trump team’s planned ACA rule offers its answer to rising premium costs: Catastrophic coverage

The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping set of regulatory proposals that would substantially change health plan offerings on the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year, aiming, it says, to provide more choice and lower premiums.

13 Feb 2026

RFK Jr. made promises in order to become health secretary. He’s broken many of them.

One year after taking charge of the nation’s health department, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hasn’t held true to many of the promises he made while appealing to U.S. senators concerned about the longtime anti-vaccine activist’s plans for the nation’s care.

13 Feb 2026

Clinics sour on CMS after agency scraps 10-year primary care program only months in

On a 15-degree morning in January, a clinic in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina began to fill up with patients.

13 Feb 2026

New research initiative examines impact of legal psychedelic services in community settings

A federally funded research initiative will enable researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and other organizations to assess the safety and effectiveness of state-regulated access to psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms.

12 Feb 2026

Lay health workers improve blood pressure control in rural Africa

In rural regions of Africa, high blood pressure often goes untreated because health centers are far away and there is a shortage of health professionals.

12 Feb 2026

Public preparedness key to improving cardiac arrest survival

When a medical emergency happens, time matters and a quick response is needed. During American Heart Month 2026, the National Fraternal Order of Police joins the American Heart Association in urging Americans everywhere to be the help until help arrives and learn how to respond in a medical emergency such as cardiac arrest – when providing help like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be the difference between life and death.

12 Feb 2026

Alabama’s ‘pretty cool’ plan for robots in maternity care sparks debate

It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but Alabama officials' plan to use robots to improve care for rural pregnant women and their babies is real.

12 Feb 2026

Louisville found PFAS in drinking water. The Trump administration wouldn’t require any action.

Every day, the Ohio River sends billions of gallons of water flowing past Louisville's pumping station, where the Kentucky city's utility sucks it up to turn it into tap water.

12 Feb 2026

Alignment-free knitted sleeve for comprehensive cardiovascular monitoring

Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading global cause of mortality, claiming nearly 18 million lives each year.

12 Feb 2026

Prehospital emergency anesthesia with intubation saves lives of trauma patients

Trauma patients urgently requiring a breathing tube are more likely to survive if the tube is inserted before arriving at hospital compared to insertion afterwards, suggests a modeling study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the Severn Major Trauma Network.

12 Feb 2026

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Universal famine thresholds may mask unfolding starvation

US drinking water kiosks sometimes contain elevated lead levels

Older Americans more exposed to dubious health information

Relationship confidence drives personal health improvements for couples

Tracking devices on looser clothing show greater accuracy in measuring human movement

NHS updates bladder cancer chemotherapy guidelines

Survey reveals rising workload pressures on nurses

Immunocompromised individuals require multiple Covid booster doses

Study: 71% of US grocery store baby food products are ultra-processed

Siemens Healthineers and Mayo Clinic expand partnership to fight neurodegenerative disease, cancer

Trump team’s planned ACA rule offers its answer to rising premium costs: Catastrophic coverage

RFK Jr. made promises in order to become health secretary. He’s broken many of them.

Clinics sour on CMS after agency scraps 10-year primary care program only months in

New research initiative examines impact of legal psychedelic services in community settings

Lay health workers improve blood pressure control in rural Africa

Public preparedness key to improving cardiac arrest survival

Alabama’s ‘pretty cool’ plan for robots in maternity care sparks debate

Louisville found PFAS in drinking water. The Trump administration wouldn’t require any action.

Alignment-free knitted sleeve for comprehensive cardiovascular monitoring

Prehospital emergency anesthesia with intubation saves lives of trauma patients

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