Health news How do mental health experts rate TikTok videos on ADHD? Both mental health experts and young people were asked to rate 100 of the most popular TikTok videos on ADHD for a new study. Here’s what it found. 19/03/2025
Health news 1 in 10 people aren’t sure if they have long COVID. Why? Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, here’s a look at how many people are still grappling with the medical consequences of the virus. 18/03/2025
Health news France urges meningitis vaccination amid 'high' number of cases Public Health France said vaccinating infants and young people against certain serotypes of the serious infection was important for preventing it. 15/03/2025
Nutrition Does being a vegetarian reduce your risk of health problems? Experts for a French agency spent five years on a literature review and dietary intake recommendations for vegetarians. Here’s what they have to say. 14/03/2025
Health news How do European countries compare on breast cancer deaths? Breast cancer death rates are expected to drop across European countries, here’s a look at how different women’s age groups compare. 12/03/2025
Health news Over 200 influencers illegally promoted nicotine products in France A new report from a French anti-tobacco organisation has criticised influencers’ support of nicotine-containing products online. 11/03/2025
Tech News Estonia announces new AI initiative to integrate chatbots into schools The education minister said that the country's competitiveness would depend on preparing people for the age of artificial intelligence (AI). 25/02/2025
Health news New report warns Europe is backsliding on serious health issues How much progress has Europe made on health? Many challenges lie ahead, a new report from WHO Europe says. 25/02/2025
Healthcare US funding chaos could delay HIV treatment for thousands of Ukrainians Experts say issues with US funding could lead to delays in HIV treatment for thousands of Ukrainians already grappling with the impact of war on health services. 25/02/2025
Health news CDC report shows bird flu spreading undetected through cows and vets Avian influenza (H5N1) has been spreading in the United States among dairy cows since last year. 14/02/2025
wellbeing 1 in 5 UK medical students consider quitting school, survey finds A survey of medical students found that around 40 per cent had experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression. 11/02/2025
Health news Proportion of new schizophrenia cases linked to cannabis use triple New research adds to mounting evidence of a link between heavy cannabis use and psychosis, experts say. 04/02/2025
Health news NHS to get access to gene editing therapy for sickle cell disease Experts hailed exciting news for some people with sickle cell disease in England as the health watchdog decided to grant access to gene-editing therapy on the NHS. 31/01/2025
Tech News OpenAI says Chinese companies are trying to use US models to train AI The new AI app DeepSeek disrupted global markets this week after releasing a model that could compete with US models like ChatGPT but was more cost-effective. 29/01/2025
Health news This country is the most depressed in Europe. How does it compare? A new report studied depression levels across Europe and in older and younger individuals, with the outlook for France looking particularly poor. 26/01/2025
Health news Adults with ADHD may live shorter lives, world-first study finds The researchers said the findings from the world-first study were “deeply concerning” while other experts said the research was “striking”. 23/01/2025
Health news Drinking water contains microplastics smaller than EU detection limit Scientists say that most microplastics found in drinking water are very fine and thus more likely to pass from the human intestine into the blood and organs. 17/01/2025
Health news Tobacco advertising bans do help lower odds of smoking, study shows Researchers say a new pooled data analysis shows that bans on direct and indirect tobacco advertising should be expanded internationally. 14/01/2025
Health news Arctic ice shows Romans had lower IQs because of lead pollution Researchers measured lead pollution and its impact on human health through Arctic ice-core samples. 08/01/2025
Tech News Meta to replace fact-checkers with 'community notes' system Over the next months, Meta will phase in a community notes system and simplify its policies on fact-checking. 07/01/2025