Category: Public Health

Public Health

Smoking Linked to Increased Loneliness, Social Isolation

Smoking is not a social habit and leads to increased loneliness, according to a Europe-wide study presented at ERS 2026.

Public Health

IDSA Concerned Over Federal Plan to Overhaul Infectious Disease Research

Leading medical societies warn that proposed changes and funding delays at the National Institutes of Health could disrupt active studies and patient care.

Public Health

High-performance ICUs Had Lower Pandemic Mortality Rates

ICU mortality rates during the pandemic were significantly lower in ICUs that exhibited high efficiency, pre-COVID-19.

Pediatrics

Early Alert for CooperSurgical Neonatal nCPAP Device

CooperSurgical has issued a letter to affected customers recommending certain ventilators be removed from where they are used or sold, according to a USFDA early alert.

Smoking

Teen Nicotine Use Linked to Increased Mental Health Issues

Nicotine exposure, including from e-cigarettes and pouches, may heighten the risk of anxiety and depression in teens, particularly in girls.

Healthcare & Policy

Quartz Countertop Work Tied to Rise in Silicosis

A study of California workers identified nearly 600 cases of the incurable lung condition silicosis, prompting experts to call for national surveillance and stronger safety standards.