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17-Jun-2026

Emergency department study shows major gaps in flu vaccination

University of California - Riverside
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A University of California, Riverside-led study of more than 3,200 emergency department (ED) patients across the United States found that while awareness of influenza vaccination is widespread, most adults seen in EDs are not up to date on their annual flu vaccine.

Journal

Journal of Emergency Medicine

17-Jun-2026

New benchmark evaluates AI for everyday patient care

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Mass General Brigham researchers developed a new benchmark, called BRIDGE, for measuring how well large language models (LLMs) perform in clinical care scenarios.

Journal

Nature Biomedical Engineering

Funder

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Goldberg Scholarship, Brigham Research Institute

17-Jun-2026

Exercise and protein program may aid recovery in frail seniors after hospitalization

Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A pilot study suggests that a simple program combining exercise and protein supplementation may help older adults with frailty recover more successfully after hospitalization, with 80% of participants discharged from skilled nursing facilities back to the community rather than long-term care or the hospital.

Journal

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

17-Jun-2026

 

Study explains how colorectal cancer cells maintain high iron levels

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have discovered a key metabolic pathway that allows colorectal cancer cells to accumulate large quantities of iron. Blocking that pathway reduced iron levels and caused the cancer cells to die.

Journal

Cell Metabolism

Funder

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, Paradifference foundation

17-Jun-2026

How 170,000 Pakistani genomes could transform medicine

Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An analysis of 173,303 genomes from Pakistan is upending our understanding of human genetics, shaping development of new therapies and illuminating why drugs first tested in mice often fail in people.

Journal

Nature