With help from artificial intelligence, West Virginia University researchers are speeding up environmental scientists’ access to time-sensitive data about ecosystem health, allowing experts to respond rapidly to events like droughts or wildfires.

Prenatal exposure to certain insecticides used in agriculture does not appear to be linked to social communication problems and other traits related to autism, a new study shows. 

Portal messages have become a routine way for patients to communicate with their health care teams. But a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health suggests that how patients write those messages can play a key role in whether—and by whom—they receive a response.

About the Study: This cross-sectional study evaluates how often adolescents use artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to discuss mental health concerns.

About the Study: This nationwide cohort study found that continued ICS use during early pregnancy was not associated with increased risks of maternal or neonatal outcomes, despite frequent discontinuation. These findings provide reassuring evidence supporting current guideline recommendations to continue ICS therapy during pregnancy and highlight the importance of individualized risk assessment while maintaining asthma control.

JMIR Publications released five feature News and Perspectives articles on the state of digital scholarship and clinical practice.

Researchers from Drexel University are exploring music therapy as a way to better understand what cancer survivors are going through and help them to manage post-treatment challenges and long-term mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression and isolation.

Pitt's Swanson School of Engineering and School of Medicine have launched a new NIH-funded T32 program pairing bioengineering postdocs with neurosurgery residents on team-based research across areas like epilepsy, stroke, and movement disorders. Co-directed by Aaron Batista and Jorge González-Martínez, the program aims to bridge the long-standing gap between engineering labs and operating rooms, with postdocs shadowing surgeries and residents getting lab experience under engineering mentors. This program is the first of its kind in the country to formally integrate neurosurgery and bioengineering around research and education. This creates a unique platform for innovation while establishing a new model for training the next generation of leaders at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering, and clinical care.