ITHACA, N.Y. - Students miss less class time in rural upstate New York schools that host comprehensive health clinics, according to Cornell University research that is the first to confirm such benefits in rural areas. The work is also informing a legislative proposal to expand access to these clinics.

Tropical cyclones increased infant mortality by an average of 11% across seven low- and middle-income countries between 2002 and 2021. The risk of death was highest during the first year of life after a damaging tropical cyclone — even if it is below hurricane strength. Storm impacts on prenatal care and child growth, an indicator of early-life nutrition, did not account for the rise in infant deaths. The findings underscore the need for improved disaster response and child health protections in cyclone-prone low- and middle-income regions.

Scientists aiming to advance cancer diagnostics have developed a machine learning tool that is able to identify metabolism-related molecular profile differences between patients with colorectal cancer and healthy people.