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  • Common brain cancer mutation changes DNA shape to drive progression, exposing therapeutic target
    on July 4, 2026 at 2:40 pm

    A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has uncovered how one of the most common genetic alterations in glioma rewires the cancer cell genome to fuel tumor progression, suggesting a potential new therapeutic strategy for patients with ATRX-mutant gliomas.

  • New obesity figures highlight the income divide
    on July 4, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    The number of obese adults in England rose from 26% in 2019 to 30% in 2025, according to a new analysis of 55 million people. Nearly 1 in 3 adults are now obese. But averages hide a lot, and behind this one are two very different trends.

  • Australians missing out on ‘major gap’ between innovation and patient care
    on July 4, 2026 at 2:20 am

    Promising health tools that seek to predict a person’s risk of serious health problems before they happen are rarely being used in everyday health care, according to new Curtin University research. The review, published in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific, found Australia has developed a growing number of tools that can identify people at risk of conditions such as heart disease, falls, frailty and diabetes complications, but very few are being routinely used by health services.

  • Vellore cohort reveals India’s growing double burden of malnutrition in school-age children
    on July 4, 2026 at 12:00 am

    Children growing up in a low-income urban community in Vellore are now facing two seemingly opposite forms of malnutrition simultaneously: persistent thinness and rising obesity by the time they reach primary school age. A longitudinal birth cohort study of 251 children found that while thinness remained common, the prevalence of overweight and obesity nearly tripled between ages 7 and 9, underscoring the country’s growing “double burden of malnutrition.”

  • We can’t entirely blame COVID vaccine mandates for lower vaccination rates today. It’s not that simple
    on July 3, 2026 at 11:00 pm

    Childhood vaccination rates have slumped globally. In several countries, people are more hesitant about getting vaccinated. Populist political actors promote distrust of government and scientific institutions. And the disinformation economy means we can’t agree on the facts behind policy debates.