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Nobel Prize 2026 season opens with medicine award announcement
The 2026 Nobel Prize season begins with the physiology or medicine award, announced at Stockholm's Karolinska Institute. Last year's winners
Plague fears grip Siberia after lab worker's death sparks quarantine
A 28-year-old lab assistant in Irkutsk died after reportedly breaking a test tube with plague bacteria. Authorities quarantined 200 people a
How the brain keeps old memories intact while adding new ones
A study from Spanish institutions reveals how the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus balances memory preservation and updating. The findings c
Speech patterns may signal early brain ageing, study finds
Researchers developed a speech clock that estimates biological age from voice recordings. Older-sounding speech was linked to brain changes
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 4,000 deaths amid ongoing violence
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people, with over 8,000 confirmed cases. Armed clashes and community mistrust
Mobile lab in Butembo speeds up Ebola diagnosis in DR Congo
A mobile lab in Butembo, eastern DR Congo, has cut Ebola testing times to under 24 hours, sometimes just six. Faster diagnosis helps contain
Greece launches national dementia centre in Athens to transform care
Greece is establishing a National Dementia Model Centre in Peristeri, Athens, to provide free integrated care for dementia patients and thei
Portugal's migraine care gap leaves millions without treatment
Nearly two million people in Portugal suffer from migraine, yet many remain undiagnosed and untreated. Studies show 42% of women with sympto
The surprising truth about where body fat goes when you lose weight
Around 84% of lost body fat is exhaled as carbon dioxide, while the rest becomes water. The process starts when the body needs more energy t
Spain's mental health gap: too few psychologists, long waits, high costs
Spain has only six clinical psychologists per 100,000 people, far below the European average of 18. Public waiting lists stretch for months,
Gene therapy: from Spider-Man's lab to Europe's clinics
Gene therapy, once a sci-fi trope, is now a reality in European medicine. Experts explain the science and the economic hurdles. Approved tre
Air pollution adds minutes to marathon finish times, study finds
Higher nitrogen dioxide levels on race day are linked to slower marathon times, especially for non-elite runners. The study analyzed 2.7 mil