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Gabriela Galvin

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EU regulator backs new Alzheimer’s drug, months after rejecting it

An expert committee recommended that the drug be offered to a narrow group of patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.

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EU regulators back twice-yearly HIV injection

The drug is expected to be formally approved by the European Commission this year.

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Long-term air pollution exposure raises dementia risks, study finds

The study adds to a growing body of evidence that dirty air could be bad for our brains.

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Many at-home health tests are unclear and unreliable, UK report finds

With so many self-tests available, it can be difficult for consumers to identify which ones are high quality and which are dodgy.

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How many steps should you walk a day? New study says it’s not 10,000

A new study has found that taking these many steps per day is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other health issues.

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Bacteria strain that evades antibiotics is spreading in Europe

The strain was first identified nearly a decade ago in the Netherlands and Germany, and has since spread to at least nine other European countries, according to Danish research.

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Neuralink implants brain-computer device into ninth participant

The device works by connecting a person’s nervous system to devices that can interpret their brain activity, allowing them to use computers using only their thoughts.

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EU food safety officials set new limits on safe fluoride intake

The agency said levels of fluoride in EU drinking water are safe, but that questions remain on how exposure to the mineral could affect children’s brain development.

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Four-day work weeks can decrease employee burnout, pilot shows

Six months after starting a four-day work week experiment, workers reported better physical and mental health and less burnout.

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When is it too hot to work?

With intense heatwaves in Europe, it’s important to understand the risks and symptoms of heat stress, and to know your rights as a worker.

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Why some countries’ healthcare spending is more wasteful than others

After a certain level, national health care spending has diminishing returns for people’s wellbeing, a new study says.

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Why myths around vaccines and autism are so persistent

A major Danish study is the latest to confirm the benefits of routine childhood immunisations.

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Global health donors cut aid to lowest level in 15 years, study finds

The United States has made the deepest cuts, but the United Kingdom, Germany, and France have also reduced global health aid this year.

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Childhood vaccinations falling due to vaccine complacency, says WHO

Health officials say complacency around routine vaccinations can make it easier for misinformation to take hold.

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Parents urged to vaccinate kids after child dies of measles in the UK

The child’s death from measles comes amid an uptick in infections in both the UK and mainland Europe in recent years.

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European beachgoers face risks from sea bacteria as summer heats up

Vibrio bacteria, which can cause serious infections, are often found in the Baltic Sea but have also appeared in the North Sea and enclosed bathing sites.

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Air pollution raises risk of noncancerous brain tumours, study finds

Exposure to higher levels of air pollution over time was tied to a higher risk of meningioma, a type of brain tumour that is not usually cancerous but can cause other health problems.

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What are the most common symptoms when people get off antidepressants?

Most people who stopped antidepressants had few enough symptoms that they were not considered to have clinical withdrawal, the study found.

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Common virus that causes mono raises cancer risks 5-fold, study warns

Scientists identified new types of cancer linked to Epstein-Barr virus, which most people have been infected with at some point in their lives.

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Low doses of CBD may harm some people’s liver function, study warns

In a clinical trial, a few people who took small doses of CBD saw their liver enzyme levels rise to more than three times higher than the normal range.

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