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  • How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar
    on July 20, 2026 at 7:20 pm

    Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat.

  • Last-line antibiotics at risk as children’s resistance rises
    on July 20, 2026 at 7:20 pm

    Antimicrobial resistance in children is rising globally and will worsen over the next decade, threatening the effectiveness of life-saving antibiotics, according to the world’s first monitoring platform. The study, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in collaboration with the University of Sydney, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, analyzed more than 106,000 infection samples from children aged up to 18 years across 82 countries.

  • Researchers analyzing colon cancer screenings find hope for higher retest rates
    on July 20, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    Nearly half of patients who completed an at-home test for colorectal cancer fail to repeat the screening consistently, according to Rutgers Health researchers, who also found primary care provider behaviors can increase patient consistency—and catch more cancers early.

  • Severe flooding linked to increased deaths from opioid use in rural Appalachia
    on July 20, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    Severe flooding may contribute to higher mortality rates from opioid use in rural Appalachia, according to a study by researchers at Penn State. The findings—published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences—are particularly relevant as severe floods are increasing in prevalence and severity because of climate change, said Kristina Brant, assistant professor of rural sociology and co-lead author of the paper.

  • Study reveals why key antiviral defenses failed in some severe COVID-19 patients
    on July 20, 2026 at 6:40 pm

    Although the COVID-19 pandemic has largely subsided, scientists continue to investigate why the virus proved so deadly, causing at least 3 million deaths worldwide, according to the latest estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO).