The July 2025 supplement of Health Education & Behavior features a powerful collection of eight articles highlighting the innovative work of the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity and Engagement (TREE) Center at the University of New Mexico (UNM). Designated a Center of Excellence by the NIH, the TREE Center stands at the forefront of participatory team science aimed at eliminating health disparities through community-engaged, equity-focused research.

The patient–doctor relationship is built upon trust in not only doctors’ knowledge and skills but also attitudes. Over time, notions of trust in medical education have focused increasingly on trainees becoming “entrustable” to proficiently complete important professional tasks.

In a new study recently published in the online journal Advances in Medical Education and Practice, researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine explored medical students’ experience of participating in a curriculum that encouraged them to explore attitudes like trust, even while learning how to complete the important task of caring for patients with heart problems.

The University of Bath, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, has completed the largest-ever study on growth and biological maturation in global football.

The research, commissioned by the Scottish FA, explores how relative age and biological maturity influence talent identification and development across the Club Academy Scotland (CAS) system.

Findings suggest a significant selection bias toward early maturing players, which may lead to missed opportunities for talented but later-developing athletes.

A new pilot rule has been introduced within the CAS system, enabling clubs to group players by biological rather than chronological age - offering greater support for late developers.

The next phase of research will examine the relationship between growth-related injuries and player development, with injury prevention interventions to follow.