Day February 5, 2026

Reduction in depression diagnoses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and failure to recover to expected rates of diagnoses following the pandemic. Credit: King’s College London There has been a lasting and disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on…

Centrally imposed systems for booking GP appointments and the effort needed to keep them working to improve access for patients is having the opposite effect, according to new research led by the University of Southampton and the University of Oxford.…

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A new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health finds that community water fluoridation (CWF) is not associated with significant changes in birth weight—a widely accepted indicator of infant health and a predictor of later-life outcomes. The findings…

The risk of preterm birth among women from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds was significantly reduced from 9.5% to 6.4%. Similarly, the risk is reduced for women in the most socially deprived areas (8.2% to 5.1%). Credit: Annora…

A common diabetes medication does not help people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and without diabetes walk farther, according to results from a major U.S. clinical trial published in JAMA. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a serious condition that affects…

Mapping matching sequences across stand-up comedy performances highlights a show’s engineering. This comparison of 5 performances highlights the performance-specific introduction with few or no matches between shows (A), a section with internal repetition of material (crossed lines) (B), an unexpected…

Credit: Angel Bena from Pexels Colorado State University has partnered with Microsoft to pilot a university-wide artificial intelligence system similar to ChatGPT that places the land-grant institution at the front of the pack in collaborations between higher education and AI…

by I. Edwards Colon cancer is now the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in Americans under 50. It claimed that spot seven years earlier than previously projected. Colon cancer deaths among people under 50 have risen roughly 1% each…

Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Many people across cultures grow up hearing that cold weather makes you sick. Going outside without a coat, breathing in cold air, sleeping in a chilly room, getting caught in cold rain or snow, or…

by I. Edwards Coffee may do more than boost energy. New research suggests that certain compounds found in roasted coffee beans could help slow how quickly sugar enters the bloodstream, a finding that could one day support new foods aimed…

Transcriptional signature identified in mature sciatic nerve motor and nonmotor axons by spatial transcriptomics. Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-025-02101-2 The functioning of neurons, cells that transmit information in the nervous system, heavily relies on the production of proteins. Proteins…

A new randomized clinical trial has revealed that just 24 minutes of listening to specially designed music paired with auditory beat stimulation (ABS) can significantly reduce anxiety. The research offers a promising complementary approach for people seeking accessible, non-drug-based support…

Credit: Jan van der Wolf from Pexels Global supply chains are increasingly exposed to climate-related disruptions, redrawing the boundaries of what can be insured and how risk is distributed across the global economy. In recent years, insured catastrophe losses have…

A Monarch Butterfly on a New England Aster plant. Credit: Valérie Chartrand Monarch butterflies have always been remarkably resilient. Every fall, these delicate orange-and-black travelers set out on a journey so improbable it borders on myth, flying some three thousand…

Africa confronts escalating internal migration and displacement crises fueled by intensifying climate hazards—particularly prolonged droughts—and persistent armed conflicts, which compound vulnerabilities across the continent. Previous research clearly links these stressors to heightened population movements, but limited empirical work examines climate…

Information that we select for ourselves, such as things we click online, has a stronger impact than passively acquired information on our perception of truth and falsehood. The more often we see information, the more likely we are to believe…

Researchers found when the atmosphere was calm and skies clear, sulfate aerosol reduction made the biggest difference to coral bleaching. Credit: One Tree Island/ Robert Ryan Air pollution is now recognized as one of the greatest threats to human health,…

Scaled traffic system. (a, top) Schematic layout of the test course, including two signalized intersections labeled as A and B. (b, bottom) Photographs of the driving experiments in the scaled traffic system, showing vehicles passing through intersections A (left) and…

Current models of human migrations consider cities as equal, so that migration fluxes are driven by population size (left). However, natural hazards, conflicts, or socioeconomic inequalities affect the decision to migrate, even in disruptive ways. The new model developed by…

For tens of thousands of New Zealanders, endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain are lived quietly—through canceled plans, lost jobs and years of being told their pain is “normal.” Now, we have a clear picture of what that cost looks like…

More than 14% of U.S. adults have some level of chronic kidney disease—and most have no idea. “People with chronic kidney disease generally have no symptoms until they’re very near kidney failure,” said kidney-health researcher Dr. Michael Shlipak of the…

Circulating hCKD-EVs are cardiotoxic in vitro and in vivo. Credit: Circulation (2026). DOI: 10.1161 Scientists have discovered an answer to the longstanding mystery of why more than half of patients with chronic kidney disease ultimately die of cardiovascular problems: Their…

Credit: Abderrahmane Habibi from Pexels Sexual attitudes have relaxed significantly in China since the Mao era. Approaching the 50th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s death and the subsequent end of the Cultural Revolution, there has been a significant de-politicization of everyday…

People who have ADHD traits at age 10 are more likely than those without such traits to have physical health problems and to report physical health-related disability at age 46, according to a study led by University College London (UCL)…

Microscopy image of intestinal lining in mice, showing CD4 (green), CD8 (magenta) and DAPI (blue). Credit: Ludivine Bersier (2025) Chemotherapy commonly damages the intestinal lining, a well-known side effect. But this injury does not remain confined to the gut. It…

Country-level map of ChatGPT’s ranking of “Where are people more artsy”. Credit: Platforms and Society (2026). DOI:10.1177/2976862425140891 New research from the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford, and the University of Kentucky, finds that ChatGPT systematically favors wealthier,…

Visual representation of the work. Credit: Jill Gregory, certified medical illustrator Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have characterized how cellular senescence—a biological process in which aging cells change how they function—is associated with human brain…

Credit: Elissa Chudzicki/University of Notre Dame During pregnancy, maternal and fetal cells migrate back and forth across the placenta, with fetal cells entering the mother’s bloodstream and tissues. They can settle in maternal organs such as the thyroid, liver, lungs,…

Credit: Diabetes (2025). DOI: 10.2337/db25-0241 A recent study by Vanderbilt Health researchers has revealed a greater, detrimental role for B lymphocytes (B cells) in the progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D). B cells are immune cells thought to drive the…

TNF-induced differences in gene expression and chromatin accessibility. Credit: Nature Cell Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-025-01819-2 Inflammation has to fight pathogens fast—but it can’t get out of control. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now deciphered in more…

Texas winters herald the bane of many allergy sufferers: cedar fever. From December to February, acres of mountain cedar—also known as Ashe juniper—in the Hill Country and parts of Dallas-Fort Worth hit their pollination season. Male trees turn a golden…

A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. Credit: AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File Wastewater testing can alert public health officials to measles infections days to months before cases…

Perceptions of TL, as Indicated by Caregivers. Credit: OMEGA – Journal of Death and Dying (2025). DOI: 10.1177/00302228251391552 There are records of several unusual experiences reported by people in a terminal state, occurring in the final days, hours, or minutes…

Typical dose distribution for carbon-ion radiotherapy in breast cancer and a representative case of right-sided breast cancer in a 61-year-old woman (T1cN0M0, tumor size 10 mm). Top panel: Carbon-ion beams are delivered from three directions (yellow arrows). To maintain therapeutic…

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered that increasing the levels of a protein called BACH2 makes engineered cancer-fighting immune cells behave more like stem cells, improving their therapeutic effectiveness. The findings, published in Nature Immunology, suggest new strategies for…

For more than a decade, local and state laws have been increasingly focused on providing more protection and agency to workers fighting wage theft, according to new data published on LawAtlas.org and analysis in a new article in the American…

A new study led by Boston College School of Social Work Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins found that recreational cannabis legalization in the United States is driving increases in cannabis use among adults with historically lower consumption, as opposed to increasing…

Yasser Payne grew up in Harlem, New York, where violence was all around him. A number of his family members and friends were shot. He himself was subject to gun violence and witnessed fights. And this ever-present threat meant that…

Clinical trial landscape over the last 5 years (from 2019 to 2024). Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2026). DOI: 10.1016 A new comprehensive review from researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai details how decades of cancer vaccine…