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Underwater drones join London's ambulance rescue teams
London's ambulance service has bought four underwater drones for its specialist rescue team. The devices can reach casualties up to 200 metr
New Zealand authorizes MDMA therapy for severe PTSD patients
New Zealand has approved pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for treating severe PTSD, making it the second country after Australia to do so. The deci
Saharan dust cloud prompts health warning across Portugal
A cloud of dust from North Africa is set to degrade air quality across mainland Portugal, especially in central and southern regions. The DG
Pig kidney bridges man to human transplant in record nine-month case
A 66-year-old man with kidney failure lived nine months on a genetically modified pig kidney before receiving a human transplant. The case,
AI reveals migraine may be multiple conditions, not one
A Norwegian study used machine learning to identify migraine sufferers without headache data, uncovering four distinct biological subtypes.
Belgium records nearly 3,000 excess deaths during summer heatwaves
Belgium logged 2,935 excess deaths during three summer heatwaves, with the worst spike in late June. The national weather agency confirmed s
Greece battles severe West Nile outbreak as Cyprus urges vigilance
Greece has recorded 290 domestic West Nile virus infections and 24 deaths this season, with Attica accounting for over half of cases. Cyprus
Teen social jet lag linked to higher anxiety, study finds
A new review of 12 studies involving over 230,000 teens finds that social jet lag is associated with higher anxiety levels. Researchers sugg
Mobile gaming addiction linked to higher neck and elbow pain in students
A study of 364 medical students in Jordan found that those with mobile gaming addiction were over three times as likely to report neck pain
Wegovy pill launches in Germany, first EU market for Novo Nordisk
The Wegovy weight-loss pill is now available in German pharmacies, the first EU country to sell it. The daily tablet costs €170–280 and uses
Early signs in girls may predict painful periods later, study finds
A new study in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health links pre-menstrual symptoms like fatigue and dizziness to a higher risk of painful peri
Adolescent binge drinking may leave lasting marks on brain cells
A new study finds that repeated alcohol exposure during adolescence disrupts communication between astrocytes and synapses in the hippocampu