Day January 19, 2026

Flu cases are surging in Michigan, state health experts say, as the flu season has hit harder and earlier than it typically does, according to several local health systems. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has recorded 2,110…

Researchers have developed a way to 3D print custom micrometer-sized structures directly into the interior of living cells. As reported in Advanced Materials, the investigators used their method to print complex microstructures in shapes including barcodes, geometric patterns, and even…

A new study indicates that methamphetamine mortality has increased across every United States census division over a 19-year period. Researchers Andrew Yockey and Rachel Hoopsick said co-involvement of methamphetamine with synthetic opioids could be driving the increases. Credit: John McCustion/University…

Metformin makes it easier for women with the hormone disorder PCOS to get pregnant, and the mother often gets better throughout the pregnancy. Her children, however, have a markedly higher risk of eczema and allergies. New research on PCOS, an…

Metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) is associated with improved outcomes in patients with psoriasis, according to a review published online Jan. 12 in BMC Surgery. Dimitrios Kehagias, M.D., Ph.D., from the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the United Kingdom,…

Credit: Karola G from Pexels Does living in an unequal society make people unhappy? Not necessarily, reveals the largest study ever conducted on the subject. Nicolas Sommet, a social psychologist and research manager at the LIVES Centre at the University…

A meal in the Sahtú region featuring locally caught Lake Trout. Credit: Sara Packull-McCormick/University of Waterloo A new study led by researchers at the University of Waterloo found that members of many Indigenous communities who eat certain types of locally…

A systematic review of 45 studies found that physicians perceive one in six patient visits in non-psychiatric clinics as “difficult,” and these encounters are more likely to involve patients with mental health disorders or chronic pain. The analysis also found…

Micrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Rates of multiple myeloma (MM), the second most common blood cancer in the United States, are increasing and are twice as high in men…

Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels The old saying goes: Money can’t buy happiness. But it sure can make or break a relationship. That’s according to new research spearheaded by University of Cincinnati doctoral candidate Sharmeen Merchant that took an in-depth…

Brain change—memory change associations. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-66354-y An international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how structural brain changes are tied to memory decline as people…

Credit: Haberdoedas Photography from Pexels A large McGill University study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes, both incretin-based, are associated with a reduced risk of dementia. Drawing on clinical data from more than…

Self-reported weekly use sessions during the primary study outcome period (weeks 6–12). Data are shown as model adjusted 7-day average weekly cannabis use sessions for participants randomized to varenicline or placebo stratified by sex with standard errors. Credit: McRae-Clark et…

by I. Edwards People burdened with medical bills may also be more likely to struggle to keep a roof over their heads, a new study finds. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health report that adults with…

Nearly 1.5 million Americans and nearly 5% of women over the age of 55 have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an incurable autoimmune disease marked by joint inflammation and subsequent damage. Despite advances in treatment, such as targeted immunotherapies, joint erosion persists…

The U.S. measles outbreak that drove cases to a 34-year high in 2025 shows no signs of slowing, as 168 more people have become infected since the start of the new year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported…

A new paper indicates that maternity services in the North of England most consistently report higher-than-average rates of perinatal mortality, including stillbirths, compared to those in the South. The work appears in the Journal of Public Health. The year 2025…

Children born to mothers who consume a high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding face a higher risk of developing fatty liver disease later in life. New research from the University of Oklahoma suggests that risk may be reduced. A…

Each year on the holiday that bears his name, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his immense contributions to the struggle for racial equality. What is less often remembered but equally important is that King saw the fight for…

Inside the lab of the research vessel Atlantic Explorer, researchers work in tandem to collect samples from marine surface waters for multiple measurements of biological diversity and function. Samples were frozen on the ship and then returned to labs at…

Vincent van Gogh sliced off his ear with a knife during a psychotic episode. Ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky developed schizophrenia and spent the last 30 years of his life in hospital. Virginia Woolf lived with bipolar disorder, eventually taking her…

Synopsis. Credit: The EMBO Journal (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s44318-025-00672-1 When the cell’s recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and damaging the cell. Now, researchers at Umeå University have revealed the molecular sensors that…

In addition to providing energy, lipids are also essential building blocks of our cell membranes. However, despite their importance, they remain poorly understood. For the first time, a team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has revealed the secrets of…

Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)-stained lung tissue from a 59-year-old male veteran (never tobacco smoker) who reported high-intensity exposure to burn pit smoke, sandstorms, and diesel exhaust during 19 cumulative months of deployment to Afghanistan. Credit: Scientific Reports (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-27793-1…

Credit: Molecular Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016 A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a previously unknown connection between two fundamental cellular processes, offering fresh insight into how human cells build and maintain chromatin, according to findings published in Molecular Cell. For…

Since 2012, the largest fires in California and the Arctic-boreal region began as multiple ignitions that later merged.(A) The August Complex fire in northern California in 2020 had 10 separate ignition points (denoted by turquoise dots). (B) A wildfire in…

When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to treat this frightening and potentially dangerous behavior. Antipsychotic medications are often resorted to with such patients, contributing to increases in antipsychotic treatment…

Incorporating a rainbow flag into a company’s website logo during Pride Month seems less meaningful to LGBTQ+ employees and customers than gestures of solidarity at other times of the year, new Cornell research finds. Timing—not just content—influences whether expressions of…

A Monash University study has found significant disparities in employment and work participation among LGBTQ+ Australians, highlighting ongoing structural inequalities in the labor market. Led by Dr. Dee Tomic from the Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health in the…

Medical errors remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide, rivaling heart disease and cancer. Yet while medicine has made dramatic progress in treating illness, it has made far less headway in preventing avoidable harm. A new perspective article…

New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that renters—who make up 1/3 of the U.S. population—often can’t make essential energy efficiency upgrades to their units, leaving them cold and at risk of poor health outcomes. Credit:…

Researchers at The University of Manchester are calling for stronger, coordinated partnerships to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking, warning that gaps between organizations risk leaving victims and survivors without consistent protection and support. Their appeal comes in a new…

Credit: ? ? from Pexels Researchers around the world, including internationally known concussion expert John J. Leddy, MD, clinical professor of orthopedics and sports medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, have…

Urology departments in England and Wales have reported seeing an increase in the number of 16- to 24-year-olds being admitted for bladder inflammation associated with ketamine use. This appears to coincide with an increase in ketamine use—with the number of…

A newly published manuscript authored by Dr. Gunda Georg, YourChoice Therapeutics and Columbia University Medical Center describes the chemical journey of YCT-529, a non-hormonal male birth control pill, and the promising molecular science behind it. The paper has been published…

Travel case in hand, dressed in fashionable clothing and wearing a practiced, coquettish smile, Hela Schüpper Rufeisen sat aboard the train to Warsaw, Poland. No one on board would have suspected that beneath the coat of the young woman were…

Credit: Markus Winkler from Pexels Rising trade frictions over the past decade have sparked urgent questions about their long-term impact on global economies. The U.S. now applies tariffs of 66.4% on Chinese exports, which is higher compared to the average…

Gamma irradiation, an industry-standard sterilization method for medicinal and recreational cannabis, does not fully eliminate toxic fungi or their chemical residues, a McGill University study has found. Current testing practices may also miss contamination, raising concerns about health risks for…

Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown has surpassed its 130th hour as tensions in the Middle Eastern country continue to escalate. Iranian officials imposed the near blackout of the global information superhighway on Jan. 8 in an attempt to suppress anti-government protesters,…

Jonna Quinn was initially thrilled when she got her first job after her medical residency, working as an OB-GYN in Mason City, Iowa. It was less than two hours down the road from West Bend, where she grew up on…