Martin G. Pomper, MD, Ph.D., receives 2026 Benedict Cassen Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Nuclear Medicine
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The Hospital Pharmacy Research Summit & Face-to-Face with SCI Journal Editors/Publisher, organized by the China Medical Education Association (CMEA) , was held on May 30, 2026 at Hangzhou Zhongwei Xiangyi Hotel. Chaired by Prof. Haibin Dai, the event featured discussions on research mindset, academic writing, submission strategies, and research integrity, beginning with his opening address.
A new study in ECNU Review of Education describes the initial development and preliminary validation of the Metacognitive Laziness Scale (MLS), a six-item instrument designed to measure students’ tendency to offload metacognitive tasks to generative AI rather than engaging in self-regulated learning. In a sample of 144 health professions students in Hong Kong SAR, early findings suggest the MLS may help identify AI-dependent learning patterns.
The study reveals that early childhood education can play a vital role in fostering ocean awareness by engaging young children in collaborative, play-based exploration of coastal environments.
The largest real-world study ever conducted on prostate cancer in Brazil analyzed data from 670,205 patients treated through the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) over a 16-year period, between 2008 and 2023. Published in the Journal of Global Oncology (JCO), the official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the study included researchers from the D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) and investigated patterns of diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare costs related to the disease across the country. The results revealed significant racial inequalities, including a higher frequency of advanced disease at diagnosis among non-white men and differences in therapeutic investment.
TikTok content normalises illegal vaping among young people – according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
A new study shows that young people are far more likely to encounter illicit vaping content portrayed as normal, humorous and harmless on TikTok.
Meanwhile evidence-based health advice on official health and education websites may fail to cut through the digital noise.
That gap may be putting young audiences at risk, just weeks after The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 received royal assent, the team say.
University of Texas at Arlington physics doctoral student Tapendra Sodari has been selected for a prestigious fellowship to fund his NASA-relevant research.