Tag: epidemiology
Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 20 Grams Daily Linked to Lower Cancer and All-Cause Mortality
Approximately 23,000 Italian adults consuming 30 grams of extra virgin olive oil daily experienced 28% lower cancer mortality and 18%…
Exercise diversity matters as much as exercise volume, new research suggests
Analysis of 2.6 million people across four studies suggests that exercise diversity—the range of different movement types—predicts health benefits independently…
Most Cannabis Users Unaware of THC Potency, but Psychosis Risk Evidence Is Clear
Consumer awareness of THC concentration in cannabis products remains low, but scientific evidence linking THC dose to psychosis risk is…
Vitamin D Insufficiency Affects Up to 97% in Some Regions—Here’s What the Evidence Shows
Vitamin D insufficiency affects 40–97% of North American populations, with geographic latitude and skin pigmentation driving significant disparities in vitamin…
Serological Testing and Mathematical Models Align on True COVID-19 Burden
A December 2026 study in Global Health Action confirms that serological surveys and mathematical epidemiological models produce concordant estimates of…
Corrected Global Data on Substance Use Burden Across 204 Countries Reveals Shifting Patterns
Nature Medicine has published a corrected Global Burden of Disease assessment of substance use disorders across 204 countries from 1990…
How federated data systems are reshaping global disease surveillance
Federated disease surveillance networks allow countries to collaborate on disease tracking while keeping sensitive data under local control. Early implementations…
Climate Change Is Reshaping Infectious Disease Patterns Worldwide
Rising temperatures and extreme weather are reshaping infectious disease transmission patterns and outbreak cycles worldwide, according to a Nature Medicine…