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Aug 2026
New battery-free pacemaker harvests power from every heartbeat
A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers has developed an implantable, battery-free pacemaker that's charged by a patient's heartbeat.
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Aug 2026
Immediate access puts test results in patients’ hands, but the next challenge is making sense of them
A nationally representative US study found that 68.6% of adults with access to medical records viewed immediately released test results before hearing from a healthcare practitioner. Among these viewers, only 34.9% rated their understanding as very good, with comprehension varying by region, digital literacy, patient-centered communication, and experiences of medical care discrimination.
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Aug 2026
A decades-long study raises questions about sugary drinks and stomach cancer
A large prospective U.S. study followed more than 111,000 adults to examine whether sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverage intake was associated with gastric cancer incidence. Researchers identified 278 gastric cancer cases over 3.2 million person-years and found that associations differed according to beverage type and level of consumption.
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Aug 2026
Why pregnancy vaccination looks very different in Germany than it did 19 years ago
A 19-year German claims analysis of more than 2.8 million pregnancies found that recorded maternal vaccination increased substantially after national recommendations for influenza and pertussis immunization were introduced. Influenza vaccination reached 19.4% and pertussis vaccination about 37% in 2020-2022, while COVID-19 vaccination was not captured in the databas
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Aug 2026
Lower-calorie meals look cheaper, but there’s a catch in the price
Analysis of 7,392 menu items from 200 large restaurant chains found that lower-calorie options on two major UK food delivery platforms carried a substantially higher cost per 100 kcal than higher-calorie items. The findings suggest that per-calorie pricing may create financial disincentives for choosing lower-calorie foods, with potential implications for diet-related health inequalities.
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Aug 2026
Special journal issue highlights precision prevention in cancer epidemiology
Cancer epidemiology is not merely about counting cases; it is a dynamic field that informs screening policies, resource allocation, and clinical trial design.
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Aug 2026
Hemp brands exploit social media to market intoxicating products to youth
Brands that market hemp-derived, intoxicating cannabinoid products are capitalizing on lack of oversight on social media platforms to reach consumers, according to Rutgers Health researchers.
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Aug 2026
Researchers combine two nanomachines to build lifelike DNA networks
Drawing inspiration from the dynamic architecture of living systems, researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo and Kyoto University have harnessed two chemically fueled biomolecular nanomachines, DNA polymerase and kinesin, to synthesize and actively assemble complex, hierarchical DNA networks.
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Aug 2026
Food waste used to produce vital omega-3 fatty acids
In a global first, Hiroshima University researchers demonstrate that food processing liquid waste can be used and reused to produce two omega-3 fatty acids by the cultivation of Aurantiochytrium sp., a marine microorganism.
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Aug 2026
Novel norovirus vaccine approach may be adaptable for other RNA viruses
Every RNA virus — from stomach bugs and influenza to chickenpox and the common cold — has its own story to tell, with a unique combination of symptoms, rates of transmission, duration, and chemical blueprint.
