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Medical Xpress / How Medicaid ACOs can lead the US toward maternal health equity

As the largest insurance program for maternity care, Medicaid is uniquely positioned to shape maternal health in the United States, where maternal mortality rates far outweigh those of other wealthy nations and continue to ...

Sep 11, 2026
Phys.org / The hunt for unknown life in New York City

The globe is full of unknown species. But is it really possible to find a completely new animal species in the middle of the largest city in the United States?

Sep 10, 2026
Phys.org / Can people truly walk away from terrorism? Inside the slow work of rehabilitation

As we reflect on the 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people, terrorism remains an ongoing yet evolving threat that defies easy answers.

Sep 11, 2026
Phys.org / Deep biosphere has endured mountain-building and erosion over hundreds of millions of years

A new study reveals that microbial life deep within Earth has persisted and repeatedly flourished through hundreds of millions of years of mountain-building and erosion. By analyzing minerals, fluids and gases from a 2.3-kilometer-deep ...

Sep 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mpox outbreak in 2022 caused by less severe form of the virus, study reveals

The strain of mpox behind the 2022 outbreak was a weakened form of the virus, which may have helped it spread faster, a new study from the University of Surrey reports. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, ...

Sep 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Recognize the sudden warning signs of stroke: Acting fast can save a life

Stroke is a leading cause of serious disability and death. Recognizing symptoms quickly and seeking immediate medical attention can dramatically improve outcomes. Mayo Clinic experts emphasize that knowing the warning signs ...

Sep 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening rates significantly lower for millions of U.S. adults with disabilities

Missing routine cancer screening tests can lead to critical delays in diagnosis and treatment. A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that millions of U.S. adults with disabilities who are eligible ...

Sep 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease risk factors can be identified in kids as young as eight

Risk factors for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease, a condition comprising heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity, can be identified in children as young as 8, UTHealth Houston researchers found.

Sep 11, 2026
Phys.org / As oceans warm, Florida scientists hunt for heat-resistant coral

Off Florida's coast, a team of scientists and trained volunteers in scuba gear descends to the ocean floor, planting young coral onto a reef and examining how others are faring in increasingly warm waters.

Sep 10, 2026
Tech Xplore / China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says

Anthropic said Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial intelligence (AI) models and warned that governments and state-aligned actors are increasingly using ...

Sep 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Specific CAR T-cell subgroup could make lower-dose cancer therapy more effective

Immunotherapies strengthen the body's own anticancer defenses in a highly targeted manner. In therapies using so-called CAR T cells (chimeric antigen receptor T cells), a patient's immune cells are genetically engineered ...

Sep 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / A tiny crystal tilt may bring greener magnetic memory closer to everyday devices

University of Warwick researchers have created a new material combining two properties, magnetism and electrical polarization, that scientists have struggled to bring together for decades—and crucially, it works close to ...

Sep 8, 2026