Reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic was linked with significantly lower rates of mental health diagnoses among children, including anxiety, depression, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a drop in related health care spending, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and colleagues. The benefits were especially pronounced among girls.

As nuclear medicine theranostics expands rapidly across clinical practice worldwide, a new supplement to the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology (JNMT) explores how nuclear medicine technologists are embracing their growing role within the field. Titled, Building the Future of Theranostics: Advancing Practice, Education, and Innovation Worldwide, the supplement brings together voices from across the globe, offering perspectives that span clinical lessons, educational frameworks, operational strategies, advocacy, equity, and biology.

About The Study: In this survey study, very few U.S. voters considered vaccines an important issue in the 2024 presidential election, but voters generally supported the government’s role in ensuring safe and effective vaccines and requiring children to be vaccinated for school. The partisan divide on vaccines reflects solid support among Trump voters compared to high support among Harris voters. A March 2025 poll showed that 68% of Republicans and 90% of Democrats support school vaccination requirements—similar to the present results.

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