Medicine & Health

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26-May-2026

Chances are you’re not carrying the right safety gear when you hike

Boston University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from Boston University School of Public Health researcher John Lambert sheds light on how prepared hikers and trail runners are for their wilderness treks.

Journal

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Funder

Rocky Mountain Conservancy

26-May-2026

Prevalence of diagnosed type 2 diabetes among US children and adolescents

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This nationally representative study estimating type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence among U.S. children and adolescents found that the prevalence among those ages 10 to 17 was nearly 4-fold higher than a 2017 estimate among those ages 10 to 19. The substantial increase in prevalence is alarming given T2D’s lifetime risk of debilitating complications and premature deaths.

Journal

JAMA Pediatrics

26-May-2026

The rise in obesity is leveling off in developed countries, though it continues to rise in developing nations

University of Granada
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study led by researchers at Imperial College London, through the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), and published in the prestigious journal Nature, has analyzed more than four decades of global obesity data, covering the period from 1980 to 2024.

Journal

Nature

26-May-2026

Hydroxychloroquine may protect people with skin lupus from heart health risks and metabolic complications, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers find

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study led by investigators from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that some patients with discoid lupus erythematosus — a form of skin lupus commonly diagnosed in young to middle-aged Black women that causes disc-shaped plaques to form on the body — were less likely to experience complications, such as diabetes, hypertension and coronary artery disease if they were prescribed hydroxychloroquine. 

Journal

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Funder

Jun Kang’s Dermatology Foundation Medical Dermatology Career Development Award

26-May-2026

 

New online toolkit helps clinicians put food is medicine into practice

Tufts University
Business Announcement

Research increasingly shows that what we eat shapes health. But translating nutrition science into clinical care isn’t always straightforward. A new Food is Medicine Toolkit is designed to help providers implement evidence-based nutrition interventions for patients.

26-May-2026

 

JMIR report: 3D printed models improving surgical outcomes

JMIR Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publication

(Toronto, May 25, 2026) JMIR Publications released a story on how 3D-printed anatomical models are being used to improve surgical outcomes in its News and Perspectives section.

Journal

Journal of Medical Internet Research

26-May-2026

 

The Journal of Medical Internet Research invites submissions on Digital Inclusion in the Global South

JMIR Publications
Business Announcement

JMIR Publications invites submissions to a theme issue on “ Digital Inclusion in the Global South: Navigating Access, Agency, and Impact” in its open access journal the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

26-May-2026

Daily glass of 100% fruit juice could help support mental wellbeing

Newcastle University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People who drink a glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie each day as part of the UK’s 5-a-day healthy eating guidance see improvements in their mental wellbeing, according to new research from Newcastle University, UK.

Journal

British Journal Of Nutrition

Funder

Fruit Juice Science Centre

26-May-2026

 

Lund University professor to lead Lancet Commission on Precision Medicine

Lund University
Business Announcement

A new Lancet Commission on Precision Health has been launched to develop a comprehensive framework for integrating precision approaches into health systems worldwide. The Commission is chaired by Professor Paul Franks, Lund University, and will examine how precision approaches can improve healthcare effectiveness, cost-efficiency, equity, and scalability across resource settings and global regions.

Journal

The Lancet