Highlights

TikTok and WHO are getting together to help combat widespread health misinformation on social media

While there are plenty of patient perspectives on social media , resources from healthcare professionals are far fewer – and are often lower quality.

Nov 13, 2024 The Conversation

Irish woman wins award for invention to help cancer patients prevent hair loss

Olivia Humphreys, 24, from Limerick, came up with the invention Athena after her own mother’s battle with cancer.

Nov 13, 2024 The Independent

New ‘game changer’ pill to stop smoking to be given to thousands for free

A daily pill designed to help people give up smoking will soon be rolled out on the NHS as experts hope it could prevent thousands of smoking-related deaths a year.

Nov 12, 2024 The Independent

If cars become batteries on wheels, cities become power plants

Australia’s energy system now offers vehicle-to-grid charging, which will make the concept of traditional baseload power redundant.

Nov 11, 2024 Sydney Morning Herald

Cloned black-footed ferret gives birth in ‘major milestone’ for conservationists

A cloned black-footed ferret has given birth, becoming the first-ever cloned animal of an endangered species in the US to successfully produce offspring in what officials recently hailed as a “major milestone”. In an announcement at the beginning…

Nov 8, 2024 The Guardian

‘We Never Dared to Think About the Cure’

Lupus and other autoimmune diseases have long been considered incurable—but a series of breakthroughs are fueling hope.

Nov 4, 2024 The Atlantic

A new electric hydrofoil ferry in Stockholm offers cleaner journeys between its 14 islands

A high-tech electric ferry service has began operating in Stockholm, offering commuters a low-carbon way to zip through the waterways of the Swedish capital, which is built on 14 islands

Oct 29, 2024 The Independent

These artificial reefs off a New York City beach help sea creatures. They might also save lives

A coastal flooding prevention project in New York City could be a model for communities along America's hurricane-battered coasts

Oct 28, 2024 The Independent

Spreading crushed rock over farmland can remove CO₂ from the atmosphere if we do it right

A technique known as “enhanced rock weathering” promises to remove billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere. But it’s crucial to be able to measure how much CO₂ is captured.

Oct 28, 2024 The Conversation

The Menendez brothers built a green space in prison. It’s modeled on this Norwegian idea

Erik and Lyle Menendez launched an ongoing beautification initiative in the prison where they are serving life sentences for the 1989 killings of their parents

Oct 26, 2024 The Independent

An Indian village went from hunting Amur falcons to being their biggest protectors. Here’s how conservationists can harness the power of persuasion

A global media campaign, spearhaded by charity Conservation India, publicised a short film about the Amur falcon massacre and instigated huge change.

Oct 24, 2024 The Conversation