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HPV–related cancer in people with HIV and solid organ transplant recipients

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this case-control study of immunosuppressed populations, human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancer odds were increased among both people with HIV and solid organ transplant recipients, with larger magnitudes of association observed in people with HIV; variation was observed by immune status, transplant characteristics, and sociodemographic factors. These findings highlight the need for enhanced prevention, including HPV vaccination, screening, and optimized immunosuppressive regimens.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Uncovering gene-based clues to how disrupted healing in stomach cells increases cancer risk

The Hospital for Sick Children
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from SickKids shows that when the stomach’s natural regeneration process stalls it creates conditions that, combined with certain genetic variants, heighten the risk of gastric cancer.

Journal: Developmental Cell

From stage 0 to invasive: Study uncovers how obesity influences molecular pathways in breast cancer progression

Elsevier
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A novel study has found that obesity is associated with a distinct molecular program driving the transition from early-stage, premalignant breast lesions to invasive breast cancer. Rather than simply showing increased activation of classical invasive pathways, tumors from obese patients exhibited a distinct stress-adaptive phenotype. The findings from the study in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, suggest that metabolic health could be an important factor in future risk stratification and treatment decision-making.

Journal: American Journal Of Pathology
Funder: Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Campus

University of Manchester research supports major WHO update on global air pollution

University of Manchester
Reports and Proceedings

A researcher from The University of Manchester has contributed to a major World Health Organization (WHO) update revealing that global progress on reducing air pollution has slowed, with low- and middle-income countries continuing to face the greatest risks.

Artificial intelligence could transform breast cancer detection and recurrence prediction

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — June 30, 2026 — A new review was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscience on May 19, 2026, titled “Enhancing breast cancer detection with AI for early diagnosis and recurrence prediction.”

Journal: Oncoscience

New research shows spring break to be deadliest time of year for holiday travel in Florida

Society for Risk Analysis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

On any given U.S. holiday, traffic crashes claim more than 500 lives. But according to a new study published in Risk Analysis, the real danger lurks early in the annual calendar. The spring break window (from late February through early April) carries a significantly higher traffic fatality and injury risk than the Thanksgiving to New Year's Day holiday stretch, and every other period of the year.

Journal: Risk Analysis

Blood test finds hidden pancreatic cancer after treatment

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a highly sensitive blood test can detect traces of pancreatic cancer missed by standard testing, potentially helping physicians identify patients whose disease is more likely to return even when scans appear reassuring.

Journal: Clinical Cancer Research

Breast milk gives certain gut bacteria a head start

Technical University of Denmark
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research from DTU and Rigshospitalet shows that sugars in breast milk play an important role in the development of the gut microbiota, during weaning or transition from breast milk to solid food.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Research Fund Denmark, Natural Sciences, Novo Nordic Foundation Interdisciplinary Synergy Programme

Deep generative model of macrophage immune response for hepato-intestinal tumor therapy optimization

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

A research paper by scientists at Central South University developed a bioinspired digital twin platform integrating variational representation learning with causal sequence modeling.

The research paper, published on Jun 16, 2026 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.

Journal: Cyborg and Bionic Systems