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Economic impact of delaying the infant hepatitis B vaccination schedule

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The results of this economic evaluation quantified the potential impact of changing Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations. Even brief delays in hepatitis B vaccine initiation were associated with a substantial increase in hepatitis B virus infections, adverse health outcomes, and health care costs.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics

The cost of delaying childhood vaccination

Cornell University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Delaying hepatitis B vaccination after birth increases infections among newborns and decreases their survival rates and quality of life, according to a new Cornell University study.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics

New study suggests reduced newborn hepatitis B vaccination coverage may increase infant infections

Boston Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health used simulation modeling to examine how different levels of newborn vaccination coverage and maternal screening influence HBV infection rates in infants across the US. The findings, published in JAMA Pediatrics, compared outcomes under varying real-world conditions to better understand how screening and vaccination work together to prevent transmission.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics

Scientists offer new explanation for the rise in heart disease risk after menopause

Virginia Tech
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Virginia Tech scientists have identified changes in gene regulation as a key factor underlying the increased risk of heart disease after menopause. The work provides new insight into how declining estrogen levels may influence cardiovascular health by altering gene activity linked to metabolism and long-term cardiometabolic function.

Journal: Cells
Funder: American Heart Association

UT Health San Antonio researchers awarded grant to study how circadian rhythm disruptions may contribute to Alzheimer’s

The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center
Grant and Award Announcement

UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), was recently awarded a highly competitive Alzheimer’s Association research grant to investigate how environmental stressors like jet lag and high-fat foods may contribute to an increased risk for the disease.

Phage therapy at a turning point: Valencia 2026 to define the next era of antibacterial medicine

Mitochondria-Microbiota Task Force
Meeting Announcement

Targeting Phage Therapy 2026 will convene international leaders to accelerate clinical deployment, highlight innovation, and recognize excellence through the Targeting Phage Therapy Awards.

Meeting: Targeting Phage Therapy 2026

From hydra to rotifers: A new hypothesis explores pathways to delay aging in humans

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — April 27, 2026 — A new hypothesis paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 8, 2026, titled “From Hydra to rotifer and beyond: implications for human aging and delayed senescence.”

Journal: Aging-US

Scientists esteemed by public, with vaccine scientists seen as similar to scientists in general

Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Reports and Proceedings

An Annenberg Public Policy Center survey finds that nearly 7 in 10 Americans trust vaccine scientists a moderate or greater amount to act in the best interests of “people like you."

Cholesterol–mortality link reveals U-shaped risk in Chinese adults, challenging ‘lower is better’ guideline

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Conventional wisdom holds that lower cholesterol is better for heart health, but new Views & Comments in Engineering challenges this idea. A large cross‑ethnic study finds a U-shaped cholesterol–mortality link in Chinese adults: both very low and high levels raise death risk, with low levels linked to higher cancer and hemorrhagic stroke risk. Optimal cholesterol levels differ between Chinese and UK adults, calling for personalized, population-tailored management.

Journal: Engineering