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Apr 2026
Study explores how a powerful antiseptic affects bacteria in hospital environments
Just because a topical antiseptic is swabbed on the skin doesn't mean it stays on the skin.
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Apr 2026
Researchers develop low-cost scalable sensors to study genetic brain disorders
Researchers have demonstrated a new class of low-cost, scalable sensors that can be used to monitor electrical activity in human cerebral organoids.
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Apr 2026
New obesity definition may delay treatment and complicate diagnosis
Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health problems may complicate diagnosis and delay treatment, according to an Endocrine Society guideline communication published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
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Apr 2026
World likely to miss UN child mortality targets by five years
A new study tracking global progress on child mortality finds that the world will miss a key United Nations (UN) health target by at least five years at current rates, with the burden falling heavily on Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Apr 2026
New study highlights rising cleaning product injuries in young children
Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital have found more than an estimated 240,800 visits to U.S. emergency departments (EDs) associated with household cleaning product-related injuries from 2007 through 2022 for children aged five years and younger.
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Apr 2026
Researchers settle 60-year debate on the fundamental mechanisms of visual perception
A scientific dispute spanning six decades about fundamental mechanisms of visual perception in mammals has now been settled. Researchers at TUM have succeeded in observing the visual information flow from neuron to neuron.
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Apr 2026
International researchers set new standards for studying tumor microbiota
Recent research shows that tumors in different organs host microbial communities capable of influencing cancer biology, immune responses, and the effectiveness of therapies, highlighting the need to standardize methods for studying intratumoral microbes.
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Apr 2026
International researchers set new standards for studying tumor microbiota
Recent research shows that tumors in different organs host microbial communities capable of influencing cancer biology, immune responses, and the effectiveness of therapies, highlighting the need to standardize methods for studying intratumoral microbes.
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Apr 2026
Finnish study reveals how parental immigration status impacts child mental health
A new nationwide Finnish register study shows that children with two immigrant parents are significantly less likely to receive mental health services for anxiety and depression than children of Finnish parents.
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Apr 2026
New AI system adapts medical information to individual patient needs
Graz University of Technology, the University of Graz and the Medical University of Graz have jointly developed an interactive system that automatically adapts evidence-based medical information to patients' prior knowledge and needs.
