4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (203+ words) ERS: COPD Genetic Risk Tied to Childhood Lung Function in Polluted Areas HealthDay 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) polygenic risk score (PRS) is associated with lung function development from infancy to childhood in those with exposure to high…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1240+ words) For nearly 200 years, nicotine has puzzled scientists. Researchers knew tobacco plants produced the addictive chemical naturally. They knew the molecule came from two smaller chemical building blocks. But no one fully understood how the plant assembled nicotine step by step…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (650+ words) West Nile virus rates are higher than they’ve been in more than two decades, and Rhode Island is among 40 where public health officials have reported cases of the mosquito-borne illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 407 West Nile…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (501+ words) Health officials in Southern Utah say the measles outbreak is dissipating, which underscores the need for parents to stay up to date with children's vaccinations. David Heaton, the public information officer for the Southwest Utah Public Health Department, told St....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (368+ words) Research from Switzerland suggests that having a genetic propensity to developing the lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can negatively impact lung development in children if they are also exposed to air pollution. COPD is a progressive condition, causing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (97+ words) The University of Nebraska Medical Center has broken ground on a new Infectious Diseases Air Transport training facility. This facility will house programs that aim to train healthcare and response personnel on providing safe transport and care for patients affected…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (184+ words) paysonroundup.com Arizona’s measles outbreak is building again, according to the latest figures from the Arizona Department of Health Services. None of the 122 additional cases reported this year have been in Gila, Navajo or Apache counties. But vaccination rates…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (432+ words) Students asked to voluntarily disclose their status. Other UW campuses may follow suit. A sign on UW-Platteville’s campus. Miranda Suarez/WPR The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is asking students to voluntarily submit their vaccination status as the number of measles cases…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (809+ words) A measles exposure at the Canby Rodeo has prompted a statewide health warning for Oregonians who attended the Aug. 18 event, with the window for possible symptoms remaining open through Sept. 8 as visitors have since returned to communities across the state....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (567+ words) The national average of youth suicide was 46.5% lower than Utah’s rate from 2016 to 2019. In the years since, the state has only seen a modest dip — what the Utah Department of Health and Human Services calls an “ongoing health crisis” in…...