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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 22-Jun-2025 08:10 ET (22-Jun-2025 12:10 GMT/UTC)

6-Jan-2025

New study links millions of diabetes and heart disease cases globally to sugary drinks

Tufts University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study published in Nature Medicine on January 6 estimates that 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease occur each year globally due to consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.

Journal: Nature Medicine
Funder: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, American Heart Association, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología

6-Jan-2025

Burden of infections in early life and risk of infections and systemic antibiotics use in childhood

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This longitudinal cohort study suggests that early-life infection burden may continue throughout childhood and is associated with later antibiotic treatments independent of social and environmental risk factors. These findings are important for prognosis and follow-up of children experiencing a high burden of common infections in early life.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

6-Jan-2025

New study shows plummeting STIs with doxyPEP use

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Key Takeaways:

A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examined whether doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) was associated with declines in bacterial sexually transmitted infections in routine care.

The study represents the largest cohort of doxyPEP recipients reported globally to date.

Findings showed doxyPEP was associated with a 79% reduction in chlamydia, 80% reduction in syphilis, and 12% reduction in gonorrhea.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine

6-Jan-2025

Evaluating career service offices at schools of public health: Are programs servicing students equitably and delivering on the promise of a diversified public health workforce?

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has evaluated both the career services programs, and employment outcomes, of its graduates. The study found that neither program usage nor employment outcomes were statistically different by race or ethnicity;

Journal: Pedagogy in Health Promotion

6-Jan-2025

New biomarkers could improve early detection and monitoring of kidney injury

Boston Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have identified six new biomarkers that could detect kidney injury faster and with more sensitivity, advancing safer drug development and improving health outcomes for patients. The new biomarkers may offer a more sensitive approach than existing standards for monitoring kidney health and can lead to more tolerable treatment options.

6-Jan-2025

US News & World Report’s 2025 Best Diets: DASH diet recognized as best heart-healthy diet, ranks as second-best diet overall

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Grant and Award Announcement

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, Diet, developed in part by Pennington Biomedical Research Center scientists, has been recognized as the second-best diet overall and the best heart-healthy diet in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Diets Rankings.

Released annually with the start of the new year when many people are looking for diets and healthy eating options as part of New Year’s resolutions, and U.S. News & World Report’s Best Diets rankings examine 38 diets among 21 categories.

The DASH Diet, known for fighting high blood pressure, received praise for being well researched and scientifically backed for its health benefits, being nutritionally complete and versatile, and being filling and nonrestrictive, according to U.S. News & World Report.

6-Jan-2025

“Heartbreaking” impact of Covid on treatment of children with brain tumors

Lancaster University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The first ever investigation into the impact of the Covid pandemic on children and young people with brain tumours has revealed how investigations or treatments were frequently postponed as key people or resources were not available.The “heartbreaking” impact is revealed in a study in the British Medical Journal Open led by Lancaster University and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. One caregiver said: ”When [daughter] came out of theatre, I wasn't allowed to go and see her, because I wasn't the designated parent. And it is heartbreaking, absolutely heartbreaking, to not be able to go and see that your child is okay.”

Journal: BMJ Open