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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 29-Jan-2026 06:12 ET (29-Jan-2026 11:12 GMT/UTC)

A rich social environment is associated with better cognitive health outcomes for older adults, study finds

McGill University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research by an interdisciplinary team from McGill University and Université Laval provides new insights into the links between social factors and cognitive health among aging adults. While previous research had found positive correlations between specific measures of social connectedness and a variety of health outcomes, this study appears to have been the first to create profiles aggregating multiple social factors and to see how those correlated with cognitive health in older adults, the researchers said.

Journal: Aging & Mental Health
Funder: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

UVA research co-leads $4.7 million initiative to advance automated diabetes care

University of Virginia School of Data Science
Grant and Award Announcement

UVA's Heman Shakeri co-leads a $4.7 million grant to advance automated insulin delivery. The Forlenza-Shakeri project uses AI to personalize Type 1 Diabetes care.

Funder: Breakthrough T1D, Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Training the next generation of translational virologists: Reflections from the 2025 Global Virus Network Short Course

Global Virus Network
Meeting Announcement

The Global Virus Network’s (GVN) 2025 Short Course in Translational Virology brought together a remarkable international cohort in December 2025 for eight days of scientific immersion, mentorship, and hands-on learning at the intersection of virology, medicine, and global health.

A novel rolling driving principle-enabled linear actuator for bidirectional smooth motion

Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research paper by scientists at Tianjin University presented a novel rolling driving principle (RDP) inspired by the rack-and-pinion mechanism.

The research paper, published on Jan 9, 2026 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.

Kuwait Ministry of Health researchers demonstrate SARS-CoV-2 virus inactivation / destruction using focused sound waves

Ministry of Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Ministry of Health in Kuwait have demonstrated that high-frequency sound waves can functionally inactivate SARS-CoV-2, offering a promising non-drug antiviral approach. Published in Viruses (MDPI), the study showed a significant reduction in viral load through increased PCR cycle threshold (Ct) values—indicating measurable viral inactivation rather than just structural damage. Led by Dr. Almunther Alhasawi and supported by KFAS, the research opens the door to innovative acoustic-based strategies that could extend to other emerging viral threats.

Journal: Viruses
Funder: Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS)

Healing Hearts, Changing Minds awards $566,260 to seven projects to advance psychedelic-assisted end-of-life care

Healing Hearts, Changing Minds
Grant and Award Announcement

Healing Hearts, Changing Minds (HHCM) today announced the seven awardees of Walking Each Other Home: A Fund to Promote Psychedelic Compassion for End-of-Life Care, a $566,260 philanthropic initiative supporting innovation, compassion, and dignity for people at life’s end.

2026 Joseph W. St Geme, Jr Award recipient announced

Boston University School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

The Federation of Pediatric Organizations (FOPO) is pleased to announce that Robert (Bob) Vinci, MD, has been named the recipient of the 2026 FOPO Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr. Leadership Award.

This prestigious honor recognizes Vinci’s visionary leadership as a clinician, educator, mentor and institutional builder whose sustained system-level contributions have reshaped pediatric education, pediatric workforce policy and access to care for vulnerable populations. Vinci, professor of pediatrics at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and a member of the Department of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center (BMC), is widely recognized as an innovative leader, educator and mentor who has guided hundreds of trainees over his over four-decade career.

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