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COVID-19

Children’s Literacy Stunted During COVID-19-Induced Remote Learning

Children experienced losses equivalent to 3 months of skill development in literacy and 14 months of growth in numeracy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AMH

ISGE 2026: Assisted Reproduction in Women with Cancer

AMH may not accurately reflect ovarian reserve in women with systemic inflammation: an abstract from the 2026 Annual Congress of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology.

problematic tiktok use

Scientists Warn Problematic TikTok Use Must be Considered an Addiction

Elevated levels of salience, abstinence, tolerance, craving, excessive use, desire to control consumption, and alterations in daily life habits are all tied to problematic use.

cancer

Vegetarianism Linked to Lower Risk of Five Types of Cancer

Vegetarian diets are associated with a lower risk of multiple cancers, according to the largest study to date in this field.

gut health

New Gut Health Index Tracks Dysbiosis and Disease Progression

Novel gut health metric identifies microbial imbalance and may help detect disease progression earlier and more accurately.

alcohol use

Liver-Derived Hormone Linked to Lower Alcohol Use

Genetically higher FGF21 levels were associated with lower problematic alcohol use, fewer binge episodes, reduced weekly alcohol intake, and lower ARLD risk.

depression and anxiety

Chronic Headaches Tied to Higher Rates of Depression and Anxiety

Adults with chronic headaches are nearly five times more likely to have clinical symptoms of depression, and at a more than seven times higher risk of clinical anxiety.

One in Four Miss NHS Appointments

Nearly one in four miss NHS appointments, according to a new NHS England survey of 2,000 people across the country.

HBV

USA Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates Dive

HBV vaccination rates among infants in the USA have fallen by more than 10 percentage points in the past two years.

thyroid cancer

Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosis at Up to 94% in Past Decades

An estimated 72% to 94% of cases were overdiagnosed in the USA between 1991 and 2019, according to a 2026 study.