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March 25th: Virtual Global Launch of WHO Guidance on Mental Health Policy & Strategic Action Plans

WHO Online Launch Event Tuesday, 25 March 2025 (13:00 to 14:30 CET)  Register now for the virtual launch event here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1ML12R9hT-ehZvH3J3DuvA You are invited to the Virtual Global Launch of the

Do those woven strips on towels have purpose? We wrung out the answer

Known as a "dobby border," the woven strip of a towel is not just decorative — it also has useful functions, according to textile manufacturers. ​Read More

Sewage in England’s rivers and seas – in pictures

The pumping of sewage into rivers and seas has become a scandal in Britain. Photographer Dylan Martinez has spent years travelling around the country to capture the story of its

Trump EPA’s Next Move: Making It Harder to Sue for Getting Cancer from Roundup

Every spring, summer, and fall, Jimmy Draeger would walk the length of his 11-acre property with a hand sprayer and a tub of Roundup. He’d mist around the flower beds,

Alzheimer’s prevention hope as drug cuts deadly disease onset in half

A long-term human trial has found that a discontinued drug halved the presentation of early-onset Alzheimer's disease in people with a genetic predisposition to the devastating condition. Right now, symptoms

20% of the population are being prescribed drugs causing dependence

Peter Scott-Gordon website Hole Usia reports more on John Perrott’s latest campaigning as he asks his MP Cat Smith to support his requests to tackle the growing number of people

Barry’s story: a tenacious activist

I would like to tell you about Barry Haslam, who is a tenacious activist around the problem of prescription benzodiazepines – a class of drug which is a type of

What’s in the millions of tonnes of sludge sprayed on to farmland? The answer won’t make you happy | George Monbiot

Thanks to breathtaking negligence, the liquid fertiliser used to help grow our food bubbles with a lethal cocktail of toxinsIf humanity has an epitaph, it might read something like this:

Week in wildlife: March hares, a dreaming dormouse and the first chicks of spring

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Crisis in Antarctica: can science teams ever prepare for isolated assignments?

Alleged assault at polar base shows the importance of research on cabin fever – including on future Mars missionsSouth Africa has a tight regime for scientists wanting to “overwinter” in

Beholden to Big Suppla, RFK Jr. Wants to Cover Up the Symptoms of Diseases With Untested, Toxic Chemicals & Drugs, Rather Than Prevent the Root Cause

Fortunately, there is a better way. Millions of parents have embraced a holistic approach, one that boosts the immune system by harnessing children's innate, natural ability to prevent illness. The

Brain scans suggest babies remember more than we thought

Why don’t we remember specific events during those crucial first few years, when our brains worked overtime to learn so much? A new Yale study finds evidence that we do