A novel water-based gel, also known as a hydrogel, not only fights bacteria but also calms inflammation, thereby actively supporting wound healing.

The material functions like a net, catching bacteria and then killing them when triggered by a light pulse.

The gel has proven highly effective against the antibiotic-resistant MRSA bacteria in animal models while also accelerating wound healing.

Researchers in China validated the updated SOFA-2 score specifically in sepsis using data from a multicenter randomized trial. In more than 1000 ICU patients with sepsis, SOFA-2 produced score patterns closely matching the original SOFA and showed similar ability to distinguish ICU survivors from non-survivors. Machine-learning models that added five immune-related blood markers did not meaningfully improve prediction, underscoring the complexity of immune dysfunction in sepsis.

As concerns rise about the effects of tiny plastic particles on human health, Flinders University researchers have led new research on whether nanoplastics can accumulate or cause damage in kidneys – our body’s major blood filtering system.

Their study, published in high-ranking international journal Cell Biology and Toxicology, calls for more investigations into the long-term risks, warning that high nanoplastics (NPs) particle ‘burden’ could seriously compromise kidney cell health and function.  

A major step towards simpler drug development has been taken at the University of Gothenburg. In a new study, researchers have developed stable boron-fluorine compounds that make it possible to increase the effect or reduce side effects without breaking down the medicine.

Researchers discovered that psilocybin produces subtle, context-dependent effects on social behavior and IL-6 mediated inflammation in female mice. Activity-based anorexia (ABA) mice exhibited heightened novelty-seeking distinct from food restriction alone.

Dr. Ronald C. Kessler of Harvard Medical School explores his leadership of global psychiatric epidemiology. His surveys across 30+ countries established frameworks that guide mental health policy worldwide.