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ACP advises all adults 75 or older get a protein subunit RSV vaccine

American College of Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The American College of Physicians (ACP) issued updated vaccine practice points for physicians that advise adults aged 75 or older should receive a protein subunit Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine and those aged 60-74 at increased risk for severe RSV may consider receiving the protein subunit RSV vaccine.

Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine

NYU Langone orthopedic surgeons present latest clinical findings and research at AAOS 2026

NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Reports and Proceedings

NYU Langone Health orthopedic experts are presenting their latest clinical findings and research discoveries at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), held March 2 to 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Meeting: American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons' Annual Meeting

Scared of spiders? The real horror story is a world without them

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Members of the arachnid class—think spiders, scorpions and harvestmen (daddy long legs)—are often the targets of revulsion, disgust and fear. Yet, they are crucial for ecosystems to thrive. Given the crash in worldwide biodiversity, including what some call the “insect apocalypse,” a pair of ecologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst decided to check in on the general state of insects and arachnids in the U.S.—only to discover massive gaps in the data. Their research, published recently in PNAS, points to an urgent need to assess, protect and value insects and arachnids, a key pillar of planetary health.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

New study moves nanomedicine one step closer to better and safer drug delivery

Arizona State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Arizona State University have uncovered a key scientific principle that governs how what’s coated on the surfaces of engineered nanoparticles may ultimately control how they work in our bodies. This so-called hydration energetics were measured for a series of biomolecule-coated magnetite nanoparticles, revealing how different surface coatings alter water interactions, immune recognition and drug delivery potential.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

UCF researcher developing new therapy to treat diabetic neuropathy

UCF College of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Thanks to a new National Institutes of Health grant, a UCF College of Medicine scientist is investigating a new approach to treat neuropathy without relying on pain pills and anti-depressants.

University of Central Florida Assistant Professor Dr. Jim Nichols is focused on overlooked mechanisms in the body that may show how the inability to make insulin has “downstream” consequences in other areas, such as how the brain processes and registers sensation in the limbs.

Study identifies molecular cause of taste loss after COVID

University of Colorado Anschutz
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists have identified molecular and structural changes in taste buds that may explain why a small subset of people experience long-term taste loss after COVID-19 infection.

Journal: Chemical Senses

New study identifies growth hormone receptor as possible target to improve lung cancer treatment

Ohio University
Reports and Proceedings

Researchers at Ohio University have discovered what may be a new way to fight lung cancer that is resistant to other treatments. The study published in the International Journal of Molecular Science and led by Goll-Ohio Eminent Scholar and distinguished professor John J. Kopchick, Ph.D., and his graduate student Arshad Ahmad at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, found that blocking the growth hormone receptor may help make lung cancer treatments more effective.

Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Study advances the science on early intervention programs for children with moderate to severe developmental delays or disabilities

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Children who received Early Intervention (EI) services before age 3 were more likely to meet third-grade academic standards in math and English language arts (ELA), according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the New York City Health Department.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

New study demonstrates universal newborn cCMV screening leads to earlier detection and increased identification of mild hearing loss

American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new retrospective cohort study examining the impact of Minnesota's first-in-the-nation mandated universal newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) shows that universal screening significantly decreased the age at first audiology visit and increased identification of mild hearing loss in infants. The findings, published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), add to a growing body of evidence supporting universal cCMV screening programs as a critical public health tool.

Journal: Otolaryngology