American Heart Association

California is expanding the availability of healthier meal options for children at restaurants, according to the American Heart Association. The move is aimed at improving children's nutrition by making healthier default choices, such as better beverages and food sides, part of kids' meals statewide.

An innovator in cardiovascular genetics will be awarded the 2026 Population Research Prize, according to the American Heart Association. The honour recognises contributions to population-level research on the genetic factors shaping heart disease. Details about the recipient's specific work and the prize ceremony have not yet been widely reported, but the announcement is drawing attention within the cardiology and genetics research communities.