General Healthcare

Long total working hours, including unpaid care, affect sleep quality and mental health, especially in middle-aged women.

AI can distinguish children with autism spectrum disorder using eye-tracking technology with an accuracy of 85%, a 2026 systematic review has found.

A single cycle of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy has been shown to substantially reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.

WHO has recommended that generative AI use must be recognised as a public mental health concern, flagging concern over its growing use for emotional support among young people.

War-related disruptions to major global transport routes in the Middle East are delaying the delivery of lifesaving reproductive health supplies.

An emerging and “highly divergent” SARS-CoV-2 variant has now been reported in 23 countries since first detection in November 2024, CDC reported this month.

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown neural pathway behind the antidiabetic effects of metformin, a standard first-line treatment for Type 2 diabetes.

Resident doctors in England have announced six days of industrial action following a break down of negotiations with the government over pay erosion and job shortages.