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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Oct-2026 17:15 ET (19-Oct-2026 21:15 GMT/UTC)

19-Oct-2026

Japanese philosophy offers a new perspective on education

Doshisha University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Modern education increasingly focuses on technological rationality, emphasizing control, efficiency, prediction, and measurable outcomes. A recent study proposes a “philosophy of pathos” that considers suffering, vulnerability, uncertainty and human fragility as important factors in education. Drawing on Japanese philosophy shaped through intersections between Eastern and Western thoughts, the study uses the “knowledge of pathos” and “logic of lemma” to envision education that can respond more meaningfully to suffering, ambiguity, global catastrophe, and crisis.

Journal: Educational Philosophy and Theory

19-Oct-2026

Breast cancer: marginalization, lack of primary care provider increase risk of early death from newly diagnosed metastatic cancer

Canadian Medical Association Journal
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People who are marginalized or lack access to a primary care provider are at greater risk of early death from newly diagnosed (de novo) metastatic breast cancer, according to research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260156. The Ontario study examined people with de novo metastatic breast cancer, meaning their cancer had already spread to other parts of the body when it was first diagnosed. Researchers found that 23% died within 6 months of diagnosis.

Journal: Canadian Medical Association Journal
Funder: London Health Sciences Foundation

18-Oct-2026

Organizing school-based teacher professional development: Insights from Ghana

ECNU Review of Education
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study conducted in 10 schools in Ghana tested a model for teacher professional development (TPD) based on mobile phone access to an online course. Regular professional learning community meetings supported the teachers. Meeting facilitators' modelling of participatory approaches, along with opportunities for discussion and questions, positively influenced teachers' engagement. Despite the relevance of the course content, teachers required support to access materials for professional purposes using their mobile phones.

Journal: ECNU Review of Education

17-Oct-2026

Historic $250 million gift from John Paulson to Hebrew University will advance engineering, medicine, and trauma recovery

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Grant and Award Announcement

In recognition of the largest donation ever made to the Hebrew University, the historic Mount Scopus campus will be named The Alina and John Paulson Campus, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem

16-Oct-2026

Study of 38K+ songs finds lyrics are losing feeling

Michigan State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from Michigan State University finds that popular music has gradually become less explicit about emotion and relationships — both across generations of artists and within artists’ careers.

Journal: Psychology of Aesthetics Creativity and the Arts

16-Oct-2026

Scaling perinatal mental-health care: CDI scientists assess home visiting programs in Midwest

Hackensack Meridian Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in BMC Health Services Research assesses a program of home health visitation programs, which provide perinatal mental health services for mothers and families who might not otherwise have access to such resources.

Journal: BMC Health Services Research

16-Oct-2026

JMIR News: Informed consent’s redesign for AI-related trials, an autonomous oxygenation device, and the physician-led campaign for Canada’s Safe Social Media Act

JMIR Publications
Reports and Proceedings

JMIR Publications this week released three News and Perspectives features on the latest digital health news: stories on how informed consent must be rethought for clinical trials involving AI; Canada’s proposed Safe Social Media Act and the Canadian Medical Association’s support; and a promising new autonomous oxygen titration device for health care.

Journal: Journal of Medical Internet Research