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23-Sep-2026

American Academy of Pediatrics hosts national conference in San Diego, welcomes pediatrician influencers

American Academy of Pediatrics
Meeting Announcement

The American Academy of Pediatrics hosts its annual National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego for the first time in over a decade, offering the latest information in medical research, education and advocacy for children’s health Oct. 2 – 6, 2026.

Keynote speaker Mikhail “Doctor Mike” Varshavski, D.O. , who creates viral health content for an audience of over 30 million people, joins AAP President Andrew Racine, MD, PhD, FAAP for the conference's opening session on Saturday, Oct. 3. More than 10,700 people are registered to attend

Meeting: American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition

23-Sep-2026

Sudden, unexpected infant deaths on the rise among babies born to Black mothers

University of Colorado at Boulder
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new analysis of 22 years of U.S. mortality data highlights that sudden unexpected infant deaths are on the rise among U.S. babies born to Black mothers.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

23-Sep-2026

Earlier HCT improves survival for youth with Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A multi-center international study published in NEJM, led by an expert at Cincinnati Children's, reports that earlier hematopoietic cell transplantation may improve long-term survival for young people with Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome by treating high-risk bone marrow changes before myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myeloid leukemia develops.

Journal: New England Journal of Medicine
Funder: National Institutes of Health, Cancer Research UK, Rosetrees Trust, European Cooperation in Science and Technology

23-Sep-2026

Global study finds delays in seeking care for appendicitis nearly doubles risk of perforation

University of Birmingham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new global study into appendicitis has found that there are major inequalities in care, with some countries having little access to CT imaging or minimally invasive surgery - resulting in poorer patient outcomes. Published in the Lancet Global Health, the Appendicitis Global Outcomes Study (AlliGatOr) study found that delays in accessing surgical assessment for suspected appendicitis are associated with a significantly higher risk of life-threatening complications.

Journal: The Lancet Global Health

23-Sep-2026

Two-thirds of adults with high blood pressure do not know they have it

University of Oxford
Peer-Reviewed Publication

More than one-third of adults in England have high blood pressure and two-thirds of these are unaware of their diagnosis according to a new study of 1.4 million adults published in BMJ Public Health. The study also reported that only half of adults with high blood pressure treated by a doctor are adequately controlled.

Journal: BMJ Public Health

23-Sep-2026

Study examines racial disparities in patients’ adherence to their diabetes medications

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study led by UCLA Health found that a large percentage of disadvantaged patients are not taking their diabetes medications consistently. The analysis, which combed the national health records of 587,000 Medicare Advantage patients, showed Black and Hispanic patients were less likely than White patients to adhere to their medication protocols.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

23-Sep-2026

Less is more: Exercise rivals common pain meds

Adelaide University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

From osteoarthritis to a splitting migraine, when you’re experiencing pain, exercise can seem like the last thing you want or think you should do. But according to new Adelaide University research it could be one of the most effective ways to help ease your symptoms.

Journal: PAIN Reports

23-Sep-2026

For young adults, memorable health advice is increasingly coming from strangers online

University of Delaware
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This study investigates memorable health messages that young adults receive on social media. The study suggests that memorable health messages are now being recalled from influencers and strangers online, rather than trusting doctors, friends or family members.

Journal: Health Communication

23-Sep-2026

Vanderbilt Health to lead nationwide initiative to improve outcomes for critically ill patients

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Grant and Award Announcement

Vanderbilt Health has been awarded a federal contract providing up to $11.2 million over five years to establish and operate a first-of-its-kind critical illness clinical trials acceleration platform aimed at improving outcomes for patients in the ICU.

Funder: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health