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Cancer research set to dominate ASCO 2026
Researchers from Indiana University Cancer Center will present 45 abstracts at the 2026 ASCO meeting, spanning lung, bladder, breast, prostate, and testicular cancers. The conference runs from May 29 to June 2 and is one of the world’s most important oncology gatherings.
Lessons from COVID-19 shape response to hantavirus and ebolavirus travel risks
A Gavi analysis says recent hantavirus and ebolavirus outbreaks are renewing concern about travel-linked spread and border-response policies. The piece argues that COVID-19 offers practical lessons for risk communication, surveillance, and public-health coordination.
Extensively drug-resistant gonorrhoea reported in Croatia
Eurosurveillance reports an early-2026 case in Croatia involving extensively drug-resistant gonorrhoea in a heterosexual male patient after unprotected sex. The case highlights ongoing concerns about antimicrobial resistance in sexually transmitted infections and the need for rapid detection and treatment adaptation.
U.S. health care comparisons again show major performance gaps
The Commonwealth Fund’s expanded 2026 comparison reviews U.S. health spending, outcomes, and service use against 18 other high-income countries. Its findings are part of the continuing global debate over affordability, access, and health-system efficiency.
AMA updates state-level health advocacy agenda
The American Medical Association’s May 29 state advocacy update highlights parity-law efforts and coalition work with MSD and other partners. The update reflects continuing policy attention to behavioral-health coverage and state regulatory issues in U.S. care delivery.
Myeloma research roundup highlights new developments
The International Myeloma Foundation says its April-May 2026 roundup covers the latest research and news in multiple myeloma. While the page is broad rather than a single study, it signals active movement in hematologic-cancer research and patient advocacy.
Public-health community marks new childhood-development insight
ASPPH highlights a new clarification about a little-understood stage of childhood development in a May 28 post. The item suggests continued research interest in early-life health, which is central to long-term population health outcomes.
Concerns continue over pandemic preparedness for zoonotic infections
The Gavi article links travel risk, outbreak response, and lessons learned from COVID-19 to broader preparedness for high-consequence viruses. This is especially relevant for health authorities monitoring animal-to-human transmission threats across borders.
Drug resistance remains a major global STI threat
The Croatian XDR gonorrhoea case adds to evidence that gonorrhoea is becoming harder to treat in some settings. Public-health experts have long warned that resistance surveillance and updated treatment guidance are critical to prevent wider spread.
Major oncology meeting begins this week with broad cancer coverage
ASCO 2026 is bringing together late-stage and translational cancer research across multiple tumor types, with notable attention to lung, bladder, breast, prostate, and testicular cancers. Meetings like this often shape practice changes, trial priorities, and near-term research agendas worldwide.