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17-May-2026

Study quantifies the staggering economic toll of TB

American Thoracic Society
Meeting Announcement

The impacts of tuberculosis (TB) are usually discussed in terms of public health and human suffering. Now, new research presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that TB is also driving a massive global economic crisis.

17-May-2026

Life expectancy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was associated with lower life expectancy, including in adults who never smoked.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine

17-May-2026

Breast cancer that has begun to spread could be controlled for longer with targeted radiotherapy

European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)
Reports and Proceedings

Treating breast cancer that has begun to spread around the body with targeted radiotherapy could help patients to live longer without their cancer getting worse, according to the results of a small randomised controlled trial presented at the Congress of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology.

Meeting: ESTRO 2026

17-May-2026

Future doctors rally around children with cancer and their families at PBSTA Day

Duke-NUS Medical School
Meeting Announcement

More than a student event or hospital outreach effort, Paediatric Brain and Solid Tumour Awareness (PBSTA) Day has become a growing community of support for children living with cancer and the families who care for them.

16-May-2026

Bath Professor of Public Health contributes to WHO Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health report and urges governments to regulate harmful industries

University of Bath
Reports and Proceedings

Anna Gilmore, Professor of Public Health and Co-Director of the Centre for 21st Century Public Health (C21PH) at the University of Bath, has urged governments across Europe to regulate the major industries and commercial actors that undermine climate and health protection efforts, following the release of a major report today.

Prof Gilmore contributed expert analysis on how commercial actors shape human and planetary health outcomes to the latest report, published today, of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health (PECCH), an independent advisory group convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

16-May-2026

Meeting an AI doctor before a real-life consultation improves cancer patients’ understanding and reduces stress

European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)
Reports and Proceedings

Cancer patients who interact with an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar doctor before they meet their real-life consultant feel more knowledgeable and less stressed, according to research presented at the Congress of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology.

Meeting: ESTRO 2026

15-May-2026

New research links aging gut changes to increased disease risk

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine have identified new evidence suggesting that tiny particles produced in the gut may help drive inflammation and chronic disease associated with aging. These findings offer new insight into how sleep, metabolism and immune health may be interconnected.

15-May-2026

At 'Most Favored Nation' prices, can Medicare break even on GLP-1 drugs?

University of Chicago Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New analysis led by UChicago researchers suggests that negotiated pricing still falls short of achieving cost neutrality if GLP-1 drugs are covered for weight management.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

15-May-2026

New report charts path for climate-disease preparedness

American Society for Microbiology
Reports and Proceedings

The American Academy of Microbiology, the honorific leadership group and scientific think tank within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) released a new report examining how climate change is reshaping the infectious disease landscape and what’s needed to strengthen global health preparedness in response.