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Italy observed the largest outbreak of locally acquired dengue ever recorded in mainland Europe during 2024 with almost 300 cases. Researchers have now analysed the outbreak to better understand how dengue virus might spread in European settings.

Journal: Eurosurveillance

9-Jul-2026

Hemolysis-associated disorder and natural product exposures: underrecognized drivers of an escalating global pulmonary arterial hypertension burden—an ecological study of 204 countries and territories

Xia & He Publishing Inc.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive cardiovascular disease with an increasing global burden. Although hemolytic disorders are established causes of PAH, their contribution to the global PAH burden remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the association between hemolysis-associated disorders and PAH incidence and to identify the relative contribution of hemolytic disorder subtypes compared with socio-demographic factors.

Journal: Future Integrative Medicine

9-Jul-2026

Nano-insights into bone stability

Paul Scherrer Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Fractures of the femoral neck are not simply due to insufficient bone density. Also significant is their nanostructure – the orientation of the collagen fibres that make up bones. This is suggested by research conducted by scientists at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI using a new X-ray technique.

Journal: Advanced Materials

9-Jul-2026

UT Arlington's Smart Hospital earns international accreditation

University of Texas at Arlington
Business Announcement

The University of Texas at Arlington’s Smart Hospital has been granted accreditation in teaching and education by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, the leading global accrediting body for healthcare simulation programs.

9-Jul-2026

A cohort study on traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation-based treatment for post-COVID-19 syndrome

Xia & He Publishing Inc.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Due to the lack of specific Western medicine therapies for post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome in clinical practice, this study aimed to investigate the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for post-COVID-19 syndrome using a cohort study design and to explore its clinical value in alleviating patients’ symptoms and improving clinical outcomes.

Journal: Future Integrative Medicine

9-Jul-2026

Dr. Joe Northup elected 40th President of American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Business Announcement

Joe Northup, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Director of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN has been elected the 40^th president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the nation’s largest professional organization of metabolic and bariatric surgeons and integrated health professionals dedicated to the treatment of obesity and related diseases.