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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 13-Jan-2026 13:11 ET (13-Jan-2026 18:11 GMT/UTC)

Evidence, not ideology, must guide preventive health care

Canadian Medical Association Journal
Reports and Proceedings

A recent review of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care underscores the need for expert bodies to produce evidence-based guidance and that Canada should ensure a renewed task force is adequately funded and supported, argues a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.251038.

Journal: Canadian Medical Association Journal

Remote work spurs grassroots environmental action in New York City

NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Remote and hybrid work arrangements enabled New Yorkers to participate in community environmental action by giving them both the time and the motivation to do so, a new study from NYU Tandon School of Engineering finds.

Journal: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

How a gift card could help speed up Alzheimer’s clinical research

University of Southern California
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Offering a small gift card boosted enrollment in a patient registry, though other approaches may be more cost-effective for engaging low-income patients.

Journal: JAMA Health Forum
Funder: American Heart Association

Restoring trust in government and institutions may influence pandemic decision making

Research Organization of Information and Systems
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how the same health information affects the behavior of individuals differently. A recent study revealed cultural differences in how people respond to hypothetical COVID-19 infection information at the local level. The analysis also found differences in how individual subgroups react differently to pandemic information.

Journal: Data Science Journal
Funder: Research Organization of Information and Systems, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Restoring trust in government and institutions may influence pandemic decision making

Research Organization of Information and Systems
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how the same health information affects the behavior of individuals differently. A recent study revealed cultural differences in how people respond to hypothetical COVID-19 infection information at the local level. The analysis also found differences in how individual subgroups react differently to pandemic information.

Journal: Data Science Journal
Funder: Research Organization of Information and Systems, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Introducing New Contaminants – a new era in environmental science!

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Business Announcement

We’re excited to announce the launch of New Contaminants, a pioneering journal dedicated to emerging pollutants and their impacts on our planet and health. From microplastics to antimicrobial resistance genes, this journal explores the unseen threats in our environment.

Walkable communities lowered mental health stressors during COVID-19 pandemic

University of New Hampshire
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research out of the University of New Hampshire shows that communities that were easier for people to lace up and get out for a walk during the COVID-19 pandemic also helped lower the impact of mental health issues, like stress and anxiety.

Journal: Health Economics

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