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Combating Extreme Heat Environments through Technology Architecture Infrastructure and Urbanization
August 5, 2025
Winner of the Junior Academy Challenge – Spring 2025“Living in the Extremes” Sponsored by The New York Academy of Sciences Published August 5, 2025 By Nicole PopeAcademy Education Contributor Team members: Katelyn G. (Team Lead) (California, United States), Rishab S. (India), Adham M. (Egypt), Youssef I. (Egypt), Shravika S. (Virginia, United States) Mentor: Anavi Jain (Tennessee, United States) As record-breaking temperatures due to the climate crisis become more common around the world, especially in vulnerable...
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Eco-twisters
August 5, 2025
Winner of the Junior Academy Challenge – Spring 2025“Air Quality & Health” Sponsored by Stevens Initiative Published August 5, 2025 By Nicole PopeAcademy Education Contributor Team members: Kelsey M. (Team Lead) (California, United States), Hana H. (Egypt), Zoha H. (North Carolina, United States), Islam H. (Saudi Arabia), Sanaya M. (New Jersey, United States), Kavish S. (North Carolina, United States) Mentor: Brisa Torres (Germany) Indoor air pollution, caused largely by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and carbon...
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Finding Calm in the Chaos: Strategies for Mental Resilience
June 23, 2025
In a time of constant breaking news, ever changing doomscrolls, and, what seems like a never-ending stream of life stressors, the toll on our mental health is real and measurable. Published June 23, 2025 By Syra Madad, D.H.Sc., M.Sc., MCP, CHEP, Public Health Editor at LargeJessi Gold, MD, MS, Chief Wellness Officer, University of Tennessee System Image courtesy of tirachard via stock.adobe.com. Research consistently shows that prolonged exposure to crisis-oriented media can elevate stress, worsen...
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Breastfeeding Medicine Is Essential Postpartum Care
June 6, 2025
A firsthand account of why more mothers should know about it, what exactly they should do, and how it can help. Published June 6, 2025 By Syra Madad, D.H.Sc., M.Sc., MCP, CHEPPublic Health Editor-at-Large Image courtesy of pingpao via stock.adobe.com. Three weeks postpartum, I developed a painful, swollen lump in my breast–mastitis. Despite having breastfed all three of my children for over a year each, and now currently my fourth, I was still caught off...
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Dedicated to Advancing Pharmaceutical Science
May 12, 2025
Albert Bourla, DVM, PhD, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, was one of three Honorees recently recognized by The New York Academy of Sciences (the Academy) for outstanding contributions to science. Published May 12, 2025 By Nick FettyDigital Content Manager Dr. Albert Bourla at the Soirée. Dr. Bourla was presented with the inaugural Visionary Award in recognition for his “anything is possible attitude” which, in part, helped Pfizer develop a vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
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Is social media contributing to increasing loneliness in young adults? It depends on the App
May 12, 2025
New study finds that loneliness is more likely to be associated with the use of specific media platforms, not social media in general. New York, NY | May 12, 2025 – There has been increasing concern that overall time spent online is contributing to greater loneliness and other psychological harm in children and young adults. But a new study by a team of international researchers and published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences...
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Current Insights into Women’s Healthcare
May 9, 2025
Stacey Missmer, ScD, is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan, an adjunct professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and a lecturer in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Prof. Missmer will serve as the keynote speaker for The New York Academy of Sciences’ upcoming event Endometriosis: A Look at Current Practices and Emerging Science. Published May 9, 2025 By Megan Prescott, PhDProgram Manager for Life Sciences...
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Whooping Cough Is Surging in the U.S.: What You Need to Know
May 5, 2025
The United States is facing a sharp and deeply concerning resurgence of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, a vaccine-preventable illness that was once nearly eliminated thanks to robust public health efforts. Published May 5, 2025 Image courtesy of 9nong via stock.adobe.com. By Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP, Public Health Editor-at-LargeBoghuma K. Titanji, MD PhD, Infectious Diseases Physician-Scientist and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine To date in 2025, the Centers...
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Ethics and Equity: Navigating Inclusive Excellence in Healthcare and Health Research
April 22, 2025
The event provided a collaborative platform among speakers and panelists across academia, industry, government, non-profits, and more to exchange knowledge on ethical responsibilities to improve equity within healthcare and biomedical research. Published April 22, 2025 By Christina SzalinskiAcademy Contributor “We are living in a moment that desperately needs clarity of principle and deep moral courage.” And with that statement, Amy Ben Arieh, JD, MPH, executive director of the Fenway Institute, and nationally recognized authority on...
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Degradation in Cellular Processes: 2024 Dr. Paul Janssen Award Symposium
April 15, 2025
Lynne Maquat and Alexander Varshavsky were recognized for their fundamental discoveries in the regulated degradation of RNAs and proteins. Published April 15, 2025 By Carina StorrsAcademy Contributor Overview From left: Alex J. Varshavsky, PhD, Morgan Professor of Biology at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech); Penny Heaton, M.D., Global Head, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Johnson & Johnson, and Lynne E. Maquat, PhD, J. Lowell Orbison Endowed Chair and professor of biochemistry & biophysics...
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Microbiome‐derived metabolites in substance use disorders: Mechanisms and implications
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Bile acid modulation of host immunity
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Toward automated assessment of conjunctival hyperemia: A semisupervised artificial intelligence approach
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Generalizability of glucagon‐like peptide 1 receptor agonist clinical trial results to product labeling and the real world
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Polarization in the COVID‐19 pandemic: The impact of vaccination status and conspiracy theories
Contributors: Lisa Willemsen| Chiara Serafini| John Butler| Sümeyye Ergün| Jan‐Willem Prooijen|
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Spatial metabolic and phenotypic characterization of the germ‐free mouse model
Contributors: Lauren Adams| Heather Hulme| Clio Dritsa| Connor Lynch| Vicky Taylor| Orhan Rasid| Richard Burchmore| Richard J. A. Goodwin| Daniel M. Wall|
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Harnessing hibernation: Unlocking nature's secrets for advances in healthy aging, critical care, and space exploration
Contributors: Kelly L. Drew| Vadim B. Fedorov| Khrystyne N. Duddleston| Øivind Tøien|
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Association of triglyceride‐glucose index and platelet‐to‐lymphocyte ratio with adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A retrospective cohort study
Contributors: Yufeng Mei| Wanzhen Li| Min Wang|
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Leveraging chemical synthesis to discover metabolites from the gut microbiome
Contributors: Allison J. Keys| Nitesh K. Nandwana| Eyas Alnasser| Emily C. Gentry|
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Chromatin and epigenetic regulation in malignant tumors: A comprehensive review
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