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How AI may help radiologists detect breast cancer earlier

German start-up Vara's tech may help doctors detect breast cancer earlier.

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Obesity kills 1.2 million people in Europe every year, WHO says

Rates of being overweight or obese have more than doubled in Europe since the 1970s, the UN health agency said.

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Mental health apps are sharing your private data, report finds

Apps dealing with PTSD, eating disorders and sexual violence were among those criticised in a new privacy report.

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Meet the convulsing child robot helping to train Japan’s dentists

The life-like bot was co-developed by robotics start-up Tmsuk and a local dental school to simulate a child’s response to receiving dental treatment.

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Earth News

EU reveals plans for the ‘largest ever ban’ on toxic chemicals

Chemical companies create new substances every 1.4 seconds, using loopholes to evade regulations. Can a new EU ban stop them?

Rethink

Meet the man testing psychedelics to solve the mental health crisis

Dr David Erritzoe is leading the charge to use a new type of approach to mental health treatments by combining psychedelics with psychotherapy

Health news

Electric chopsticks could help cut salt intake but keep the taste

Japanese researchers say their device attracts sodium ions, making a low salt diet a tastier option.

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No more swabs? US approves its first COVID breath test

The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is 91.2 per cent accurate at identifying positive samples and 99.3 per cent accurate with negative samples, according to the FDA.

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This robot is helping wheelchair users stand up and walk

A French tech company called Wandercraft is developing a cutting-edge exoskeleton enabling wheelchair users to walk.

Smart Regions

Under one roof: the project providing integrated health care

In partnership with the European Commission

An initiative has been set up in Brussels to provide medical care and other public services all under one roof. Smart Regions went to find out more.

Earth News

You eat a credit card's worth of plastic every week, says a new study

Microplastics are everywhere, including in our bodies. But how can we avoid them?

Health news

Quitting smoking could give you five more years of healthy life

People with heart disease who quit smoking could gain the same benefit as those taking multiple medications, new research finds.

World News

Good News round-up: Five stories about what's going well in the world

A Turkish man has planted 30 million trees, a study says we're living (and staying healthy) for longer, and an endangered species got a brand new member.

Earth News

What are microplastics and why is everyone so worried about them?

Microplastics have been found in human lungs for the first time. Their nano size allows for ease of access into water filtration systems, which means they often end up in the ocean, or our body.

Climate

Air pollution has a bigger impact on life expectancy than smoking

Combined with the effects of climate change, dirty air could be the next biggest threat to our respiratory health.

Health news

'People need to see the climate crisis as a health crisis'

The mother of a London girl killed by air pollution wants the world to finally ditch fossil fuels and "clean up the air".

Health news

France trials CBD as a treatment for children with epilepsy

A large-scale medical cannabis trial in France is already showing results and could lead to legalisation in the country.

Health news

'Alternative' COVID cure ivermectin turns out not to work

A new study of over 3,000 COVID patients in Brazil found the antiparasitic drug worked about as well as a placebo.

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The map of our DNA is finally complete. Here's why it matters

The previously missing bits in the map of our DNA could provide further insight into human evolution, ageing and genetic diseases.

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Aphasia: What we know about the brain condition affecting Bruce Willis

The actor’s family said he was diagnosed with aphasia, “which is impacting his cognitive abilities”. But what do we know about this condition?