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The FDA approved updated 2026-2027 formulations of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Novavax COVID-19 vaccines targeting the XFG variant, aligning with advisory committee recommendations for the upcoming vaccination season.

A report examining a celebrity-backed sports prediction campaign highlights concerns about increasing youth exposure to gambling-related marketing. The article connects growing gambling participation among adolescents and young adults with evidence linking gambling disorder to adverse mental health outcomes, including suicidality.

The American Academy of Pediatrics expanded its definition of children at high risk for severe RSV disease who should receive immunization before their second RSV season, adding several congenital, developmental, and prematurity-related conditions to existing eligibility criteria.

A perspective article argues that vaccine-hesitant parents often communicate uncertainty indirectly through delays, scheduling questions, or silence rather than explicit refusal. The author proposes an “announce, detect, switch” framework that warrants prospective evaluation before broader adoption.

Self-reported cannabis use in the United States increased substantially between 2008 and 2022, with particularly pronounced growth in daily or near-daily consumption, while high-frequency alcohol use remained stable or declined during the same period.

Daily consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with more than double the risk of gastric cancer in two large U.S. prospective cohorts, although the findings did not establish causality and require confirmation in additional studies.