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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 28-May-2026 13:15 ET (28-May-2026 17:15 GMT/UTC)

Calling Doctor GPT: AI responses to healthcare queries are nearly 76% accurate

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots respond to everyday health-related questions from general users with nearly 76% accuracy, which raises concerns about their trustworthiness in real-world client-facing applications, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.

Meeting: 2026 ACM FAccT Conference

New international study highlights impact of restrained sitting on movement behaviors in young children

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in collaboration with investigators from 32 countries participating in the SUNRISE International Study, have published new findings examining how restrained sitting contributes to daily movement patterns in early childhood. Led by postdoctoral researcher Dr. Katherine Spring, "Probability of meeting the restrained sitting guideline in early childhood: an international cross-sectional study," published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, explored how time spent restrained in devices such as car seats and strollers may influence children's ability to meet movement behavior recommendations during a critical stage of development.

Journal: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Clinical trial seeks to advance intuitive assistive robotics for people with paralysis

Rice University
Business Announcement

Rice, in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine, will join BrainGate, a consortium of universities and academic medical centers working on creating brain-computer interface technologies.

Think DEET keeps mosquitoes away? They may be learning to love it

Virginia Tech
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Every summer, millions of people spray themselves with DEET to keep mosquitoes away. But new research suggests mosquitoes may be able to learn to associate the repellent with food — and even become attracted to it.

Journal: Journal of Experimental Biology

Patient digital engagement with after visit summary in ambulatory care

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of ambulatory visits, digital after visit summary engagement increased but remained low and was associated with a high time investment for physicians. This inefficiency in postvisit communication emphasizes the need to reconsider such communication, particularly with unmarried males, non-English-speaking populations, and publicly insured populations, and in specialty care settings.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

OHSU study: Veterans with cancer face ongoing suicide risk

Oregon Health & Science University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Veterans diagnosed with cancer face a higher risk of suicide attempts — especially in the months following diagnosis — and that risk can persist for years, found a large, national study led by Oregon Health & Science University and the Veterans Health Administration.

Journal: JAMA Oncology
Funder: Department of Veterans' Affairs, National Center for Lung Cancer Screening

Widely used ‘gold standard’ for identifying mental health conditions not as reliable as previously believed, new study finds

McMaster University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Diagnostic interviews are widely used by mental health professionals to identify conditions such as anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression in adults, but new research led by McMaster University shows that the long considered “gold standard” may not be as consistent as previously thought.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Similar timing and pattern: Seven European countries observe drop in chlamydia notifications especially among young people in 2024

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Over the last decade, notifications of sexually transmitted infections (STI) have been continuously rising, including chlamydia, the most frequently reported bacterial STI across Europe. In 2024, however, seven European countries reported falling numbers by up to 19%, predominantly among young people aged 15 to 24 years. Sweden and Ireland also saw this decrease continued in the beginning of 2025, based on preliminary data. In a Euroroundup published in Eurosurveillance, authors look into the data in those countries and potential drivers of this decline.

Journal: Eurosurveillance

Researchers uncover how high-intensity interval training alters inflammatory responses

American Association of Immunologists Inc
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research published in ImmunoHorizons shows that running a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout triggers a more inflammatory immune response than cycling HIIT. These findings could help everyday athletes make informed decisions about their workout choices to achieve the known anti-inflammatory benefits of exercise while limiting excessive tissue damage.

Journal: ImmunoHorizons

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