Healthcare French Senate votes to enshrine abortion rights into the constitution French lawmakers first endorsed the move to enshrine a right to abortion in the constitution after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. 28/02/2024
Tech News OpenAI claims New York Times 'hacked' ChatGPT in court filing The New York Times filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI last year, in a bid to end the practice of using its published material to train chatbots. 28/02/2024
Health news German lawmakers appove new law to partially legalise cannabis Germany may soon have some of the most lenient marijuana laws in the European Union as lawmakers in the Bundestag debate legislation on cannabis. 23/02/2024
Health news Why is allergy season starting earlier in some European countries? There has been an overall increase in allergies over the last 20 years, with fewer months that are “allergen-free”. 23/02/2024
Tech News Can AI companies legally mine the Internet for training content? Have AI companies already won on copyright issues? Some experts say they may have, though it may be decided on a case-by-case basis. 21/02/2024
Health news Scientists create new synthetic antibiotic to kill superbugs The new antibiotic was effective against multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria in the lab but further testing is needed to determine if it works in humans. 15/02/2024
Health news Scientists link hospitalisation for cannabis use to anxiety risk People who visited a hospital due to marijuana use had an increased risk of hospitalisation for anxiety, a Canadian study has found. 07/02/2024
Health news Women may struggle more amid divorce or breakup than men, study finds Women may have more difficulties with their mental health during a separation later in life than men, a new study examining antidepressant use has found. 07/02/2024
wellbeing 'I felt shame': Former cancer patients on rebuilding after illness With an expected 23 per cent increase in Europe over the next two decades, some say providing better emotional support to patients is key. 04/02/2024
Health news WHO cancer agency expects cases in Europe to grow by over 20% by 2045 A new report ahead of World Cancer Day highlights the growing burden of cancer globally. 01/02/2024
Tech News What’s behind the latest wave of tech worker layoffs? Multiple tech companies have announced layoffs this month, prompting worker outrage and frustration, but should tech expect the same number of cuts as last year? 25/01/2024
Healthcare New study on AI models provides 'cautionary tale' about medical use A new study showing that machine learning models are study-specific and difficult to generalise provides a "cautionary tale" about using AI in medicine, experts say. 19/01/2024
Health news At least 1.4 million lives saved in Europe due to COVID vaccines Without COVID-19 vaccines, the cumulative death toll in Europe would have been around 4 million, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). 16/01/2024
Tech News AI models can be trained to be deceptive, researchers find AI models can be trained to be deceptive with safety guardrails "ineffective", a new study has found. 16/01/2024
Space 'Ultra-large' ring of galaxies challenges understanding of universe The latest discovery of an ultra-large structure called the "Big Ring" adds to "mounting evidence" that challenges what we know about the universe. 12/01/2024
Mobility An iPhone survived a 4,500-metre fall from a plane intact. How? A social media user posted a photo of an iPhone that appeared to fall from an Alaska Airlines flight after part of the fuselage broke away from the plane. A space scientist explains why it stayed intact. 11/01/2024
Health news 'Cocktail of respiratory viruses' spreads in multiple EU countries The deaths of two men in Italy from flu this week made headlines in the country as cases of respiratory illnesses "intensify" in other EU countries. 11/01/2024
Health news France gives preliminary green light to endometriosis saliva test The "Endotest" is already available in several other European countries, the biotech company behind it has said. 09/01/2024
Tech News AI models need copyrighted content for training, OpenAI argues OpenAI faces multiple lawsuits over its use of copyrighted articles, books, and art to train its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. 09/01/2024
Health news Scientists destroy 99% of cancer cells in lab using this new technique The early-stage research - which saw 99 per cent of melanoma cells eradicated in a lab - could provide new cancer treatment options, experts say. 08/01/2024