Effectiveness of a village emergency care model: a pilot intervention in rural Tanzania

• by Nathanael Sirili, Gimbo Hyuha, George Kiwango, Notikela Nyamle, Manase Kilonzi, Raya Mussa, Gasto Frumence, Hendry R Sawe, Juma A Mfinanga

• July 1, 2026

Medical Oddities: Do Jellyfish Hold a Healing Secret?

Jellyfish, pets, watermelon, brain implants, and fennel fuel this week's surprises.

• by Teraya Smith

• July 1, 2026

• 5 min

HPV Chatbots Did Not Outperform Public Materials

Brief GPT-4o chatbot conversations increased parents' HPV vaccination intentions immediately following exposure, but public health materials showed more durable effects, and no intervention increased self-reported vaccination uptake.

• by Andrea Surnit

• June 30, 2026

• 5 min

Effects of Tai Chi on pain, functional dysfunction, and sleep in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• by Cenhui Xu, Huaimeng Cui, Tongtong Hao

• July 2, 2026