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Nature Medicine, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03694-8

According to a large, cluster-randomized clinical trial, controlling blood pressure helps protect the brain from dementia — adding to previous results from this study demonstrating reductions in stroke, heart disease and mortality.

Nature Medicine, Published online: 01 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03534-9

In a trial examining the effectiveness of an infant mental health service targeting birth and foster families of children aged 0–5 years, families were randomized to receive care from either a multidisciplinary infant mental health team according to the New Orleans Intervention Model or social work services as usual. No difference in the mental health of children was found between the two arms.

Nature Medicine, Published online: 01 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03684-w

A combination of seroprevalence analyses and modeling indicates that the availability of an infection-blocking CHIKV vaccine would have prevented 88% of cases during an outbreak.

Nature Medicine, Published online: 01 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03643-5

A randomized controlled trial of a family-focused intervention for children in care in England and Scotland takes a bold step in filling the gap in high-quality evaluation of child welfare, but novel trial designs will be required to truly know what is best for children.

Nature Medicine, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41591-025-00028-6

Neonatal antibiotic exposure was found to negatively impact vaccine responses, probably mediated by decreased Bifidobacterium levels — which highlights potential strategies for enhancing vaccine efficacy in infants.

Nature Medicine, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03695-7

An interdisciplinary analysis revealed that the 2022 mpox outbreak in New York City was initiated by dozens of introductions of mpox virus into New York City. Epidemic modeling suggests that infection of highly connected individuals in a heavy-tailed sexual contact network explains the rapid rise and fall of the outbreak.

Nature Medicine, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03680-0

Promoting transparency in AI for biomedical and behavioral research

Nature Medicine, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03737-0

Author Correction: Conditional ablation of Stat3 or Socs3 discloses a dual role for reactive astrocytes after spinal cord injury

Dandelions are not just garden weeds, as they are often used as traditional medicine. One of the most popular ways of incorporating them in diet is by drinking dandelion tea. It is a herbal infusion prepared from the leaves, roots, or flowers of the plant known as Taraxacum officinale. The non-caffeinated beverage, which has an …

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Nature Medicine, Published online: 29 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03731-6

Author Correction: Autologous T cell therapy for PRAME⁺ advanced solid tumors in HLA-A*02⁺ patients: a phase 1 trial