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Medicine & Health

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7-Apr-2026

Research Spotlight: A new pulmonary embolism guideline, clinical advances and research updates, and a Mass General Brigham investigator’s insights

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, PE continues to place a significant burden on patients and health systems worldwide; at least 400,000 hospitalizations in the US are annually as a result of or complicated by PE.

Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

7-Apr-2026

Four Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers elected as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors

Keck School of Medicine of USC
Grant and Award Announcement

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a nonprofit member organization that promotes academic technology and innovation, has named four Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty as new senior members: Paula Cannon, PhD; Alan Epstein, MD, PhD; Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD; and Bodour Salhia, PhD.

The new senior members will be welcomed at the 2026 NAI conference, hosted by USC at Loews Hollywood Hotel from June 1 to 4.

NAI senior members are recognized for their work producing innovative technologies that have the potential for real impact on the welfare of society, as well as success in patents, licensing and commercialization. This year’s members from the Keck School of Medicine are being recognized for their innovations in cancer and HIV.

Meeting: 2026 National Academy of Inventors conference

7-Apr-2026

Study finds rising rates of electric scooter injuries, with racial and ethnic disparities among those harmed

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Led by childhood injury experts at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, a study shows children accounted for more than 45% of e-scooter related injuries, including head injuries, traumatic brain injuries and broken bones.

Journal: Injury
Funder: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

7-Apr-2026

Trends and disparities in the use of next-generation sequencing in patients with cancer in the US

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study, most patients with advanced or metastatic cancers did not undergo tumor genomic testing. Low socioeconomic status, Black race or Hispanic ethnicity, and Medicaid or Medicare coverage were associated with significantly longer time to next-generation sequencing, highlighting the need for awareness and health care policies aimed at bridging these gaps.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

7-Apr-2026

UT Health San Antonio researchers report breakthrough findings significantly reducing symptoms for combat PTSD victims

The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Adding MRI-guided, robotic-controlled transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to psychotherapy greatly reduced symptoms of combat PTSD for 85% of active military and veterans enrolled in a 30-day residential study, reports researchers at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

7-Apr-2026

Hearing loss makes it harder for cognitively impaired older adults to walk and think simultaneously

Concordia University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Concordia University in Montreal found that poorer hearing leads to slower gait and worse balance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, but combined physical and cognitive training can improve dual-task performance and help maintain mobility and independence.

Journal: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

7-Apr-2026

New research brings joint repair closer for millions with osteoarthritis

Duke University Medical Center
Grant and Award Announcement

A team of researchers led by Duke Health have now reached a major milestone in a national effort to develop a new kind of treatment aimed at helping the body repair damaged joints at the source, bringing the approach closer to first‑in‑human clinical trials and accelerating momentum toward a potential commercially availble therapy.

Funder: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health

7-Apr-2026

New study reveals online PFAs information from public sources can fall short and leave public without enough guidance

Society for Risk Analysis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Exposure to “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), has been linked to serious health issues, like immune system damage, cancers, pregnancy complications and liver damage. A new study, published in Risk Analysis, finds that the websites people are visiting for PFAS information are leaving them without a lot of the guidance they need to protect themselves.

Journal: Risk Analysis

7-Apr-2026

Why experts say now is the time to vaccinate US dairy cattle against bird flu

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A UTMB infectious disease professor says vaccinating cows could reduce H5N1 circulation, limiting spillover to people, and safeguarding poultry.