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Top research highlights in 2025From acupuncture for chronic back pain to improved cancer screening, these are the research stories that made headlines over the last year.
year in review, research highlights, 2025
2025-12-30
Study sheds light on risk of metastatic recurrence among young cancer patientsThe findings highlight the need for tailored survivorship care.
cancer, adolescents and young adults, young cancer survivors, metastatic recurrence
2025-12-11
Screening tool links alcohol use to mortalityNew findings enhance clinical value of AUDIT-C screening for addressing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care.
alcohol, primary care, screening, mortality
2025-12-03
Using advanced analytics to prevent adverse COVID-19 outcomesACT Center paper describes a novel predictive model that identifies patients at high risk of hospitalization or death at Kaiser Permanente Washington.
prevention, COVID-19, advanced analytics, adverse outcome
2025-11-20
Mailed HPV test kits are cost-effective for screeningStudy provides economic rationale for health systems to adopt mailed kits for cervical cancer screening.
cancer, preventive medicine, cervical cancer screening, home screening, HPV test
2025-10-01
Helping first-time screeners know when to returnWell-timed outreach in print and video can boost awareness of repeat screening for lung cancer, study finds.
cancer, lung cancer, lung cancer screening, screening adherence, patient education
2025-09-19
Researchers explore link between medical imaging and cancer risk in childrenNew research finds that 10% of pediatric blood and bone marrow cancers may have stemmed from radiation exposure.
cancer, medical imaging, CT scan, radiation, child and adolescent health
2025-09-18
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