How future health care leaders practice tough decisions before the stakes are real
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 31-Oct-2026 03:16 ET (31-Oct-2026 07:16 GMT/UTC)
New research from George Mason University explores how advances in simulation and artificial intelligence are reshaping case-based learning in health care education, allowing students to practice difficult leadership decisions in realistic scenarios before real-world consequences are at stake. The review concludes that while technology can enhance training, meaningful learning still depends on thoughtful instruction, discussion, and reflection
A national survey study examined how political affiliation and perceptions of science and scientists relate to perceived safety and effectiveness of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), influenza, and COVID-19 vaccines. The findings suggest that vaccine communication may benefit from addressing specific perceptions of science and scientists, including whether science is viewed as beneficial, credible, unbiased, and prudent.
For 50 years, the Nurses’ Health Studies have used longitudinal data to investigate how diet, lifestyle, medications, environmental exposures and other factors influence the development and progression of chronic disease in women. Evolving research methods have led to impactful discoveries across a wide range of diseases and health outcomes.
Researchers studying a giant tortoise named Jonathan say it’s not just good genes, but lack of genetic wear and tear that have kept him going for nearly two centuries.