For several days now, Kent, the county in southeastern England, has been dealing with an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease. It's one of the most serious forms of bacterial meningitis. Two people, a Year 6 pupil and a student, have died, while others are currently hospitalized in serious condition.
Milan confirms its status as an 'animal lover' with a unique service: a pool reserved for dogs, designed not simply for leisure activity, but as a clinical and rehabilitation tool.
Frequent waking, the Moro reflex (startle reflex) and difficulty falling asleep make nights fragmented and often grueling.
What happens when energy transition collides with the millennial history of an area? In Germany, during the construction of a wind farm, a secret medieval tunnel was discovered hidden under a more than 6,000-year-old Neolithic monument.
Videos about 'dieting' and 'losing weight' on TikTok are said to fuel eating disorders among young users. That is the conclusion of a disturbing investigation by The Wall Street Journal into the extreme challenges many teenage girls submit to in order to lose weight until they are skinny, contributing to the further spread of the social scourge of eating disorders. The journalists created about a hundred fake accounts that used the Chinese app at random, with minimal human intervention, in order to mimic children's behavior.
An unexpected legacy, without much fuss but with the potential to make a difference for many people in need. In Milan, a benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous has decided to leave a significant amount of money to the city: 910,000 euros, with a very clear wish. That money is to be used to help people who are in a vulnerable position.
Google Maps is about to undergo a complete facelift with what the company is calling the biggest update in a decade. It's not just an aesthetic change of look, but a radical evolution that combines three-dimensional maps, artificial intelligence and new navigation functions to make getting around more intuitive.
In an era dominated by notifications, chats and endless scrolling, the University of Genoa in Italy, is launching an innovative project around the psychophysical well-being of its students, faculty, researchers and staff. This is how the first two 'disconnection rooms' were created: spaces where the digital world stays outside and silence, concentration and recharging mental energy play the main role.
Sleep is one of the most important pillars of our health. It's not just about waking up feeling refreshed in the morning: it affects how we think, remember things, make decisions and even how long we live for. For a long time, science has looked at sleep primarily through a simple measure: the number of hours we sleep. In recent years, however, research has begun to look beyond this seemingly obvious fact.
Another young life destroyed by a 'challenge' circulating on social media. In London, Freddie Davis, 11, died in his bed after inhaling a deodorant spray containing butane, a propellant commonly used in aerosol cans. The conclusion of the investigation into his death in January 2025 has re-focused the spotlight on an extremely dangerous practice known as chroming, a 'challenge' that went viral via videos on TikTok and YouTube.