Experts condemn US tobacco firm’s sponsorship of doctor training as ‘grotesque’
Philip Morris International has supported non-smoking programmes around the world ‘to advance its own interests’, say health professionals Read more
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Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis
There is, it seems, an epidemic of illness among the working-age population. Read more
ChatGPT 4 could be used to triage eye problems, say Cambridge academics
An academic researcher says artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to triage patients with eye issues. Read more
What psychedelics legalisation and decriminalisation looks like around the world
Psychedelics see increased legalisation and decriminalisation globally as treatment usages expand. Read more
World Happiness Report sounds alarm about the welfare of young people
Lack of education, training and housing is behind loss of gen Z’s traditionally positive outlook Read more
JN.1 Covid variant: WHO charts its rapid global spread
A sub-variant of the Omicron strain of coronavirus has been classified as a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization, because of "its rapidly increasing spread". Read more
‘We are butchering children’: Academics unite against ‘medical transitioning’ of kids
Academics, clinicians, writers, and others critical of contemporary gender ideology gathered in Denver at a conference hosted by an international group opposing “gender-affirming care” for children. Read more
Tax on vapes could be part of plans to create a smoke-free generation in UK
Documents published alongside Rishi Sunak’s first king’s speech show that a new duty is being considered by ministers Read more
‘No regrets’ over Covid scepticism, says Nobelist Michael Levitt
Stanford University chemist unrepentant about his contrarianism during the pandemic despite some of his bold predictions proving incorrect Read more
Positive health benefits of forgiveness a global phenomenon, scholars say
The act of forgiveness decreases anxiety and depression in all humans across the globe, regardless of cultural differences, according to scholars who took part in a recent global study on forgiveness. Read more
