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21 Jan 2026

AI helps detect melanoma from skin images

Researchers at the University of Missouri tested artificial intelligence to help detect melanoma from images of skin. They trained models on many pictures and found combined models improved accuracy, aiming to support faster care.

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21 Jan 2026

Cancer survivors may age faster

A new study finds that adolescent and young adult cancer survivors show faster biological and brain aging than peers. The research links faster aging to memory and attention problems and tests ways to help survivors.

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20 Jan 2026

Worry about police linked to heart risk in Black women

A US study of 422 Black women found that worry about police interactions—especially concern for their children—was associated with thicker carotid artery measurements, a marker of cardiovascular risk. The study shows correlation, not causation.

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20 Jan 2026

Why many people stop exercising

Researchers found an “all-or-nothing” mindset makes people abandon exercise plans. Focus groups with adults showed strict rules, excuses, and puzzlement about keeping active. Experts suggest small thinking changes to help.

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16 Jan 2026

Gagandeep Kang on Vaccines, Surveillance and Child Health in India

Gagandeep Kang, a leading expert on enteric diseases, urges India to prepare tools to prevent viral outbreaks. She helped develop indigenous rotavirus vaccines, built surveillance networks and now works at the Gates Foundation.

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13 Jan 2026

Burning plastic as home fuel in low‑income cities

A study finds that people in low‑ and middle‑income cities often burn plastic as household fuel. Researchers link the practice to irregular waste collection and energy poverty, and warn of serious health risks.

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12 Jan 2026

Turn New Year resolutions into small habits

Many people set New Year resolutions but the plans often fail within weeks. A Syracuse University professor recommends one small first step, celebrating progress, asking for support, and practising self‑compassion to build lasting habits.

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12 Jan 2026

Vitamin C may protect reproductive health from potassium perchlorate

A study using Japanese rice fish (medaka) found that potassium perchlorate damaged testes and reduced fertility. Fish given vitamin C alongside the chemical showed better fertility and less testicular harm, suggesting vitamin C may help protect reproductive health.

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31 Dec 2025

Study: Many people who die by suicide may not have depression

A genetic study from the University of Utah found many people who die by suicide did not have depression or documented suicidal thoughts. Researchers say that screening only for depression may miss some at-risk people.

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31 Dec 2025

Study finds chemicals in firefighter protective gear

A Duke-led study found PFAS in older turnout gear and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in all tested gear. Newer non‑PFAS gear had higher BFR levels. Researchers call for more study and greater transparency.

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31 Dec 2025

Cameroon turns waste into eco-charcoal to save trees

Many people in Cameroon still cook with wood and charcoal. In Yaounde some producers now make eco-charcoal from organic waste, which users say burns cleaner and helps reduce pressure on trees.

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31 Dec 2025

How exercise helps aging muscles

A mouse study finds a protein-control system becomes overactive with age and harms muscle. Exercise lowers that activity through a FOXO-linked pathway, which may protect muscle and suggest new treatments.

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31 Dec 2025

Teen drug use in the US stays near pandemic low

For the fifth year in a row, use of most substances among US teenagers remains close to the low point reached in 2021, according to the University of Michigan's Monitoring the Future survey. Some drugs rose slightly, and researchers say monitoring must continue.

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