While social and economic factors are often viewed as primary drivers of health, a new analysis in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) suggests that the relationship between societal position and physical well-being is more complex than previously understood.

Ten medical students from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine were recognized recently by the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) at its 17th Annual Research Poster Symposium, which was held in conjunction with its signature education event, Future Health: Best Practices for Advancing Care.

 

This year, symposium participants competed in four different categories: clinical research, basic research, clinical vignettes, and health policy/medical education. Eight posters were accepted in these categories out of a field of more than 120 abstract entries. Three winners were selected in each category, and several honorable mentions were awarded.

The new community-centered strategy will engage pharmacies and community-based organizations to increase access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and other HIV prevention services in communities disproportionately impacted by HIV.

Every year, millions of gallons of wine are pressed, leaving behind a mountain of pulpy residue – grape skins, seeds, stems and peels – that wineries struggle to dispose of. Now, Cornell University researchers say this overlooked byproduct could serve as a replacement for the antibiotics routinely added to chicken feed.

With millions of soccer fans set to descend on North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup*, experts from Georgetown University and MedStar Health have launched a pioneering Health Security Operations Center (HSOC) to monitor infectious disease transmission and mitigate global health risks. The launch comes amid heightened global attention to emerging infectious diseases and the importance of monitoring health threats during international travel and mass gatherings.

Does your infant put their arm through their sleeve when you get them dressed? As you sort laundry does your toddler pick up the shorts you dropped? These are examples of how infants help by participating in shared activities. As infants approach their first birthday, helping becomes evident in the context of shared chores and interactive routines with their caregivers or retrieving an out of reach object for an unfamiliar adult. Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Munich, Germany aimed to address this by investigating how infants’ helping behavior is associated with motor development and social-cognitive skills as well as early interactions with their caregiver. The study shows that infants learn to help through everyday interactions with their caregivers. Specifically, the more caregivers modeled the required behavior, the more infants helped the caregiver. The study shows a link between maternal modeling and helping toward the mother but not helping toward the experimenter.