How talking to babies can boost their brain development
Research shows that babies who hear more words have larger brains and better cognitive skills. Here's how to boost brain development in infants through conversation.
G7 Summit: From Ukraine to supply chains, these were the 7 key talking points
The G7 Hiroshima Summit focused on issues including support for Ukraine, the security of global supply chains and a treaty for nuclear disarmament.
Dementia is becoming more common around the world – here's what we can do
The need for new and effective dementia treatments is becoming more urgent as we face an ageing population globally as the G7 has committed to tackling it.
We are not taking full advantage of the HPV vaccine. Here's why
While universal access to the HPV vaccine is widely available, most research and immunization only target women, despite men being carriers of the disease.
Greek NGO, GIVMED, Donates Unused Medicines to Those in Need
"In Greece annually, 34 million medicine boxes are thrown away each year. At the same time, in the context of following the economic crisis and the recent problems people are facing due t...
These Play Labs Are Giving Kids A Better Start In Life
These 3 to 5-year-olds are taking part in a programme called Play Labs. They spend their day on puzzles. Games outside playing with others and learning about the world. The programme boos...
Can we improve health equity with a double bottom line approach?
Discover how the digitisation of healthcare has the potential to help significantly improve global health equity and the associated secondary inequities.
A third of European children are overweight. Here's why that matters
A new report shows that roughly one in three primary school-aged children is living with obesity, and the numbers are set to rise further.
New Pangenome To Include More Genetic Diversity
The original human genome was released in 2003. It’s a complete map of the building blocks of our DNA. But 70% of the genome came from just one donor, an American man with European and Af...
This Lego 3D Printer Creates Synthetic Human Skin
It squirts a gel filled with living cells on to a dish in an odd-sounding yet medically useful process. A small LEGO Mindstorms computer controls the printer, moving the dish backwards an...
Does the future of medicine lie in space?
From experiments with microbes in zero gravity to 3D printing human organs, space medicine will have real impacts back here on Earth.
How emerging tech could mitigate emerging human crises
By adopting a responsible and inclusive approach, we can harness the power of emerging technologies to address and mitigate human crises.