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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 29-Jul-2025 22:11 ET (30-Jul-2025 02:11 GMT/UTC)

Can African countries meet 2030 childhood immunization goals?

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In the last two decades, childhood immunization coverage improved significantly across most African countries. However, at least 12 countries are unlikely to achieve global targets for full immunization by 2030, according to a new study publishing July 29th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Phuong The Nguyen of Hitotsubashi University, Japan, and colleagues.

Journal: PLOS Medicine

University of Phoenix publishes white paper on future of IT careers survey findings

University of Phoenix
Reports and Proceedings

University of Phoenix has released a new white paper, “The Future of IT: What IT Practitioners Predict Will Drive Career Opportunities,” authored by J.L. Graff, Ed.D., associate dean of IT programs, College of Business and Information Technology. [CN1] The paper, exploring the findings of a 2025 Information Technology (IT) practitioner survey by the University, highlights their optimistic outlook as well as the pressure to keep up with skills in rapidly advancing technology and innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).

Want to stay motivated? Think about time, not money

Binghamton University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When struggling to achieve our goals, it’s easy to give up if things don’t go as planned. However, the results of a new study involving researchers at the School of Management at Binghamton University, State University of New York show that thinking about the time you’ve invested, instead of the money you’ve spent, can more effectively boost your motivation.

Journal: Journal of Consumer Marketing

PTSD costs the UK economy £40 billion a year, new research says

University of Birmingham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research into the economic impact of Post-traumatic stress disorder has found that average annual costs exceed £14780 per person, which at current prevalence rates equates to £40 billion.

Journal: BMJ Open

Physical inactivity crisis costing US $192 billion annually, new study reveals

Physical Activity Alliance
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The cost of physical inactivity is staggering and continues to grow. A newly published study in the American Journal of Health Promotion estimates that inadequate leisure-time aerobic physical activity accounts for $192 billion in annual healthcare expenditures among U.S. adults. That’s 12.6% of total national healthcare spending.

Journal: American Journal of Health Promotion

Study finds high levels of social infrastructure lead to healthier communities

University of Kansas
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The United States spends an enormous amount on health care, yet health outcomes have been declining for years. University of Kansas researchers have published a study that found communities with high levels of social infrastructure, especially in the arts, had better health outcomes. The findings add to the literature of determinants of health, such as where a person lives, what they do for work and other factors and suggest investing in community arts and livelihood is good for a city's long-term health.

Journal: The American Review of Public Administration

As Medicare turns 60, research suggests more need for annual enrollment help

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Two recent studies from a University of Michigan team suggest that many older and disabled Americans could use more help picking the best Medicare option for them.

Journal: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Aging

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