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13-Jan-2026

A meta-analysis published in Nature challenges the link between economic inequality and mental health

University of Lausanne
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Does living in an unequal society make people unhappy? Not necessarily, reveals the largest study ever conducted on the subject. Nicolas Sommet, a social psychologist and research manager at the LIVES Centre at the University of Lausanne, and his team have published the first social science meta-analysis in the prestigious journal Nature (on 22 January in its print edition). Their conclusions — based on 168 studies covering more than 11 million participants from around the world — challenge the widely held belief that economic inequality is detrimental to well-being and mental health.

Journal: Nature

13-Jan-2026

Female athlete health, well-being focus of updated report

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An updated consensus statement on the Female Athlete Triad, steered by researchers at Penn State, highlights new guidance for clinicians and coaches for the care of female athletes, including a first-of-its-kind adolescent model of the condition.

Journal: Sports Medicine

13-Jan-2026

New hypothesis links HPV E6 and SARS‑CoV‑2 spike proteins to reduced p53 activity

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY – January 13, 2026 – A new hypothesis article was published in Oncotarget (Volume 17) on January 3, 2026, titled “Hypothesis: HPV E6 and COVID spike proteins cooperate in targeting tumor suppression by p53.”

Journal: Oncotarget

13-Jan-2026

Medical debt associated with subsequent difficulty paying rent or mortgage

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People with medical debt are significantly more likely to experience subsequent housing instability such as difficulty with rent or mortgage payments, eviction, or foreclosure, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

13-Jan-2026

Vulnerable populations shoulder larger number, higher intensity of environmental burdens

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study finds that vulnerable populations, especially communities of color and communities with limited English fluency, face a disproportionately high likelihood of experiencing multiple environmental burdens at once

Journal: Environmental Research Letters

13-Jan-2026

Research reveals hidden diversity of E. coli driving diabetic foot infections

King's College London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research led by King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Westminster, has shed light on the diversity and characteristics of E. coli strains that drive diabetic foot infections.

Journal: Microbiology Spectrum

13-Jan-2026

Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Volume 15, Issue 12 Publishes

Compuscript Partner Journals
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Volume 15, Issue 12 Publishes

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/acta-pharmaceutica-sinica-b/vol/15/issue/12

Journal: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B

13-Jan-2026

City of Hope experts available to provide insight on the American Cancer Society’s new ‘Cancer Statistics, 2026’ report

City of Hope
Reports and Proceedings

The American Cancer Society today released its annual “Cancer Statistics, 2026” and “Cancer Facts & Figures 2026” report — the first national snapshot of this year’s cancer trends. Experts from City of Hope^®, one of the country’s leading cancer research and treatment institutions, are available immediately for interviews to help interpret key trends and provide context for how these findings affect patients, families and the future of cancer care. We also have patients available for interviews.

Journal: CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

13-Jan-2026

RDYH58 functional exosomes targeting myofibroblasts loaded with siFKBP10 for inhibition of collagen biosynthesis and secretion of IPF

Compuscript Partner Journals
Peer-Reviewed Publication

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsb.2025.08.017

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses how RDYH58 functional exosomes target myofibroblasts loaded with siFKBP10 for the inhibition of collagen biosynthesis and secretion of IPF.

Journal: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B