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Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Odour monitoring tech helps cities trace industrial smells

Cities are using drones, sensors and electronic noses to trace industrial odours, identify sources and reduce complaints from waste and food sites.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 17, 2026 · 6 min read

Public Health·BBC Dental

Pastis in France: How a banned spirit shaped a national aperitif

Pastis rose after absinthe’s ban and became France’s signature aperitif, blending history, branding and a ritual of dilution…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Ukraine Starshield disruption raises battlefield communication concerns

Starshield restrictions briefly disrupted Ukraine’s battlefield connectivity, complicating drone defense during renewed Russian strikes and power outages.

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Oregon school shooting: teacher and father stopped attacker in Bend

An Oregon teacher and armed father confronted a school shooter in Bend, helping stop further deaths after four…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·Dentistry.co.uk

Long COVID linked to major oral microbiome changes in Dundee study

A Dundee study found major oral and airway microbiome differences in long COVID, linked with lung, cognitive and…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·Nature

Ontology-Enhanced LLMs May Close Drug Surveillance Detection Gaps

Ontology-grounded large language models could improve digital drug surveillance by interpreting slang, coded language, and emerging referents in…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·ScienceDaily

Childhood Exercise May Lower Adult Effort Costs, Bird Study Finds

A guinea fowl study found early-life limb loading changed adult movement economy, suggesting childhood activity may shape lifelong…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·ACC-PRO

Boston Biotech Seed Funding Shrinks as Investors Favor Later-Stage Bets

Boston’s average seed round fell 40% in 2026 as investors shifted toward later-stage biotech assets, reshaping early company…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·NNU

MedStar Franklin Square nurses union vote remains unresolved amid labor objections

Registered nurses at MedStar Franklin Square held a union election that remained unresolved, while NNOC/NNU prepared objections over…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Medicare fraud scheme tied to HealthSplash owner ends in 19-year sentence

A federal court sentenced the HealthSplash owner to 19 years for a $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme involving…

Oct 17, 2026

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.