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Urgent awareness gap: 1 in 3 Europeans unfamiliar with cystitis, half unaware women are most at risk

European Association of Urology
Reports and Proceedings

A new international study has uncovered a concerning lack of public understanding about cystitis and urinary tract infections (UTIs) – common health issues that disproportionately affect women. The findings, which also highlight widespread misconceptions about prevention and treatment, underscore the urgent need for education to combat rising antibiotic resistance.

In a survey of over 3,000 adults across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK, 35% of respondents could not correctly define cystitis as a bladder infection, with some confusing it for a skin condition or even food allergies. Among younger adults aged 18–24, fewer than half (45%) were able to identify cystitis correctly.

American Academy of Pediatrics hosts 2025 National Conference & Exhibition in Denver

American Academy of Pediatrics
Meeting Announcement

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is hosting its 2025 National Conference & Exhibition will take place in Denver for the first time, providing an opportunity for pediatricians and other to learn the latest in medical research and collaborate on how to improve children’s health.

The conference, held from Friday, Sept. 26 through Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the Colorado Convention Center, includes educational sessions, an exhibit hall with hundreds of booths, and motivating plenary sessions. More than 10,000 people have registered to attend, representing 71 nations.

Meeting: American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition

Sexual health gaps persist for migrant youth in Canada, despite lower rates of sexual activity

University of British Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Migrant youth in Canada are less sexually active than peers, but contraception use is dropping, pointing to systemic barriers in sexual health access and underscoring the need for culturally relevant support.

Journal: BMC Public Health

University of Glasgow launches Turner Kirk Centre for Spatial Reasoning to boost maths performance in children across Scotland

University of Glasgow
Business Announcement

Based at the University of Glasgow, the Centre will run a national pilot with educators, schools, and local authorities to develop spatial learning in schools across Scotland, with the aim of reaching 40% of Scottish classrooms by 2028. The pilot, led by University of Glasgow researchers, is funded by the Turner Kirk Trust and the Scottish Government.

Spatial reasoning skills enable people to work with complex structured information, and are strongly correlated with maths ability. Initial studies deployed in primary schools have shown that learning maths while exercising spatial reasoning increases performance in the subject by 20% and can reduce attainment gaps.

The launch of the Turner Kirk Centre for Spatial Reasoning comes against a background of intense efforts to enhance maths education and numeracy outcomes in Scotland from the Government and Education Scotland.

Funder: Turner Kirk Trust, Scottish Government

Scholarships awarded to 5 high school students leading efforts for healthier communities

American Heart Association
Grant and Award Announcement

The American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, is investing in the next generation of student leaders working to reverse that trend by awarding scholarships through its school-based initiative, the American Heart Challenge™.

Brain training and healthy snacks show promise for older adults with less education

Regenstrief Institute

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Eskenazi Health, Regenstrief Institute and other partners have demonstrated the feasibility of conducting dementia prevention trials among older adults with limited formal education, a group at heightened risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

The MINDSpeed trial, a randomized study, tested whether a diet rich in polyphenols, which are plant-based compounds found in foods like nuts and berries, and online speed-of-processing cognitive training could improve cognition in older adults with 12 or fewer years of education.

Funder: NIH/National Institute on Aging

Personal storytelling during medical training improves learning and the way doctors connect with their patients

Boston University School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Most medical schools teach students about illness through lectures or clinical vignettes as taught by doctors, but Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine offers a novel teaching experience whereby medical students share their own personal experiences with illness.

Recently, the school created the Student Perspectives Initiative (SPI), a student-led program where medical students share their own personal stories with illness that match topics being taught in class. For example, a lecture on inflammatory bowel diseases in the gastroenterology module would include a presentation by a student speaking about their own experience with Crohn’s disease.

In a new study, students who participated in the SPI program said that it helped them learn, understand the emotions connected to the disease, and feel more connected to each other. This is the first study demonstrating that storytelling by students themselves can be a lasting and meaningful way to improve medical education.

Journal: Medical Science Educator

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