Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Drastic aid cuts, notably by the United States, have made it vital for Europe to better manage health resources, the director of WHO Europe told AFP.…
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HIV prevention jab approved for use in England and Wales. Here’s how it works
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The first ever injectable drug that can prevent HIV has been approved for use in England and Wales. The drug, cabotegravir, would benefit an estimated 1,000…
Traces of prehistoric tombs and settlements excavated on Northern Herm
Herm is one of the Channel Islands and part of the Parish of St Peter Port in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The first historical record of settlement on Herm dates…
Gluten sensitivity linked to gut–brain interaction, not gluten itself, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study has revealed that gluten sensitivity, which affects approximately 10% of the global population, is not actually about gluten but part of the way the…
Lack of Sleep in Teens Linked to Higher Suicide Risk
Summary: Teenagers who sleep less or experience frequent night awakenings are significantly more likely to attempt suicide later in adolescence, according to a major longitudinal study. Researchers analyzed data from…
Rare silver-tipped stylus among new discoveries at the “Gates of Heaven”
Archaeologists from the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) have unearthed a rare silver-tipped stylus during excavations at the Himmelpforte Monastery, otherwise known as the “Gates of…
Family and peer conflicts predict teenage mental health issues, study finds
Family fighting was the best predictor of current symptoms in general psychopathology. Models trained on information about the family yielded the most accurate predictions of psychopathology, and these results were…
Drug that stops tumors’ blood supply could help kids with bone cancer live longer
Credit: Huy Phan from Pexels Ewing sarcoma is one of the most common bone cancers seen in children, and if it spreads, it can be deadly. One study found that…
Epigraphists identify Ix Ch’ak Ch’een
Archaeologists and epigraphists have identified Ix Ch’ak Ch’een as a ruler of the ancient Maya city of Cobá during the 6th century AD. Located in the Mexican state of Quintana…
