Eye and ear checks to be offered to autistic students at school
BBC News Nafsika, a teacher at the school, has been trained to carry out the hearing checks Children and young people in England with special educational needs are to be offered NHS eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from next year. Students with learning disabilities and some autisticContinue Reading
Science Feedback invited to speak at the European Science-Media Hub Summer School 2023
Flora Teoh, PhD, Science Editor at Health Feedback, was invited to speak at the session on “Best practices in science journalism, experiences” on 8 June 2023 at the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) Summer School “Storytelling in Science” , held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France from 6 to 10Continue Reading
What we know about the safety of mifepristone for medical abortions and the effectiveness of progesterone for “abortion reversal”
Introduction The World Health Organization considers access to safe and affordable abortion services as important for the good health and well-being of women and girls. Unsafe abortion methods contribute to a significant portion of maternal deaths, and this is particularly evident in places where abortion is legally restricted. However, theContinue Reading
Climate change and its impacts on the water cycle; how can it increase both droughts and heavy downpours?
If your tap ran dry and stores closed down, where would you get your freshwater? Water is essential to human life – so important, in fact, that civilizations throughout history have developed around this vital resource. In modern times, many people are fortunate enough to rely on a running tap,Continue Reading
From vibrant corals to white skeletons: climate change and looming existential threats to coral reefs
Coral reefs and their ecosystems serve important roles on Earth – they flourish with biodiversity, providing habitat to 25% of known marine species [1,2] , and offer coastal protection from storm surges and cyclones [1] . However, coral reefs are also one of the most sensitive marine ecosystems on Earth,Continue Reading
Sea-level rise: to mitigate or adapt? Experts say we need to do both.
As sea levels rise, coastal regions will face a number of negative impacts, including flooding, submerged land, and loss or changes in marine ecosystems[1]. Roughly 900 million people – or 11% of the world’s population – lived in low-lying coastal cities and settlements in 2020[2]; a figure that is projectedContinue Reading
Fave Five: New Cozy Queer Romances for Spooky Season
Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi (m/bi f) The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch (m/m) Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann (m/ace f) Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist by Ali K. Mulford and K. Elle Morrison (f/f) If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby WilkensContinue Reading
Hurricane Helene affects tech, health industries’ supply chain
Hurricane Helene is the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland United States since Katrina., (NewsNation) — After causing widespread death and destruction in six states, Hurricane Helene is also having a major effect on the supply chain, according to media reports. The health and technology industries in particular are facingContinue Reading
OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati and 2 other execs are leaving the ChatGPT maker
A high-ranking executive at OpenAI who served a few days as its interim CEO during a period of turmoil last year said she’s leaving the artificial intelligence company. Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, said in a written statement Wednesday that, after much reflection, she has “made the difficult decisionContinue Reading
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks
Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several other African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency, Read MoreContinue Reading
Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media
Dentists say unlicensed practitioners offering cheap dental veneers are putting patients at risk, Read MoreContinue Reading
New York resident dies from EEE; state declares virus ‘imminent public health threat’
New York’s first person to contract Eastern equine encephalitis — or EEE — in almost a decade has died, the governor’s office announced Monday as the state declared the virus an “imminent threat to public health.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
One-third of former NFL players in Harvard study believe they have brain damage
A Harvard study of almost 2,000 former National Football League players revealed that about one-third believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disorder linked to repeated head impacts., Read MoreContinue Reading