Spain moves to ban smoking in bar terraces, parks

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes around 70% of head and neck cancers in the United States, making it the most common cancer caused by the virus, with rates increasing each year. Unlike cervical cancers caused by HPV, there is no screening test for HPV-associated head and neck cancers. This means that patients are usually diagnosed after a tumor has grown to billions of cells in size, causing symptoms and spreading to lymph nodes. Screening methods that can detect these cancers much earlier could mean earlier treatment interventions for patients.

It is not only premature babies and children with underlying diseases who suffer from serious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. Even healthy, full‐term babies are at significant risk of intensive care or prolonged hospitalization—especially during the first three months of life.

In a study in mice, researchers have identified genes associated with the dramatic transformation of the mammary gland in pregnancy, breastfeeding, and after breastfeeding as it returns to its resting state.

Large social and economic inequalities persist among UK doctors, with those from a professional background six times more likely to become a medical practitioner than those from a working-class background, reveals a 10-year study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

The odds of developing dementia are strongly linked to the number of co-existing mental health disorders, rising from twice as high for one disorder to 11 times as high for four or more, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health.

Warmer weather across the globe is reshaping the landscape of human health. A case in point is dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease once confined largely to the tropics, which often brings flu-like symptoms, and without proper medical care, can escalate to severe bleeding, organ failure, and even death.

Medicaid-insured kids with anorexia hospitalized for medical stabilization remain in hospital longer than peers with private insurance despite similar illness severity, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

A Mediterranean-style diet, rich in fiber, vegetable proteins and healthy fats, benefits maternal health during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In addition to improving intestinal function and mucosal immunity, it also prevents fat accumulation and optimizes the composition of the microbiota in the digestive system. In babies, this maternal dietary pattern helps to reduce the incidence and severity of infections.

It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but Purdue University researchers are challenging that assumption.

Serious infections with influenza A viruses are characterized by an excessive immune response, known as cytokine storm. It was previously unclear why some virus strains trigger these storms, while others do not. Researchers at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut investigated 11 different influenza A virus strains and their effect on different human immune cells.

For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave competition with a sudden muscle cramp. These painful, uncontrolled spasms—formally known as exercise-associated muscle cramps—have frustrated athletes, coaches and researchers for decades.

EPFL scientists have shown that a gene linked to a rare childhood disease is essential for regenerating intestinal stem cells after injury.

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland is the first to report that the fatty acid composition of blood and the enzyme activity associated with it predict the development of bone mineral density from childhood to adolescence. The results of the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study were published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday unveiled the Trump administration's long-awaited plan to tackle chronic disease, calling for better nutrition, tighter scrutiny of medical advertising, and even a new push to boost fertility.

In Germany, approximately 1 in 3 women is affected by a mental disorder. This includes many mothers. What are the causes of these problems in this particular group of people?

In Finland, the proportion of births among women aged over 35 has increased, in 2024 accounting for 27.7% of all births. This trend has important implications both at the societal level and for individuals.

For adults with a history of smoking undergoing low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening, emphysema is predictive of mortality up to 25 years, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in Radiology.

A global research consortium of over 100 study groups in more than 65 countries has launched the Global RETFound initiative, a collaborative effort to develop the first globally representative Artificial Intelligence (AI) foundation model in medicine, using 100 million eye images.