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Asthma-friendly schools program expands across Colorado districts5:18 A total of 221 schools across early childhood, elementary, middle and high school levels have earned Colorado Asthma-Friendly School recognition. Virtual reality training improves police interactions for autistic individuals5:18 A new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Joseph's University found that an innovative virtual reality intervention was helpful for improving interactions between autistic teens and adults and law enforcement officers. H5N1 spreads through multiple routes on infected dairy farms5:18 The H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in over 700 herds of dairy cows in California, the largest dairy-producing state in the U.S. Artificial intelligence accelerates discovery of next-generation disinfectants5:18 Chemists and computer scientists tapped AI to find new disinfectants to combat the growing threat of dangerous "superbugs." Human telomerase shows limited function across different animal species4:46 A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 13, 2026, titled "Cross species activity of TERT human telomerase component." Genetic background shapes outcomes in chromosome 16 deletion disorders4:46 Individuals that share the same deletion of a portion of chromosome 16 are at risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders, but some experience severe intellectual disability or developmental delay, while others may only exhibit milder psychiatric features like depression or anxiety. Cruise ship-linked hantavirus cases highlight zoonotic infection risks4:46 The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from more than 90 Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in over 40 countries dedicated to advancing research, collaboration, and pandemic preparedness, is closely monitoring reports of a hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship traveling in the Atlantic, which has resulted in multiple severe cases and fatalities. Non-destructive technique enables repeated transcriptome analysis in living cells4:46 Normally, cells must be lysed for a so-called transcriptome analysis - which reveals which genes are currently being expressed - making repeated measurements on the same cells impossible. Big tech drives the rise of direct-to-consumer health AI assistants4:14 JMIR Publications today released a timely new feature in its News and Perspectives section, providing one of the first comprehensive overviews of the rapidly expanding consumer health AI landscape. Muscle fat levels on MRI linked to cardiometabolic risk4:14 Using a deep learning model to analyze the composition of large muscles on MRI, German researchers found that the proportions of intermuscular fat and lean muscle mass were associated with high blood pressure and unhealthy lipid and blood sugar levels. |