Hormones play a vital part in keeping our bodies working properly. But they can also have a powerful – and sometimes negative – effect on our mood and mental health. Read more

Curtailing competition, reducing waste and drawing more on industry and philanthropic sources seen as ways to fill gaps left by NIH’s retreat. Read more

Loneliness is on the rise among college students. Nearly two-thirds of students now report feeling lonely, and those who do are more than four times as likely to experience severe psychological distress. The consequences are significant. Read more

A mobile phone app which supports people recovering from hip and knee surgery could save a Devon hospital trust up to £50,000 a year, doctors have said. Read more

Artificial intelligence can predict people's health problems over a decade into the future, say scientists. Read more

Colleges are meeting more of students’ basic needs in an effort to expand and improve mental health care on campus. Read more

The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly 100,000, its government has announced. Read more

Florida is aiming to become the first US state to cancel all of its vaccine mandates, many of which require children to get jabs against diseases like polio in order to attend public schools. Read more

Meta said it will introduce more guardrails to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots - including blocking them from talking to teens about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. Read more

A Health Minds Study conducted last year at the 16 schools across the Kentucky Community and Technical College System revealed the need for more mental health support for students. Read more