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Nearly 52% of Floridians favor candidates who reduce climate impacts. About 68% believe the state should take more action on climate issues and and 67% feel the federal government should as well. Notably, 88% acknowledge climate change is occurring. About 75% of respondents advocate for a diversified energy mix to include more electricity produced by renewable sources. Nearly 73% of respondents worry about home energy expenses and nearly 58% are concerned about being able to afford and maintain homeowners’ insurance due to climate change.

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Motivated by a new EPA standard for fine particulate matter, a type of air pollution, researchers in Environmental Science & Technology Letters have developed a computer model that reveals an urgent need to fix gaps in the current monitoring network.

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Joseph Amon, PhD, MSPH, has joined the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health as director of the Center for Public Health and Human Rights. He assumed the role on October 15.

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A recent study highlights the increased risks faced by elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who also suffer from sarcopenia, a condition of age-related muscle loss. The findings indicate that these patients are significantly more likely to experience severe disability, rehospitalization, and even death compared to those without sarcopenia. This research underscores the importance of early detection and intervention in managing sarcopenia, aiming to improve health outcomes and quality of life for elderly diabetics. It provides crucial insights into the growing challenge of sarcopenia within this population.

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A Minnesota academic medical center incorporated immersive virtual reality (IVR) into its nurse residency program, demonstrating how the technology can be used for feedback and assessment of clinical competencies.

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Biological components are less reliable than electrical ones, and rather than instantaneously receive the incoming signals, the signals arrive with a variety of delays.

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The Korean research team of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials has succeeded in developing an oil-free cryogenic turboexpander that uses Zero-GWP refrigerants, and has completed the demonstration testing of an expander used for natural gas liquefaction.

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New research indicates that to keep Miami’s tree canopy resilient, tropical species may be the best option for local municipalities and environmental leaders to consider.

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University of Miami experts in kinesiology, nutrition, and lifelong learning offer tips to live a long, active life.

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The James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center hosted its second annual scientific symposium on Oct. 10. The symposium, with more than 900 attendees, featured two Nobel laureates and a $5 million gift from the David and Eula Wintermann Foundation to advance the work of the Allison Institute.

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According to the Institute for Oral Health, one-third of individuals in households experiencing disabilities had not visited a dentist in two or more years, compared to 19.7% in households without disabilities. Individuals with disabilities are also twice as likely to experience high dental anxiety (21.8%) compared to those without disabilities (10.6%).