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The Chatbot Assessment Reporting Tool (CHART) guidelines, published in the BMJ and other journals in August, 2025, advise on the reporting of generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chatbots. R...

Efficient DNA repair might make possible the longevity of naked mole-rats. However, whether they have distinctive mechanisms to optimize functions of DNA repair suppressors is unclear. We find that na...

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State medical cannabis laws, currently in place in 39 states and Washington, DC, provide an avenue for therapeutic use of cannabis to manage chronic noncancer pain stemming from conditions such as art...

Igniting global action on responsible AI, with local evidence. The Global Index on Responsible AI, a multidimensional tool measuring progress towards responsible AI in 138 countries.

On the third anniversary of Paul Farmer’s death, Didi Bertrand Farmer reflects on his “beautiful garden” — a vision of social justice in health care, with deep roots in the fertile soil of equity.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to László Krasznahorkai, a Hungarian novelist who said his dark and difficult novels aim to examine reality “to the point of madness.”

The Milken Institute Future of Health Summit convenes the best minds in the world to confront the  toughest challenges in health by matching human, financial,

What’s in these vaccines, why are they combined, and are they safe?

Influenza has caused the deadliest pandemics in history, thereby prompting advances in our ability to ensure vigilance at all stages of future outbreaks. Quarantining patients early is crucial when it...

Background Exposure to heat leads to physiological and cognitive impairments that increase the risk of workplace injuries. This study estimates the number and proportion of work injuries reported to the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that can be attributed to heat exposure. These estimates contribute to the calculation of the benefits of standards, policies, and programs that reduce workplace exposure to extreme heat. Methods We analyzed all 2023 injury cases reported to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application by establishments with 100 or more employees, primarily in high-hazard industries. Each injury was geocoded and matched with high-resolution weather data for the specific injury date. Using a case-crossover design, we compared heat index on each injury day (case) with matched non-injury control days for the same worker. Conditional logistic regression was applied separately for summer-only and year-round periods with a non-linear term for heat index to estimate the odds ratios for injury occurrence. We additionally examined heat-injury patterns by industry sectors and in states with/without workplace heat standards. Results The odds of work injury increased non-linearly with a rising heat index: the pooled national estimate showed a clear upward trend starting around 85°F and accelerating above 90°F. Our results were consistent across nearly all industry sectors, including those that are predominantly indoors. Using a heat index of 80°F as reference, odds ratios (OR) of injuries at or above 90°F, 100°F and 110°F were 1.03 (95% confidence intervals [CI]: 1.02, 1.04), 1.10 (1.07, 1.13), and 1.20 (1.13, 1.26), respectively. At a heat index of 110°F or higher, the odds increased by 22% in states without occupational heat rules (OR=1.22; 1.15,1.29) versus 9% in states with rules (OR=1.09; 0.84, 1.41), suggesting a protective effect, although confidence intervals overlapped. Overall, we estimate 1.18% (95% empirical CI: 0.92%, 1.45%) of all injuries were attributable to heat exposure on days exceeding a heat index of 70°F. Conclusion Heat exposure increases the overall risk of work injury, an effect consistent across nearly all major industries.

As much as half of all spinal fusions don’t alleviate pain — why do doctors perform so many?

The Virchow Foundation and ESMT Berlin are delighted to host the distinguished Virchow Prize Lectures in honor of the 2025 Laureates, Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta.

Join us at NextGen Intelligence, an event at the sidelines of the World Health Summit 2025 that will launch the new Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources system (EIOS v.2.0) and introduce the protot...

Catalyzing economic growth, unlocking social gains, and strengthening resilience for societies around the world

An optimistic take on the state of the longevity field provides hope for treating a range of ageing-related diseases — but feels at odds with the current shape of US research.

Data reveal how the global challenge to reduce deaths and infections from drug-resistant bacteria is not going according to plan.

Recipient diagnosed with brain death received a type-O organ, which is compatible with all blood types.