WHY LONELINESS SHOULD BE TREATED AS A SOCIAL ISSUE

Fri 09 May 2025: Anyone who has experienced loneliness knows how deeply personal it feels. We feel lonely when our social and emotional needs aren’t being met. Because of this, psychological research often focuses on individual-level solutions, encouraging people to change their perceptions or behaviour through therapy. But this focus misses the heart of the […]

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WEIGHTWATCHERS FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY AMID RISE OF WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS

Wed 07 May 2025: CEO Tara Comonte says company remains committed to ‘trusted, science-backed, and holistic solutions’. The diet company formerly known as WeightWatchers has filed for bankruptcy after its 62-year-old business model was put under strain by the rise of weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic. New York-based WW International said on Tuesday that it […]

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AI-DRIVEN 3D HEART SCANS SPEED UP DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT

Wed 07 May 2025: Revolutionary AI-driven 3D heart scans cut the need for invasive tests and have already saved millions of pounds, Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) said Tuesday. “Now rolled out across 56 NHS hospitals in England, the clever tech enables doctors to diagnose and treat patients with suspected heart disease much faster by […]

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COST OF WORK-RELATED STRESS IN EU HITS €100BLN ANNUALLY

Tue 06 May 2025: The annual cost of work-related depression in the European Union has topped €100 billion, according to a study published on Monday by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI). The study assessed the cost of cardiovascular disease and depressive disorders attributed to five psychosocial risks. The think-tank identified five psychosocial risks at […]

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HIGH SODIUM INTAKE LINKED TO INCREASED OBESITY RISK, ESPECIALLY IN WOMEN

Mon 05 May 2025: According to a new study conducted by the European Association for the Study of Obesity, high sodium intake from commonly consumed foods significantly increases the risk of general and abdominal obesity, especially in women. The research, which will be presented at the European Obesity Congress (ECO 2025), highlights the strong relationship between salt consumption […]

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SPECIAL CHEWING GUM SHOWN TO NEUTRALIZE HERPES AND FLU VIRUSES

Sun 04 May 2025: Experiments conducted by scientists in the U.S. and Finland have shown that a specially developed chewing gum can “capture” and neutralize herpes and flu viruses. Herpes simplex viruses HSV-1 and HSV-2 can cause cold sores in the mouth, and despite being one of the most common infections worldwide, no effective method has been developed to prevent the spread of […]

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AFRICAN RESEARCHERS ARE WORKING TO CURE HIV, BUT US AID CUTS ARE IN THE WAY

Fri 02 May 2025: Dozens of trials on HIV ground to a halt in February after US President Donald Trump abruptly pulled crucial funding. Patrick Arbuthnot was browsing his emails on what seemed like a normal workday in his lab in Johannesburg when he saw a strange notification pop up. “Stop Work,” it read. Arbuthnot […]

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AUTOMATED ALGORITHM MAY DETECT HEART, FRACTURE RISKS IN ROUTINE BONE SCANS

Wed 30 April 2025: Researchers in Australia and Canada have developed a machine learning algorithm capable of identifying cardiovascular risks, as well as fall and fracture potential, using standard bone density scans, according to a statement Tuesday by Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU). Created in partnership with the University of Manitoba, the automated system analyzes vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) images to detect […]

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GLOBAL MALARIA DEATHS NEAR 600,000 AS AFRICA REMAINS EPICENTER OF CRISIS

Fri 25 April 2025: Malaria killed nearly 600,000 people in 2023, with Africa accounting for the vast majority of cases and deaths, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2024 World Malaria Report. Published last December, the report estimated there were 263 million malaria cases globally in 2023, resulting in 597,000 deaths. To mark World […]

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US AID CUTS STRAIN RESPONSE TO HEALTH CRISES WORLDWIDE: WHO

Mon 21 April 2025: The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, a World Health Organization official said Sunday, also warning against withdrawing from the UN agency. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has effectively frozen foreign aid funding, moved to dismantle the US Agency for International Development […]

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