The perinatal healthcare system in the U.S. is not prepared to treat patients impacted by wildfire smoke in a timely manner, according to the first study on this issue. Michel Boudreaux, PhD, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Maryland, and colleagues report a substantial burden of wildfire smoke to pregnant people and their infants in Medical Care, the official journal of the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association, published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

The Labour History Research Unit at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in England is hosting the first ever conference to focus on the record to date of Sir Keir Starmer’s government. The public event, called Starmer: Year One, is taking place at Anglia Ruskin’s Cambridge campus on Saturday, 14 June.

In the absence of an ambitious federal climate strategy, a new study shows state-led action can make a significant difference in reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change. The study also found that while state-led action is only slightly more expensive than a coordinated national effort, it would likely result in the adoption of different decarbonization technologies.

School-to-school collaboration has the potential to improve student learning outcomes, especially in underperforming schools. A recent study explores the impact of Shanghai’s Strong School Project, which pairs high- and low-achieving schools to boost academic achievement. It examines how peer relationships and principal leadership contribute to significant gains in subjects like Math and Chinese. By fostering collaboration, this approach highlights the power of partnership in reshaping education and enhancing student performance across diverse schools.

A new study from the University of Oxford, published in Public Health, shows that European people in the lowest income deciles are much more likely to feel lonely than those in the highest income deciles, despite no difference in how often they socialise. Furthermore, both poverty and loneliness were strongly associated with higher scores on a defensive symptom cluster characterised by elevated levels of pain, fatigue and low mood.

The study also showed that the symptom-reducing effects of social connection were strongest for people living in poverty. These findings have important implications for social, economic, and health policy, suggesting that strong social relationships may serve as important buffers against some of the health consequences of poverty.

A new study from the University of Oxford, published in Public Health, shows that European people in the lowest income deciles are much more likely to feel lonely than those in the highest income deciles, despite no difference in how often they socialise. Furthermore, both poverty and loneliness were strongly associated with higher scores on a defensive symptom cluster characterised by elevated levels of pain, fatigue and low mood.

The study also showed that the symptom-reducing effects of social connection were strongest for people living in poverty. These findings have important implications for social, economic, and health policy, suggesting that strong social relationships may serve as important buffers against some of the health consequences of poverty.

Encouraging people in North America and Sub-Saharan Africa to adopt a low-carbon lifestyle could help to cut global household emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide by up to two-fifths, a new study reveals.