Frontiers updates
23 Jan 2026
Frontiers Science House: did you miss it? Fresh stories from Davos – end of week wrap
Read more about the individual stories from the Frontiers Science House.
76 news posts in Health
Health
18 Dec 2025
Global food systems driving twin crises of obesity and global heating
A major review in Frontiers in Science highlights how tackling unsustainable food systems—reflected by our changing food environment—is urgent for both health and climate.
Featured news
01 Dec 2025
Mini lung organoids made in bulk could help test personalized cancer treatments
Scientists find a simple, automated way of making lung organoids, which could help find new lung disease drugs and personalize patients’ treatments
Frontiers news
19 Nov 2025
“I found this online”: Arch Mainous on how open science helps patients have open conversations with doctors
Patients who distrust the healthcare system are seven times more likely to clash with their doctors over online information, according to new research in Frontiers in Medicine. Lead author Dr Arch Mainous explains how open science — and open conversations — can help rebuild trust.
Featured news
10 Nov 2025
Link found between chronic fatigue and abnormal breathing could lead to new treatments
New study finds that many people with chronic fatigue syndrome experience disordered breathing which may be worsening symptoms
Frontiers news
29 Oct 2025
Global Science Networks Unite to Accelerate Evidence-Based Action on Health and Climate
The Frontiers Research Foundation and the One Sustainable Health (OSH) Forum are deepening their collaboration to strengthen the global science-policy interface for health and climate – uniting researchers, institutions, and policymakers ahead of the upcoming OSH For All Forum in Lyon, 2-5 November 2025.
Featured news
23 Oct 2025
Drug which stops tumors' blood supply could help kids with bone cancer live longer
Children with multi-metastatic Ewing’s sarcoma face very poor survival rates — now an early trial of pazopanib shows promise for helping them live longer, healthier lives
Frontiers news
15 Oct 2025
Frontiers and World Economic Forum unveil top technologies to accelerate global climate and planetary health solutions
The World Economic Forum and leading open science publisher Frontiers today launched the inaugural 10 Emerging Technology Solutions for Planetary Health report, a landmark publication spotlighting ten breakthrough innovations that could accelerate global efforts to tackle climate change, restore ecosystems, and build long-term resilience. These technologies offer scalable, science-based solutions to help society operate within planetary boundaries and foster a more sustainable relationship with Earth's systems.
Health
26 Sep 2025
Protecting the protectors: as measles cases surge, how can we help healthcare workers get vaccinated?
Measles infections are on the rise, due partly to falling vaccination rates — and because of their work, healthcare workers and those around them are particularly vulnerable. In a new Frontiers in Public Health article, Nikki Heinze and her colleagues talk to healthcare workers in a London hospital to understand the factors that encourage or discourage measles vaccination. In this editorial, Heinze explores those factors, and calls for action to improve immunity screening, raise awareness, and support healthcare workers who want to be vaccinated.
Health
17 Sep 2025
People on Ozempic who eat to regulate emotions less likely to lose weight
Scientists studying people taking GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic found that those who experienced emotional eating were less likely to lose clinically significant weight.
Health
05 Sep 2025
Storing breast milk for specific times of day could support babies’ circadian rhythm
Labelling expressed breast milk could be a way to ensure babies receive important cues at the right time, helping busy mothers support the development of their baby
Featured news
22 Aug 2025
Wildfires can raise local death rate by 67%, shows study on 2023 Hawaiʻi fires
Scientists studying the devastating Lāhainā, Maui fires of August 2023 found that deaths were two-thirds higher than expected that month — and 367% higher during the most intense week of the blaze.
Health
06 Aug 2025
Living in hurricane affected areas could increase mortality of older people by 9% years after disaster
Researchers found increased, but regionally varying, risk of death from all causes for those who continued to live in flood-affected zip codes, highlighting the importance of region-specific disaster planning.
Featured news
15 Jul 2025
Mental health from supermarket shelves? This is the evidence we have about over-the-counter herbal products and dietary supplements used for depression
Guest editorial by Rachael Frost, a senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University and author of a new Frontiers in Pharmacology article.
Featured news
10 Jul 2025
Chemicals from turmeric and rhubarb could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria lurking in wastewater
Scientists monitoring wastewater find a range of antibiotic-resistant bacteria — but natural compounds show promise for fighting them off.