What cannabis use really tells us about university students’ eating habits
Jamie Seabrook, Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Professor, Department of Pa / theconversation - Researchers surveyed more than 1,500 students at a large Canadian university to better understand the relationship between cannabis use and diet quality.
AI Summary: Research examining university students finds cannabis use associates with distinct eating behaviours and dietary patterns, illuminating links between substance use and nutrition among young adults. The results suggest a role for integrated health messaging and campus support that addresses both substance use and dietary consequences.
County surveillance failed to detect that measles transmission reached epidemic threshold in schools
nature - Nature Medicine, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04612-2A nationwide analysis of measles vaccination records from more than 50,000 US schools shows that measles transmission risk crossed the threshold that can lead to epidemics at…
AI Summary: A new analysis found county-level vaccination and surveillance figures can mask concentrated measles transmission within particular schools and districts, allowing outbreaks to meet epidemic thresholds undetected. Researchers warn that aggregated data obscure local hotspots, hampering targeted vaccination and school-based interventions needed to stop spread before it becomes a community problem.