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Materializing safe, on-demand living therapeutics

David Mooney in his lab. Mooney led the research team. Credit: Wyss Institute Health Materializing safe, on-demand living therapeutics Implantable Living Materials platform offers novel avenues for deploying future microbial medicines May 14, 2026 4 min read Patient recovery from debilitating conditions and diseases could be faster and more effective if drugs and therapeutic molecules…

Food as medicine? How nutrition can improve cancer outcomes.

Health Food as medicine? How nutrition can improve cancer outcomes. Tufts professor shares early research regarding programs as part of oncology care Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer May 15, 2026 4 min read Fang Fang Zhang. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Cancer treatment plans are many and varied, but research is beginning to show there…

When stress is a punch to the gut

Health When stress is a punch to the gut Jacqueline Mitchell BIDMC Communications May 19, 2026 3 min read New study traces network of nerves that disrupt digestion, pointing to potential IBS treatment When stress affects the gut, the stomach tightens, digestion slows. For some, these symptoms resolve quickly. For others — particularly people with…

Predicting cancer outcomes with a selfie

Health Predicting cancer outcomes with a selfie Slower ‘face aging’ linked to better survival odds, according to second study of AI tool designed to aid precision care Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer May 21, 2026 8 min read Hugo Aerts (left) and Raymond Mak. Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Researchers using artificial intelligence to plumb links…

US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted online its first large tranche of advanced genetic data from measles viruses spreading last year. Scientists with knowledge of the operation expect the agency to post heaps more in weeks to come, revealing whether the U.S. has lost its hard-won measles elimination status. The CDC…

Gounder Culls the News, From Ticks and AI to Who Might Lead CDC

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the increase in hospital visits during tick season on CBS’ CBS Mornings on April 20. On April 18, for CBS News’ The Daily Report, Gounder discussed how some health podcasts generated by artificial intelligence are spreading misinformation. She also spoke with Scripps News about President…

Big Companies Position Themselves for Payday From $50B Federal Rural Health Fund

Tory Starr is worried about the people who get medical care at Open Door Community Health Centers along California’s North Coast. “They’re the folks that work at restaurants. They’re the teacher’s aides,” said Starr, a registered nurse who became Open Door’s chief executive more than six years ago. Those patients, he said, are “really the…

Colorado Charts Its Own Course on Vaccines Amid Federal Pullback

In response to abrupt and politicized changes to federal vaccine policy, concerned Coloradans have taken several steps to shore up support for vaccine science. A bill passed by the state legislature in March then signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis allows Colorado to further uncouple itself from federal guidance. The law allows health…

Religious Anti-Abortion Center Finds Opportunity in Town Without OB-GYNs

SANDPOINT, Idaho — An anti-abortion pregnancy center on the outskirts of this Idaho Panhandle town greets visitors with an abridged Bible verse painted on the wall of its waiting area: “Come to me & I will give you rest.” 7B Care Clinic has been operating in Sandpoint since 2001 and was previously called Life Choices…

Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina

WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death, Debra Pierce still wonders whether the 50-year-old would have survived his heart attack if her local hospital hadn’t closed. “The sad thing is we’ll never know if he could have been saved that night or not, because we don’t have a higher level of care in…

Journalists Distill News on Ebola, Licensing Midwives, and California’s Budget

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the diversion of a Detroit-bound plane to Canada over Ebola concerns on CBS News’ CBS Mornings on May 21. Gounder also discussed how the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has been declared a global health emergency on Fox’s LiveNOW on May 18. Click here…

Globally, 1 in 3 cancer cases may never be diagnosed

Home Cancer Globally, 1 in 3 cancer cases may never be diagnosed By Maya Brownstein May 21, 2026 Hide caption Show caption artacet / iStock Jump to Section Share Post LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp Email Copy link By 2050, nearly a third of people who develop one of 17 types of cancer will die undiagnosed, according…

The world has fallen behind on health goals

Home Global Health The world has fallen behind on health goals By Amy Roeder May 21, 2026 Hide caption Show caption leoniepow / iStock Jump to Section Share Post LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp Email Copy link Progress on the big health targets outlined in the United Nations’ 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been too slow—and in…

What to know about Ebola and the latest major outbreak

Home Infectious Diseases What to know about Ebola and the latest major outbreak By Maya Brownstein May 21, 2026 Hide caption Show caption Red Cross workers carry the body of a person who died of Ebola into a coffin at a health center in Rwampara, Congo, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) Jump to…

EH Awards celebration recognizes excellence in teaching, research, and community building

Home EH Awards celebration recognizes excellence in teaching, research, and community building By Carly Stearnbourne May 22, 2026 Jump to Section Share Post LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp Email Copy link On May 21st, the Department of Environmental Health (EH) gathered to honor the hard work and dedication from all members of our department through the 2025-2026 academic year, including…

Sheet Pan Greek Salmon With Chickpeas

This sheet pan greek salmon has everything — tender, flaky fish with a herby lemon crust, caramelized chickpeas and cauliflower, and a cool garlicky tzatziki that pulls it all together. Greek-inspired flavors, one pan, minimal cleanup. Active time: 15 minutes | Total time: 40 minutes  Sheet Pan Greek Salmon With Chickpeas Ingredients Cooking spray 4…