Preventive medicine https://medicalxpress.com/preventive-medicine-news/ en-us Latest medical news and research in Preventive medicine AI-designed universal vaccine clears first human trial, targets future coronavirus threats with needle-free delivery The first human clinical trial of a universal Sarbeco coronavirus vaccine, developed by the University of Cambridge and spin-out DIOSynVax (DVX) Ltd, has shown that the vaccine is safe and has no significant side effects. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-universal-vaccine-human-trial.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:20:01 EDT news699866842 First leishmaniasis vaccine enters phase one trial as disease spreads to US A phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety of a leishmaniasis vaccine is set to begin in the coming months—the first vaccine created to protect against the disfiguring skin disease common in tropical regions of the world and gaining ground in the United States. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-leishmaniasis-vaccine-phase-trial-disease.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:00:04 EDT news699978389 First AI-designed 'universal vaccine' tested in humans: UK researchers A vaccine targeting a broad range of viruses that was designed using artificial intelligence had a "modest" effect on immune systems in a small, early trial, according to a new study. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-universal-vaccine-humans-uk.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:28:24 EDT news699949669 Experts highlight limits of evidence from ultraprocessed food trials A group of eating behavior and metabolism experts from across Europe have published a Perspective article in the journal Science examining the limitations of current evidence on ultraprocessed foods (UPFs). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-experts-highlight-limits-evidence-ultraprocessed.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:00:01 EDT news699876111 Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025 There can be too much of a good thing, and that has been the case with Vitamin A in the U.S.. A recent study in JAMA Network Open has found that between January and March 2025, America's Poison Centers reported a 38.7% increase in vitamin A exposures during the measles outbreak across many states. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-vitamin-poisonings-rose-measles-misinformation.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:01 EDT news699808455 Warning labels on restaurant menus can steer diners from sweets As California lawmakers consider legislation that would require "high sugar" warning labels on restaurant menus, a University of California, Davis, study shows that the labels are effective in dissuading diners from ordering sugary items. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-restaurant-menus-diners-sweets.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:20:04 EDT news699719101