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Medicine & Health

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Jun-2026 11:15 ET (11-Jun-2026 15:15 GMT/UTC)

3-Jun-2026

Study finds abortion hotline use soared before and after Dobbs

University of California - San Francisco
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study of more than 16,000 people who sought help from a nationwide abortion and miscarriage hotline found demand for confidential clinical support surged both before and after the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned federal abortion protections.

Funder: Society of Family Planning, Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast

3-Jun-2026

Even 'safe' air pollution levels can carry health risks

University of Mississippi
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Air pollution does not have to exceed federal limits to potentially harm human health, according to a new publication in Environmental Pollution.

Journal: Environmental Pollution

3-Jun-2026

NHS England's "Healthy Living" online program for people with type 2 diabetes may lead to moderate improvements in participants' blood sugar, blood pressure and BMI

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

NHS England's "Healthy Living" online program for people with type 2 diabetes may lead to moderate improvements in participants' blood sugar, blood pressure and BMI

Journal: PLOS One

3-Jun-2026

Children conceived through infertility treatments grow just like other kids, once you account for the fact that so many are twins, per analysis of height and weight across childhood in Taiwan

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Children conceived through infertility treatments grow just like other kids, once you account for the fact that so many are twins, per analysis of height and weight across childhood in Taiwan

Journal: PLOS One

3-Jun-2026

Abortion restrictions associated with lower female medical school applicant numbers

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

States with restrictive abortion policies saw slower growth in the proportion of female medical school applicants following the 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Amrit Kirpalani of Western University, Canada, and colleagues.

3-Jun-2026

MIT researchers develop new vaccine adjuvant that could make it easier to eradicate polio

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

MIT researchers modified the injectable polio vaccine to promote a mucosal immune response, using an adjuvant delivered by lipid nanoparticles. This vaccine could help to achieve polio eradication while avoiding the risks of the oral polio vaccine.

Journal: Science Advances
Funder: The Gates Foundation

3-Jun-2026

When does depression take a turn for the worse? International top-level funding for Frankfurt research

Goethe University Frankfurt
Grant and Award Announcement

The Wellcome Trust is funding the FUTURE-D research consortium with nearly €6 million. The consortium is coordinated by Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt. The goal is to predict severe and chronic courses of depression earlier and tailor treatments more precisely to individual patients, so that people affected no longer have to spend years trying different therapies before finding one that works. To achieve this, the international consortium – spanning six countries – combines cutting-edge data analysis with clinical expertise and large longitudinal cohorts. The project will begin in autumn 2026.

3-Jun-2026

American Cancer Society warns of increase in U.S. food swamps; no substantial progress reducing food deserts for millions of people

American Cancer Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Imagine not having access to affordable, healthy food. For many Americans, it’s a reality. A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that between 2003 and 2023, nearly five million people in the United States lived in food deserts, places with no grocery stores. Most of these deserts are in poor and rural areas and in places where people rely on public transit. At the same time, the number of food swamps or areas with mostly restaurants/fast-food locations increased nationwide. The findings are to be published today in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH).

Journal: American Journal of Public Health

3-Jun-2026

Adults with ADHD may pay high price to mask traits and fit in, SFU study finds

Simon Fraser University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Masking ADHD traits may help adults fit in socially, but it can come at a cost to their mental health and well-being, according to new research from Simon Fraser University. A new SFU study found more than 91 per cent of adult participants with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reported hiding, suppressing or compensating for their ADHD traits to navigate social situations. For example, someone might pretend to pay attention, suppress their urge to fidget, rehearse conversations or over-prepare for meetings to fit social norms.