Colorado's measles outbreak is over, and the weekly US case count continues to diminish

Computer scientists at the University of Rochester have developed an AI-powered, speech-based screening tool that can help people assess whether they are showing signs of Parkinson's disease, the fastest growing neurological disability in the world.

A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus shows that free, open-source artificial intelligence (AI) tools can help doctors report medical scans just as well as more expensive commercial systems, without putting patient privacy at risk.

In a key advance for regenerative medicine and gut health, scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have uncovered a precise and unexpected communication system in the gut. Support cells known as telocytes use fine extensions—like neurons in the brain—to deliver signals directly to intestinal stem cells.

COVID-19 is rising in prevalence in many states nationally following the July 4 holiday week, but the role of the main therapy to treat it—the antiviral drug Paxlovid—is less clear.

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, with alternating periods of depression and manic episodes. Past research suggests that bipolar disorder has a strong genetic component and is among the most heritable psychiatric disorders.

Ketamine is a highly effective, fast-acting antidepressant that works even for patients who have not responded to other medications. However, the brain mechanisms important for these rapid treatment effects are yet to be determined.

The Food and Drug Administration, making good on a Trump administration promise to examine the usage of antidepressants, on July 21 convened a panel largely of antidepressant skeptics to discuss the health impacts of taking such medicine while pregnant, though several panelists have no particular expertise on pregnancy research.

Menopause remains one of the most under-discussed stages of life, even though more than 1 million women in the United States experience this natural biological transition each year. Often shrouded in stigma and misinformation, menopause is rarely addressed openly—even though it can profoundly affect a person's physical, emotional and mental health.

The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, new federal data released Thursday shows.

For military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head trauma or blast explosions are a leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and suicide among veterans. Few treatments have been effective at diminishing the long-term effects of TBI, leaving many veterans feeling hopeless.

Signs reading "slippery when wet" frequently warn about the dangers of slipping and falling. But floors made slick by dry spills are also a significant hazard—one that's overlooked and understudied, according to University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers who developed a new way to assess floor slipperiness caused by dry contaminants.

A groundbreaking study led by Oregon State University scientists shows that multiple Portland neighborhoods have levels of noise that are likely unhealthy.

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released the "Alternative Treatments to Selected Medications in the 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria," an updated clinical resource designed to help health care professionals identify safer, more appropriate treatment options for older adults. It is published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

24 July 2025, Cairo, Egypt – World Drowning Prevention Day, a global advocacy event held annually on 25 July, serves as an opportunity to highlight the tragic and profound impact of drowning on families and communities and offer lifesaving solutions to prevent it.   Over the last decade at least 3 million people have lost their lives to drowning. Though there has been a decrease in drowning deaths globally since 2000, over 300 000 lives are still lost each year. In 2021, of the estimated 300 000 drowning deaths that occurred, 12% (35 000) were in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.  The Eastern Mediterranean has the second highest drowning death rate of all WHO regions, with children and youth aged up to 29 years accounting for the vast majority – 83% – of drowning deaths. WHO’s Global Health Estimates for 2021 revealed that children aged 5–14 years accounted for 23.4% of all drowning deaths in the Region, with drowning the second leading cause of death among this age group. Tragically, the Eastern Mediterranean has the highest drowning death rate among children under 4 years of any WHO region.  It has also reported the second smallest decline in drowning death rates of all regions.  That the Region has the highest drowning death rates among low- and lower middle-income countries and the second highest rate among high-income countries underlines the pressing need for urgent action.  Sex, age, poverty Read more...

A new national study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, with colleagues at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, University of Chicago, National Opinion Research Center, and Emory University finds that stigma toward patients with substance use disorders (SUD) remains widespread among U.S. health care providers—and varies significantly across types of substances.

If you have ever spotted faces or human-like expressions in everyday objects, you may have experienced the phenomenon of face pareidolia. Now, a new study by the University of Surrey has looked into how this phenomenon grabs our attention, and could be used by advertisers in promoting future products.

A new study has found that the bone fracture protection women get from menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, also known as HRT) disappears within a year of stopping treatment.

A study led by the University of Sydney suggests that walking 7,000 steps a day offers similar health benefits to walking 10,000, across several outcomes.