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26-May-2026

 

California sweep: Monta Vista High School and Sierra Vista Middle School crowned champions at 42nd Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament

Science Olympiad, Inc.
Grant and Award Announcement

Student teams from Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California, and Sierra Vista Middle School in Irvine, California, took top honors at the 42nd Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament at the University of Southern California on Saturday, May 23, 2026. This is the second time that Monta Vista High School has captured the title and adds a back-to-back championship for Sierra Vista Middle School. 

26-May-2026

 

SwRI, Texas Biomed to test antiviral compounds for Ebola virus

Southwest Research Institute
Business Announcement

SAN ANTONIO — May 26, 2026 — Recent advances in artificial intelligence have enabled Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to identify nearly two dozen antiviral compounds that could potentially treat a rare species of Ebola virus (Bundibugyo virus) currently affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo.

26-May-2026

 

Dog daycare leptospirosis outbreak in Los Angeles reveals broader public health risks

University of California - Davis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A Los Angeles leptospirosis outbreak in dogs reveals vaccination gaps and broader public health risks, according to UC Davis research.

Journal

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

26-May-2026

Chances are you’re not carrying the right safety gear when you hike

Boston University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from Boston University School of Public Health researcher John Lambert sheds light on how prepared hikers and trail runners are for their wilderness treks.

Journal

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Funder

Rocky Mountain Conservancy

26-May-2026

Prevalence of diagnosed type 2 diabetes among US children and adolescents

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This nationally representative study estimating type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence among U.S. children and adolescents found that the prevalence among those ages 10 to 17 was nearly 4-fold higher than a 2017 estimate among those ages 10 to 19. The substantial increase in prevalence is alarming given T2D’s lifetime risk of debilitating complications and premature deaths.

Journal

JAMA Pediatrics

26-May-2026

The rise in obesity is leveling off in developed countries, though it continues to rise in developing nations

University of Granada
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study led by researchers at Imperial College London, through the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), and published in the prestigious journal Nature, has analyzed more than four decades of global obesity data, covering the period from 1980 to 2024.

Journal

Nature

26-May-2026

Hydroxychloroquine may protect people with skin lupus from heart health risks and metabolic complications, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers find

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study led by investigators from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that some patients with discoid lupus erythematosus — a form of skin lupus commonly diagnosed in young to middle-aged Black women that causes disc-shaped plaques to form on the body — were less likely to experience complications, such as diabetes, hypertension and coronary artery disease if they were prescribed hydroxychloroquine. 

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Funder

Jun Kang’s Dermatology Foundation Medical Dermatology Career Development Award

26-May-2026

 

New online toolkit helps clinicians put food is medicine into practice

Tufts University
Business Announcement

Research increasingly shows that what we eat shapes health. But translating nutrition science into clinical care isn’t always straightforward. A new Food is Medicine Toolkit is designed to help providers implement evidence-based nutrition interventions for patients.

26-May-2026

 

JMIR report: 3D printed models improving surgical outcomes

JMIR Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publication

(Toronto, May 25, 2026) JMIR Publications released a story on how 3D-printed anatomical models are being used to improve surgical outcomes in its News and Perspectives section.

Journal

Journal of Medical Internet Research