Health & Wellness
African Union and Vaccine Alliance Gavi sign MoU to increase access to vaccines across Africa
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), in an effort to increase access and accelerate the uptake of life-saving vaccines across...
Once unthinkable, the prospect of society driven by wellbeing gains traction
As Europe embraces clean energy to fight climate change, a leading ecological economist argues for going beyond “green growth”.
By HORIZON STAFF
Almost 16 years ago,...
Social media stirs worry over people’s wellbeing
While inspiring creativity and fostering online communities, apps like TikTok raise concerns about potential harm to users’ health.
By ANDREW DUNNE
Since Jinnet Paola Pedraza (Pao_la_Periodista) first...
Improving hearing in an increasingly noisy world
As knowledge increases about how auditory troubles develop, new technological advances are set to cut through the clamour.
By ANTHONY KING
Meeting a few friends in a...
A rare and lethal virus is spreading in Europe, prompting hunt for tests and cures
As a deadly disease that people can catch from ticks moves across the continent, the EU is seeking new tests and a vaccine for...
Cardiovascular disease: researchers pinpoint missing piece of treatment puzzle
With new findings that the immune system plays a key role in conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels, options emerge for new cures.
By VITTORIA...
Cell death, a life-giving event, can also trigger severe disease
When the body machinery that kills off hundreds of millions of cells a day fails, inflammation and sickness are often not far behind.
By VITTORIA D’ALESSIO
Cell...
Tackling rising anxiety, burnout and depression in the workplace
European researchers are developing online tools to help small and medium-sized enterprises improve the mental health of employees.
By Andrew Dunne
Ask a person working in...
As bird flu surges in Europe, race is on to stop the spread
With tens of millions of poultry culled every year to contain avian influenza, scientists are rushing to find new ways to protect flocks from...
Breeders of new fish hope to tickle taste buds of salmon, cod and tuna lovers
Fish farming can make food supplies more stable while itself becoming more sustainable, according to researchers in Hungary and Norway.
By Pieter Devuyst
Attention seafood lovers!...