Can a virtual nurse persuade people to get vaccinated? Scientists from SWPS University have proven that it is possible. Finding new forms of informing people about vaccinations is particularly important for public health while some question their validity

New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue buildup—distorting the heart’s architecture, disrupting electrical signals, and raising the risk of atrial fibrillation.

A research paper by scientists from Tianjin University proposed a noninvasive method for locating and decoding intracranial endogenous signals with high spatiotemporal resolution.

A study in Science in One Health models the spread of the invasive freshwater snail Physella acuta (P. acuta) in China. Led by researchers from Sun Yat-sen University, it uses advanced modeling with data from GBIF and WorldClim, via MaxEnt and other tools. Since its discovery in Heilongjiang in 1993, P. acuta has rapidly spread, threatening ecosystems by altering food webs and degrading water quality, and posing public health risks. Four environmental factors, including precipitation and temperature, significantly influence its distribution, with the model showing high accuracy (AUC = 0.918). Currently, suitable habitats cover 10.22% of China. Climate change may reduce these habitats, especially in the south, while shifting the distribution slightly north, endangering new regions. These findings are vital for conservation and public health, offering a basis for enhanced monitoring and control strategies to safeguard ecosystems, economies, and public well-being from this invasive species.