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Looking at the data since 1976: low risk of global spread of Ebola disease

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

What is the risk of intercontinental spread of undetected Ebola virus during an ongoing disease outbreak and the impact of border and travel policies? Based on a total of 28 identified Ebola disease cases outside Africa since 1976, the risk of case exportations is low.

Journal: Eurosurveillance

Spatial map of bladder cancer reveals hidden tumor environments and new paths toward precision therapy

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Spatial profiling of muscle-invasive bladder cancer reveals how different tumor cell states are organized within individual tumors

Bladder tumors are not simply “luminal” (more differentiated) or “basal” (less differentiated) but often contain both cell states arranged in distinct spatial patterns

Luminal tumor cores and basal-like invasive regions respond differently to treatments

Findings provide a framework that may inform precision therapy strategies tailored to the spatial tumor cell landscape of bladder cancer

Journal: Cancer Discovery

Milken Institute, Ann Theodore Foundation award $600,000 in new funding to rising sarcoidosis researchers, invite applicants for next cycle

Milken Institute
Grant and Award Announcement

The Milken Institute Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC), in partnership with the Ann Theodore Foundation (ATF), today announced that the Ann Theodore Foundation Learning Opportunities in Medicine and Sarcoidosis (ATF-LOMAS) grant program has committed its first cycle of funding, totaling US$600,000 to early-career faculty conducting biomedical research in sarcoidosis.

New National Digital Health Index identifies communities most at risk of being left behind in the digital health era

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As telehealth, remote monitoring, and artificial intelligence-powered health tools become increasingly integrated into healthcare delivery, a new study published in JAMA Network Open introduces the first comprehensive national measure designed to assess whether communities are prepared to benefit from digital health services.

Journal: JAMA

Gaming for well-being: New study links open-world games to lower loneliness and greater resilience

JMIR Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research suggests that video games may help adults feel less lonely by encouraging resilience and emotional coping skills.

Journal: JMIR Serious Games

Mount Sinai to lead aspen discussions on youth mental health, and healthspan science and practice

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Meeting Announcement

Will explore innovative approaches to mental health and new frontiers in healthspan, longevity science, and personalized care during Aspen Ideas: Health and the Aspen Ideas Festival.

Changes in medication use after Medicare part D annual out-of-pocket spending caps

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This study found that medication use increased after implementation of Medicare annual out-of-pocket cost caps, particularly among the highest-cost medications. These results suggest that the policy substantially improved patient access to high-cost medications for Medicare-insured patients.

Journal: JAMA Health Forum

Oropouche virus has already infected more than 5 million people in Brazil, study suggests

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Estimates indicate that the number of cases has reached 9.4 million across Latin America and the Caribbean since the 1960s, according to articles published by Nature Group journals. The authors warn that strategies to combat the vector, the gunpowder midge, must differ from those used against Aedes.

Journal: Nature Medicine
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

The Texas abortion ban and maternal mental health

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this repeated cross-sectional study, the implementation of an abortion ban in Texas was associated with a worsening of maternal mental health among reproductive-age mothers relative to mothers in states without such bans. These results underscore the association of abortion restrictions with maternal mental health and highlight the need to strengthen support in the post-Dobbs policy environment.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

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