Prenatal exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and climatic factors, such as temperature and rainfall, are associated with adverse birth outcomes in India, according to a study published July 2nd, 2025, in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Mary Abed Al Ahad from the University of St Andrews, U.K.

A study by scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that joint tissue from patients with early-stage rheumatoid arthritis often have high levels of a protein called granzyme used by the immune system to attack pathogens.

New research published in Nature Communications assessed the effectiveness of phage therapy in treating pneumonia. What researchers discovered about the mechanisms behind phage therapy could inform treatments in clinical settings to help patients facing similarly stubborn infections. 

Drawing on national health data from 150,000 adults, a new study shows how the pandemic disrupted preventive care for people with disabilities — especially those with cognitive and physical impairments. The findings spotlight urgent needs for inclusive healthcare reform.

How much does education actually sharpen the mind? A study published in the Journal of Human Capital(link is external and opens in a new window) may help settle this long-standing debate by comparing adult siblings in Indonesia. Led by Yuan Zhang, assistant professor of Sociomedical Sciences in the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the research reveals education’s impact on adult cognition—particularly for people from disadvantaged backgrounds.