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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Jan-2026 03:11 ET (19-Jan-2026 08:11 GMT/UTC)

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center joins leading cancer research centers to reinforce importance of HPV vaccination to prevent cancer

Virginia Commonwealth University
Business Announcement

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, along with 61 other National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers, several leading national cancer health organizations and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, have endorsed a joint statement urging the nation’s health care systems, health care providers, parents, caregivers and the public to choose the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for cancer prevention.

uOttawa medical scientist leading team bolstering Canada's ability to respond to future pandemics, public health emergencies

University of Ottawa
Grant and Award Announcement

With $3M in new federal funding over two years, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine molecular virologist Dr. Marc-André Langlois and a multidisciplinary team of collaborators will be a vital part of Canada’s ability to respond effectively to infectious disease threats & future pandemics. With this investment from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the national network of experts led by Dr. Langlois will be able to support large-scale scientific research, protect vulnerable communities, and strengthen the country’s ability to face future health emergencies.

Funder: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Global virus network launches multi-country mpox diagnostic evaluation to close global preparedness gaps

Global Virus Network
Business Announcement

GVN is warning against complacency and urges accelerating efforts to strengthen outbreak readiness.

Deadly pathogens found in commercial raw cat foods

Cornell University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An analysis of commercial raw cat foods detected disease-causing microbes, including some that are resistant to antibiotics, creating risks for both pets and their owners, according to a new Cornell University study.

Journal: Communications Biology

Study shows mucus contains molecules that block Salmonella infection

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

MIT researchers identified mucins that defend against Salmonella and other bacteria that cause diarrhea. They now hope to create synthetic mucins that could help prevent or treat Salmonella and other foodborne infections.

Journal: Cell
Funder: U.S. Army Research Office, U.S. Army Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies, U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. National Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences, U.S. National Institutes of Health, German Research Foundation

Group creates tool to predict whether multiple sclerosis medication will be effective for patients

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Brazilian researchers, in partnership with French institutions, combine advanced cell image analysis technology and machine learning and discover a morphological marker linked to individuals who do not respond to natalizumab. An estimated 2.8 million people worldwide and 40,000 in Brazil have the disease. Most diagnoses occur in people aged 20 to 50, and women are two to three times more likely to be affected than men.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Psychological comorbidity in patients presenting to the emergency department with low-risk chest pain and anxiety

Regenstrief Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Chest pain ranks as 2nd most common reason for ED visits. However, 80 percent of these cases are considered low-risk and not related to heart disease. For these patients, anxiety and panic disorders are frequent diagnoses. A new study shows that many patients who visit the ED with low-risk chest pain might benefit more from treatment for underlying psychological conditions than from extensive cardiac testing. Anxiety is not only common among low-risk chest pain patients, but is often accompanied by other treatable comorbidities.

Journal: Academic Emergency Medicine
Funder: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute