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Tomorrow's worldA changing climate refines
Particulate matter shows no overall association with venous thromboembolism
An updated meta-analysis of 19 observational studies covering more than 4.5 million people found no significant overall association between long-term particulate exposure and venous thromboembolism, with a modest one appearing only among studies reporting in the same units.
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Health todayDementia refines
Only the intelligence part of an education genetic score tracks Alzheimer's
Across four cohorts of 3,483 participants, the intelligence-linked part of an education genetic score was inversely associated with Alzheimer's diagnosis, while the behavioural part was not.
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Health todayHeart and stroke confirms
SGLT2 inhibitors show no new safety signals in diabetic kidney disease
In two US claims cohorts with type 2 diabetes and stage III to IV kidney disease, SGLT2 inhibitors showed only the known genital infection signal against GLP-1 receptor agonists.
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Behavioural scienceInfection and pandemics confirms
Hospitalised Brazilian influenza patients with two vaccine doses had 32% lower mortality
Among Brazilians hospitalised with influenza between 2023 and October 2025, two trivalent vaccine doses within a calendar year were associated with 32% lower in-hospital mortality and 52% fewer ICU admissions.
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Data, models and systemsValue in health confirms
Modelled 95% measles coverage in Kenya averts 879 deaths beyond current funding
A Markov model of Kenyan birth cohorts estimated that 95% coverage of both measles doses would avert 879 more deaths over ten years than maintaining current funding.
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Behavioural scienceInfection and pandemics refines
RSV awareness tracked with vaccination in White and Black women, not Hispanic women
Among 650 pregnant and postpartum US women, RSV awareness was associated with a 26.4 point higher vaccination probability for White women but a non-significant 6.9 points for Hispanic women.
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Data, models and systemsHealth systems and access refines
Longer stays tracked higher death and longer waits lower, a triage artefact
A retrospective analysis of 593,673 emergency presentations at a New Zealand hospital between 2016 and 2024 found longer departmental stays associated with worse outcomes and longer waiting times associated with better ones, reflecting triage order rather than any effect of waiting.
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Health todayCancer new
Projected cancer cases in sexual and gender minorities rise with self-identification
A projection applying cancer incidence rates to survey identification proportions estimated 15 times more cases at ages 55 to 59 among Millennial than Silent Generation sexual and gender minority Americans, 77,521 against 5,134 over five years, driven by who identifies rather than by risk.
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Health todayDementia new
Varenicline users had about half the dementia rate of nicotine-replacement users
Among 1,758 matched pairs aged 50 and over in the All of Us cohort, varenicline users had about half the rate of dementia of those using nicotine replacement (HR 0.52).
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Health todayObesity, diabetes and GLP-1 new
Consistent glucose monitor users stayed on GLP-1 drugs longer in type 2 diabetes
In US claims for adults with type 2 diabetes starting a GLP-1 drug, 68.4% of consistent glucose monitor users were still on it at one year, against 51.9% of non-users.
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Behavioural scienceAlcohol and drug use new
Brain-activity feedback from peers in recovery reduced craving in opioid use disorder
People with opioid use disorder were trained to match their frontal brain activity to that of peers further into recovery, and craving fell against sham feedback.
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Health todayCancer confirms
Parents of children with cancer report debt and long-term loss of household security
A review of 14 qualitative studies covering 524 participants in seven countries found medical costs, lost earnings and weak insurance left families in debt, with help giving only partial relief.
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