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Almost 10% of US lung transplants go to COVID-19 patients. Researchers are learning why.

Researchers from Michigan State University and Corewell Health, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding post-COVID-19 lung complications.

August 20, 2024

September 11 2026

• Cancer Is Now The Leading Health Threat For 9/11 Survivors 25 Years On
• Nerve Stimulation Eases Diabetic Nerve Pain, Study Says
• Most Women Who Regularly Use Eyelash Extensions May Get Skin Mites
• Probiotic Use Spikes In US, But No Improvement In Gut-Healthy Diet Habits
• Weight-Loss Surgery Might Boost Female Fertility
• What's Living On Baby's Skin Might Predict Childhood Eczema Risk
• First-of-its-Kind X-ray Imaging Tool for Studying Nuclear Materials
• Nonprofits Are Helping Musicians Pay For Insurance in Austin, Texas, And Beyond
• Chemotherapy Also Damages Healthy Cells In Children
• Remote Work Increases Sleep And Reduces Physical Activity--Sedentary Behaviour Can Increase By 45 Minutes
• Uma Scientists Develop A New Technology That Improves The Diagnosis Of Allergy To Antibiotics Such As Amoxicillin And Other Penicillins
• Reporter Boot Camps, In-Person Visits, and Science Comms Training Programs: A Newswise Best Practices Webinar
• Researchers Uncover Mechanism Behind Dangerous Blood-Clotting Disorder
• 25 Years After 9/11, Study Finds Neighborhood Environment May Influence Frailty, PTSD, and Depression Risk Among World Trade Center Responders
• Cancer Research Heads to Space in Adelaide-Led Microgravity Mission
• Kazakhstan Researchers Strengthen National Defenses Against Diseases That Spread from Animals to Humans

September 10 2026

• AI Helps Find Hidden Human Proteins and Reveals What They Do
• Researchers Lead Statewide Effort to Reduce Cancer Risk for Firefighters
• Brain Aging May Be Detected Decades Before Symptoms Appear, with Links to Gut Health
• Register Now to Cover the 2026 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix!
• First-in-Human Study at UCI Health Attacks Pancreatic Cancer with Laser Light
• Discovery Fills a Gap in Understanding, Diagnosing Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
• Public Health Leaders and 161 Scholars File Amicus Brief Challenging CMS Medicaid Work Requirement Rule
• UW, WA Department of Health Show It's Possible to Test Wastewater for STIs
• Do Infants Expect Caregivers to Comfort Crying Babies?
• Blocking a Protein May Reduce Buildup of Harmful Aging Cells
• Scientists Uncover How Cells Surrounding Primary Liver Tumors May Help Fuel Cancer
• Cleveland Research Team Identifies Biological Mechanism That May Explain Obesity Relapse
• Johns Hopkins Researchers Break Neuroimaging Time Barrier to Reveal New Clues About Brain Disease
• Three Siblings Face One of the World's Rarest Diseases
• Neiman HPI Study: COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated Adoption of Shorter, Lower-Burden (Lower Cost) Breast Radiation Therapy
• Thousands Stitched Grief Into 9/11 Memorial Now Housed at Quilt Museum
• Pancreatic Cancer Uses Blood-Clotting System to Evade Immune Attack; Targeting May Improve Immunotherapy
• Strength Training Not Linked to Heart Problems for People with Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
• Coroner Confirms Measles Killed Pennsylvania Infant As Federal Count Still Lags
• Hormone Therapy For Menopause Might Have Heart Health Benefits
• Too Much Light At Night May Change Your Heart's Structure And Function
• Educational Campaigns Could Shift Views on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigar Bans
• AI-Enabled Analysis of Pathology Slides May Help Assess Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence
• Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Significantly Lower for Millions of U.S. Adults With Disabilities, Research Shows
• UAlbany Researchers Partner with NASA to Build AI Tool for Predicting Power Outages
• Disposable Vapes Pose Hidden Environmental Threat, Researchers Warn
• Pre-Surgery Therapy Might Boost Seniors’ Recovery, Study Finds
• Voice Changes Might Be A Warning Sign Of Impending Brain Decline, Study Finds
• Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Collection of Patients' ER Records
• Ancient Walnut Genomes Reveal New Routes to Better Breeding
• Social Media and Screen Time Impacts on Your Teen
• Surrey And NVIDIA Training Fix Could Let AI-Generated Scenes Respond Properly To Your Controls
• Widespread Covid Death Underreporting Around the World Raises Broader Questions About the Reliability of Official Information
• AI-Assisted SERS Microfluidic Chip Enables High-Precision Label-Free Cell Sorting

September 9 2026

• How AI Is Changing Construction From Classroom to Job Site
• UTHealth Houston Team Reverses Nerve Pain in Diabetic Mice
• Keeping Elite Women's Basketball Players Healthy During International Competition
• New Interactive Map Helps States Navigate Wildfire-Energy Policy Activity
• 'Power Naps' May Improve Clinical Performance for Sleep-Deprived Anesthesiology Residents
• RNA Creates a Self-Destruct Switch for Cellular Machinery Linked to Leukemia
• New Tools Predict Which Tumors Will Respond to Treatment by Comparing Their Internal "Floor Plans"
• ASTRO to Showcase Advances in Radiation Medicine and Cancer Research in 2026 Annual Meeting Press Program
• Early MS treatments differ most in relapses and MRI lesions, not disability
• Cardiologists Expected This New Drug To Prevent Heart Attacks — So Why Did It Fail?
• Suicide-Related ER Visits In Children Rise, But Many Hospitals Lack Specialized Mental Health Care
• Semaglutide Linked To 40% Fewer Asthma Attacks
• Lied Center Celebrates Milestone in Expansion, Renovation
• Ribbon Cutting to Mark Mesonet Progress, Salute Stakeholders
• Virginia Tech Researchers Seek to Reduce Chronic Pain for Rural Adults
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Find a Way to Reprogram Immune Cells and Boost Chemotherapy Response in Glioblastoma
• A Road Paved by Research: A Johns Hopkins Medicine Patient's Experience with the Evolution of Sickle Cell Treatment
• Current Blood Pressure Thresholds May Miss Critically Injured Children
• Beyond the Prescription: How GLP-1 Companion Digital Programs Address Persistence to Medication and Postcessation Weight Regain
• Fake Doctor Reviews Look More Trustworthy Than Real Ones, Study Finds
• Psychedelics and Anesthetics Create Mirror Image Patterns in the Brain
• Pig Kidney Kept Man Alive For A Year While Awaiting A Human Organ Donation
• Students Hungry, Anxious, Distracted After End Of Universal Free School Meal Policy, Study Says
• The Market Forces Quietly Adding Thousands To Patient Bills
• Study Finds Social, Financial, and Healthcare Factors Shape Resilience in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
• Gut, Airway and Tumor Microbes Emerge as Promising Predictors of Immunotherapy Response in Lung Cancer
• Spinal Cord Stimulation Eases Pain and Improves Sensation in People with Diabetic Nerve Damage
• Healthy lifestyle in middle age adds happiness alongside longevity to old age
• Vitamin A Metabolite Preserves T Cells' Function as KAIST Points to a New Strategy for Treating Intractable Brain Tumors
• Surgery-Centered Framework Reshapes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Care
• Alzheimer's: a Nasal Spray Protects Neurons and Memory

September 8 2026

• Blood Test Could Monitor Bone Metastasis in Medullary Thyroid Cancer
• Experimental Study Points to Systemic Sclerosis Treatment
• Study Identifies Stress-Response Cells, Points to New Treatment Target
• Uniformed Services University Experts Lead National Effort to Standardize Cardiac Care for Tactical Athletes
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Reduce Biological Aging Among Older Adults with Insomnia
• Groundbreaking ARUP Research Clarifies Clinical Value of Atypical Cell-Free DNA Screening Results
• Different daily step count and stepping pace combos may all lower risk of early death
• When Standard Glioblastoma Therapy Is Not Enough: Second Opinion Pathways in Germany With Booking Health
• Women With Cerebral Palsy Miss Vital Gynecologic Care
• Researchers Identify New Therapeutic Target for Salt-Sensitive Hypertension
• FDA Approves New Pill For Advanced Breast Cancer Guided By Blood Test
• Laughter Could Be Great Medicine For COPD, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Expert-Backed Tips to Protect Kids From Germs For The School Year
• Bacteria In Classroom Dust Linked To Reduced Lung Function In Kids
• No Evidence That Sugar Substitutes Harm Weight, Health, or Sweet Taste Preferences
• Do I Have Asthma? All You Need To Know About Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatments
• Vaccine Protects Against Multiple Fungal Infections Without Hurting the Gut
• Walking Might Be As Beneficial As Aerobics For Asthma Patients
• More Kids Using GLP-1 Drugs To Fight Obesity
• Inhaled Microplastics Linked To Lung Cancer, Study Finds
• As Probiotic Use Surges, Microbiome-Supportive Food Consumption Stagnates
• Research Explores Why Strep Throat Can Linger, Even After Treatment with Antibiotics
• AI Helps Radiologists Detect 39% More Brain Aneurysm Cases in Real-World Study
• Grooming-Related Messages Reach Almost Two-Thirds of Children

September 7 2026

• National Programme Linked to More Equal Access to Drug That Prevents Cerebral Palsy in Premature Babies
• Autoimmune Diseases Share Genetic Patterns
• A Missing Link in Medicinal Plant Hormone Signaling
• Borderline Low Hemoglobin Levels, Usually Considered Normal, Are Linked to a Higher Risk of Death
• Review Finds Limited Evidence on Interventions to Improve Follow-Up Care After Hospitalization for Alcohol Use Disorder
• Artificial Intelligence Helps Clarify the Complex Array and Interaction of Risk Factors Contributing to Alcohol Use Disorder
• Caregivers for People with FASD Report Increased Stress and Relational Strengths
• Study Finds Markers of Chronic Disease in Young, Healthy Drinkers
• Kazakh Researchers Identify Antiviral and Anti-Inflammatory Compounds in Native Medicinal Plants
• Precise Machining of Refractory High Entropy Alloy by Water-Jet Guided Laser

September 5 2026

• Research Tip Sheet: Cancer, Brain and Microbiome Studies
• Johns Hopkins Study Identifies Key Driver of Inflammation, Opening Door to Potential New Treatments

September 4 2026

• Can Warning Labels On Social Media Protect Teenagers?
• Check Your Freezer: Frozen Triple Berry Blend Recalled In 16 States
• Aerobics Key To Staying Sharp After Menopause
• Your Smartwatch May Be Overestimating Your Calorie Burn
• JMIR News: Looking Towards the Future of Health Tech
• One Factor Boosts Survival Among Seniors After A Broken Hip — And It's Not Money
• Cancer Deaths Linked To Booze Have Doubled, Study Finds
• Children's Suicide-Related Emergency Visits Spiked by 74% in U.S.
• A Camp For Children With Brain Injuries Zips Ahead, Despite Federal Uncertainty
• Adhering to Common Lupus Treatment Lowers Risk of Heart Issues

September 3 2026

• How the Developing Human Brain Takes Instructions: Two UCLA Studies Reveal What Guides Its Most Important Stem Cells
• Research Brings Life-Changing Therapy to Cristofer
• UCLA Health Expert Weighs in on New Treatment Approach for Children with Short-Limbed Dwarfism
• New Treatment Scheduling Strategy May Help Cancer Drugs Stay Effective Longer
• Indiana University Clinic Prepares Future Dentists to Serve Patients with Complex Health Needs
• AI May Help Identify Breast Cancers Missed by Mammograms, but Clinical Benefit Remains Uncertain
• Can AI Models Identify Parkinson's Patients at Risk for Faster Decline?
• Aging Blocks the Retina's Ability to Regrow Lost Neurons, a First-of-Its-Kind Upstate Study Finds
• Psilocybin prevents chemotherapy-related nerve injury and associated symptoms in preclinical models
• Your Health Insurance Rates Are Going To Rise Next Year: Here's Why
• Memory Loss Starts Younger Than Previously Thought, Brain Scans Reveal
• Healthier Fat Choices Linked To Longer Life After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
• Lurie Children's Launches First-in-Kids Clinical Trial of Innovative Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors That Spares Healthy Tissue
• Brain Signaling Mechanism May Explain Clozapine Weight Gain
• China's 2025 Resistance Map Reveals Progress and Renewed Threats
• When to Worry About Numbness and Tingling: Expert Explains Neuropathy, Other Causes
• Light Therapy Improves Sleep Among Seniors, Study Finds
• Genetics Help Shape Personality And Life Path, Major Study Finds
• Walking Provides A Window Into MS Patients' Quality Of Life
• Engineering Spleen-Targeting Bacterial Nanoplatform to Reprogram Immune Cells and Prevent Cancer Recurrence
• $50B Rural Health Transformation Program Needs More Transparency, Groups Say
• Targeting CDK2 Could Boost Immunotherapy Response in Patients with a Wide Range of Cancers, According to Dana-Farber Science
• New Study Uses Neural Networks to Reveal How Experience Shapes Learning
• Key Path to Alzheimer's-Like Brain Damage Starts Outside the Brain

September 2 2026

• Why Some Stroke Patients Fare Better Than Others
• Why Some Stroke Patients Don't Recover After a Clot Is Removed
• Going Anti-Viral
• Targeting Two Proteins to Prevent Pulmonary Hypertension
• AI Is Creating New Value in Healthcare. Nursing Should Help Govern It.
• Immune Drug Anifrolumab Linked to Lower Risk of Infection and Hospitalization for Skin Lupus
• First Remote-Controlled Device for Male Incontinence in U.S. Implanted at Duke
• WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center Perform Breakthrough Robotic Liver-Kidney Transplant Innovative Procedure Extends Minimally Invasive Transplantation to Patients Requiring Both Organ
• 5 Subtypes of Common Liver Disease Discovered -- Including Rapidly Progressing Genetic Forms
• American Society of Nephrology Publishes Kidney Health Guidance for Nephrology Health Care Professionals on the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
• Mount Sinai Researchers Report Largest Study Supporting Three Courses of Radiation for Children With Deadly Brain Tumor
• AFib in the Summer: Know the Triggers
• The Medical Minute: Is BMI telling the whole story?
• AI-Assisted Approach Helps Novice Users Capture Heart Ultrasound Images, Identify Aortic Stenosis
• Katie's Corner Helps Women Facing Ovarian Cancer
• Alcohol-Linked Cancer's Toll Extends Far Beyond the Liver With Deaths Rising Across Age Groups
• Daraxonrasib Demonstrates Initial Antitumor Activity in RAS-Mutant Lung Cancer
• In Canada, Immigration Status Is Associated with Length of ICU Stay After Stroke
• Community Health Grants Spared For Now After Judge Finds HHS Used Fake Sources
• Stroke Survivors Should Start Rehab Within 48 Hours, New Guidelines Say
• Study Finds 1 In 13 Young Adults Has Hidden Artery Disease
• Millions Will Lose Medicaid Because They Aren't Able To Get Enough Work Hours, Study Predicts
• Back Braces Don't Seem To Help Ease Pain, Review Finds
• Weighted Blankets Help Ease Hospital Anxiety, Study Says
• Trump and RFK Jr.'s Health Industry Deals Haven't Been Enforced And Are At Risk Of Vanishing
• Muscle Matters: Simple Scan Could Predict Heart Surgery Risks
• Penn Nursing Study: Youth Suicide Risk Remains High in Violent Neighborhoods, Despite Post-Pandemic Recovery
• Babies and Food Allergies: A Parent's Guide to Early Introduction and Safety
• Twenty-Five Years Later, the 9/11 Health Crisis Continues to Impact Responders
• Social Media Trend Involving Popular 'Squishy' Toys Could Lead to Serious Burns

September 1 2026

• For 25 Years, California Program Has Helped Uninsured Men Get Prostate Cancer Treatment
• When Prostate Cancer Treatment Can Wait: Active Surveillance Helps Patients Avoid Unneeded Surgery or Radiation
• Cancer Drug Reduces Atherosclerosis Inflammation and Plaque
• CDC Launches New Channel To Track US Overdose Deaths And Provide Resources
• Hormone Therapy With Estriol Might Relieve Menopause 'Brain Fog'
• Type 1 Diabetes Cases Forecast To Surge 30% Worldwide By 2049
• High Testosterone Increases Risk Of Heart Rhythm Disorder, Review Finds
• A Doctor's Take: Recognizing The Signs Of Cancer: A Reminder From The Loss Of Dolly Parton
• Study Identifies Potential Therapeutic Target Protein that Drives Metabolic Liver Disease Independent of Diet
• Shocking Increase In Children Accidentally Eating Weed, Other Recreational Drugs
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: American Cancer Society Reports New Cases Are Up 3% but Earlier Diagnosis Improves Patient Outcomes
• Tip Sheet: Discoveries in Prostate Cancer, a New Liquid Biopsy for Small Cell Lung Cancer -- and a National Clinical Trial Initiative for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Sleep Likely To Be Overlooked In Back-To-School Rush, Survey Finds
• Why Older Pedestrians Fare Worse In Car Crashes
• Penn Medicine Launches First Human Clinical Trial to Test Precision Form of FLASH Proton Therapy
• Weighted Blankets Shown to Reduce Anxiety in Hospitalized Patients
• Study Finds Substantially Higher Imaging Use When Ordering Clinicians Interpret Their Own Imaging
• Study Suggests Menopause Hormone Treatment May Ease 'Brain Fog'
• Researchers Discover Dozens of Genes Tied to OCD and Tic Disorders

August 31 2026

• Toward a More Precise Approach to Treating Schizophrenia
• Stay Sharp After Menopause: How Aerobic Exercise Can Improve Key Thinking Skills
• Finding Purpose Through Adversity: Car Accident, Injury and Surgery Are Unexpected Path to Dream Job for NJ Woman
• Study: Supplement Plus Chemo Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Survival
• Fish on Trial: Does This "Brain Food" Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
• Scientists Uncover Microbiome Signaling System That Could Open New Paths for IBS-Related Constipation
• A New Approach to Alleviating Dry Eye
• $3.8 Million Grant Will Help Develop Therapy for Kids at Risk of Schizophrenia
• C.S. Mott Children's Hospital first in country to implant expandable heart valve during FDA review phase
• Higher Vitamin B12 Levels in Both Parents Are Associated with Lower Risk of Birth Defects
• New ACP Paper Addresses Ethical Use of AI in Medical Practice
• Updated Review Shows GLP-1 RAs Produce Significant Weight Loss in Adults Without Diabetes, with Newer Treatments Showing Greater Results
• AAN and AHS Issue Updated Guideline on Migraine Prevention Medications for Adults
• Could It Be The Season Of Explosive Diarrhea? Recalled Lettuce Is Off Shelves But Cyclospora Cases Keep Rising
• Men Don't Like Dieting, And It Could Be Harming Their Health
• Home Rehab Delays Linked To Poorer Recovery After Hip And Knee Replacement
• Groundbreaking IU Clinical Trial Demonstrates First Potential Treatment That Could Prevent Millions of Annual Heart Failures and Deaths in Severe Heart Attack Patients
• Warnings About Cancer-Alcohol Link Can Be Made Stronger, Researchers Say
• Social Media Increases Risk Of Depression, Study Says
• Live Near A Dry Cleaner? You Might Have A Higher Risk For This Devastating Neurological Condition
• Healthy Sleep Sets the Stage for Student Success
• High Fertility Costs Push Americans Abroad For IVF Treatment
• Three Scalp Conditions May Point to a Single Syndrome, New Study Finds
• Memory Decline Starts Earlier Than You Think, New Research Suggests
• Remote Signals May Help Preserve Diabetic Limbs
• Injectable Treprostinil Depot Offers Multiday Control of Pulmonary Hypertension

August 30 2026

• Cardiologist Referrals Improve Cholesterol Levels in Prostate Cancer Patients, but May Not Be Necessary for All: Study

August 29 2026

• Monoclonal Antibody Targeting Interleukin-6 Achieves Sustained Reductions in Inflammation Biomarkers Through Six Months

August 28 2026

• A New, Precision Surgical Approach to Diagnosing and Treating Early-Stage Lung Cancer
• PCORI Awards $13M to UNC to Study Innovative Symptom Management Interventions for Rare Cholestatic Liver Diseases
• Cancer's Malignant Remote Control
• Focused Ultrasound Delivers microRNAs to Glioblastoma
• How Does Care Team Structure Shape the Resident Experience?
• FDA Authorizes First Wearable To Track Both Ketones And Blood Sugar
• Inhaler Overuse Linked To Heart Risks In Asthma And COPD Patients
• Your Parents' Age Might Improve Your Health Outlook, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Cyclospora or Salmonella? The Key Differences and How to Protect Yourself
• Clinical Adoption of Histotripsy: A Medical Record Review of Short-Term Outcomes
• Podcast: One Man's Journey with Glioblastoma and Focused Ultrasound
• Hormone Therapy Might Lower Dementia Risk Among Women
• Sticking To BP Meds Lowers Heart Risk, Study Finds
• A Third Of Women In Their 20s Haven't Gotten This Essential Cancer Screening
• Bill Of The Month: Her Breast MRI Was Approved, But That Didn't Mean Her Insurance Would Pay
• Swimming In Rivers And Lakes Linked To Higher Risk Of Stomach Bugs And Rashes
• Little Space And A Lot Of Flow Spark Amyloid Formation
• Propionate From Gut Bacterium Akkermansia Mitigates Liver Fibrosis
• Loss Of Liver GH Signaling Causes Lean Fatty Liver