Day February 17, 2026

UVA Health researchers say a new platform could make vaccines faster to produce and easier to distribute. Credit: Tobias Wilbur, University Communications UVA Health scientists have developed a promising new way to create vaccines that could be faster, cheaper, and…

Filing taxes every year is an important and necessary task in Canada. But for many, tax preparation and filing can be overwhelming. One reason is that tax forms can sometimes be hard to interpret, especially because most people only deal…

TauT loss promotes oxidative stress and MSC senescence. Credit: Cell Death & Disease (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41419-025-08233-4 In a basic science study last year, researchers discovered that taurine, available in energy drinks and as a supplement, feeds the growth of leukemia…

Children with Down syndrome have a significantly increased risk of leukemia, while adults have a lower risk of several common solid tumors, according to a new register study from Karolinska Institutet published in the British Journal of Cancer. The results…

Credit: Antoni Shkraba Studio from Pexels If you pack school lunchboxes for your children, you’ll know it can sometimes feel like a real slog. It needs to be easy to prepare, nutritious and something children will actually eat. On top…

Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Stroke survivors who were uncomfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings about their condition and future had slower physical and cognitive recovery after their stroke, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Stroke Association’s…

Heart specialists at Mayo Clinic today presented new research at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting that redo surgery for adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) remains high-risk, and a clinically applicable national risk assessment model is needed…

At the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting, investigators presented a late-breaking study focused on surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) following prior transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a clinical scenario increasingly encountered as TAVR use expands. The analysis…

Older adults who experience delirium after hip fracture surgery face a significantly faster decline in memory and thinking skills than those who don’t, according to a new study. The findings provide strong evidence that delirium—a state of confusion that often…

As the FDA moves to finalize a rule requiring front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labels on most packaged foods and beverages in the US, new research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine assessed how various nutrition label designs could potentially guide…

Monash University researchers, alongside key partner Halozyme Therapeutics, report findings in support of shifting the way anti-cancer immunotherapy is administered from intravenous administration to subcutaneous administration in combination with recombinant hyaluronidase. This approach makes it less complex and painful for…

by Dr. Sarah Adams Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble swallowing. It tends to come on quickly and may feel worse than a typical cold. While strep throat is most…

For some women, pregnancy is a time of profound loss. Not all pregnancies progress as expected. One serious complication is

Speeding along an open road on my motorcycle, flanked by the great outdoors, the engine hums and the noise in my mind disappears. Riding a motorcycle demands total presence. Focus isn’t optional. It’s a matter of survival. After all, a…

Cancer screenings play a critical role in protecting long-term health. They can detect cancer early, when treatment is most effective, and in some cases help prevent cancer before it develops. While screening recommendations vary based on age, sex, family history…

A conceptual illustration showing how ubiquitin-like 3 (UBL3) modification acts as a molecular “tag” that directs selected proteins into small extracellular vesicles (sEVs). Inside the secreting cell, UBL3-modified proteins are packaged into multivesicular bodies and released as sEVs, which then…

After prioritizing a heart-healthy lifestyle for decades, Toni Gundling, 69, was initially hesitant to take medication to lower her cholesterol and plaque buildup. Her doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio said she was doing…

Muscle tissue from aged mice seven days after injury. Left: Aged mice with normal NDRG1 levels show slower regeneration with smaller muscle fibers. Right: Aged mice in which NDRG1 was recently blocked show faster regeneration with larger fibers. Credit: Jengmin…

S. aureus Newman was grown in 38% TSB and 62% CP buffer to mid-exponential phase and then either left untreated or treated with CP (240 ?g/mL) or fosfomycin (50 ?g/mL) for 1 h. Cells were then stained with HADA followed…

Detailed illustration of the layer-by-layer layout of the patch with a schematic representation of its working principle. Credit: ACS Sensors (2025). DOI: 10.1021 In a study led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent Beker from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at…

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 The South Carolina measles outbreak has surpassed the recorded case count in Texas’ 2025 outbreak,…

System components of the wireless sensing platform and signal response. Credit: Nature (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09874-3 In a study published in Nature, a team led by Prof. Su Yewang from the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along…

Lowering sodium in packaged and prepared foods could significantly improve cardiovascular health and prevent many cases of heart disease, stroke and deaths in the general population in France and the U.K., according to two new research studies published in Hypertension.…

Micrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 For decades, patients with inflammatory bowel disease have reported a familiar and frustrating pattern: periods of intense stress are often…

GPT-reinforced social robot architecture with robot main software and hardware components shown in dashed area. Patient talks to social robot. Social robot has built-in gestures, steering its facial expression and face movement. Using its built-in camera and built-in emotion recognition,…

Adverts for at-home tests for low testosterone have appeared on the London Underground. Social media claims by clinics promoting testosterone treatment for men to improve their physique and mood are driving large numbers to pay for unnecessary medication that can…

Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and psychoactive substance use… social networks exploit young people’s vulnerability and actually help boost certain disorders that they are prone to. This…

Schematic representation of e-nose applications in robotics. Credit: npj Robotics (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s44182-025-00071-y Robots are getting better at sniffing out smells thanks to improvements in electronic noses (e-noses). A comprehensive review of the state of robot olfaction, published in the…

A simple smart speaker may be the latest tool to help seniors with some of the mental and physical challenges of type 2 diabetes. A new study published in JAMA Network Open reports that using an Amazon Echo Dot helped…

The proposed sensor leverages parity-time symmetry wireless technology for ultra-sensitive, real-time monitoring of intraocular pressure to enable early diagnosis of glaucoma. Credit: Professor Takeo Miyake / Waseda University, Japan Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness among people who are…

We may not need to completely overhaul our lives to live healthier for longer, according to a large UK-based study. This is welcome news, particularly as many people will already have abandoned their New Year’s resolutions. The recent study followed…

by I. Edwards After a winter storm, sidewalks, parking lots and stairways can quickly turn into slip hazards, even after plows and salt trucks have passed. “An invisible patch of ice is an accident waiting to happen,” Dr. Aleksey Dvorzhinskiy,…

3D reconstruction of an ATTR-F64S amyloid fibril extracted from skin tissue of a living patient. Credit: UNIGE By determining the structure of the deposits responsible for transthyretin amyloidosis through a simple skin biopsy, scientists at UNIGE are paving the way…

Graphical Abstract. Credit: Nucleic Acids Research (2025). DOI:10.1093/nar/gkaf1511 The immune system must maintain a delicate balance to defend against harmful threats while avoiding excessive inflammation. When this balance is disrupted, immune responses can contribute to autoimmune diseases and cancer. A…

People with compromised liver function may be able to reduce their risk of liver cancer or slow its progression with a simple dietary change: eating less protein. A Rutgers-led study in Science Advances has found that low-protein diets slowed liver…

Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he’s had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana. But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started…

Gilberto Hernandez shovels snow in the aftermath of a winter storm in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Matt Rourke Digging out from the weekend’s massive snow and ice storm could be hazardous to your heart. Pennsylvania health officials…

People with type 2 diabetes face a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems, according to the National Institutes of Health. These risks also differ between women and men, but doctors don’t fully understand why. In a…

The BSC scientific team used the computing power of the MareNostrum 5 supercomputer to process public data that showed how genes were activated, sourced from widely validated international consortia. In total, the team analyzed 8,906 patient samples corresponding to more…

Growth trajectory of total brain volume after accounting for postnatal age at scan. Credit: Scientific Reports (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-33981-w Cambridge researchers have revealed a detailed picture of how the human brain grows from mid-pregnancy through the first weeks after birth…