Health

France has confirmed the first human case of the livestock virus Shamonda after a severely immunocompromised patient died in early October 2026.

Between 10,000 and 12,000 children are currently raised in kinship care across Ireland, yet only about 3,000 of their carers receive financial assistance, highlighting a stark gap in state support for families stepping in during a crisis. The Hidden Realities of Kinship Care in Ireland Anna Rice knows the abrupt shift of becoming a kinship … Read more

Drinking tea regularly may lower the risk of vascular disease by 11%, according to an observational study conducted in China. The nine-year study tracked 485,934 people to examine how habitual tea consumption affects conditions like heart disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease. Daily Tea Intake Correlates with Vascular Disease Risk During a typical follow-up period … Read more

Physical activity reliably cuts mortality risks, yet connecting movement directly to biological aging metrics like DNA methylation clocks reveals a complex picture. A systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity by J Shan and colleagues set out to evaluate this association across global data, analyzing 44 studies with 145,465 participants. Physical Activity … Read more

Polio Survivors Ireland is hosting a special gathering at the Cork International Hotel on Tuesday, October 20, marking 70 years since the 1956 poliomyelitis outbreak that recorded 220 cases and five deaths across Cork city and county, reported. The event precedes World Polio Day on October 24 and brings survivors, families, and local representatives together … Read more

Controversial natural remedy proponent Barbara O’Neill addressed a residential wellness retreat at the De Vere Cranage Estate hotel in Cheshire, where residential tickets cost up to £1,300. An undercover reporter for The Guardian attended the event for one day, observing sessions that mixed alternative health claims with biblical references and dismissed scientifically proven cancer treatments, … Read more

The County Library in Dundalk has been selected as one of 10 venues across the island of Ireland to host an interactive “Appetite for Change” exhibition from October 22 to October 28, 2026, featuring a virtual reality workshop designed by Safefood to examine how the food environment shape teenagers’ food choices. Free Dundalk Library Exhibition … Read more

Young people who consume higher amounts of caffeine, primarily through soft drinks, experience reduced sleep durations and exhibit subtle structural differences in brain development, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2026.09.011). Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London analyzed data from … Read more

Two biotechnology firms, Mercy BioAnalytics and DELFI Diagnostics, are developing liquid biopsy tests designed to catch ovarian cancer in its earliest stages, offering significantly higher sensitivity than standard screening methods like CA-125 and HE4. Early Detection Rates and the Stages of Ovarian Cancer Catching ovarian cancer early remains a major hurdle in oncology because more … Read more

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday in response to a measles outbreak. The emergency order expands the pool of medical professionals authorized to administer the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine as infections climb in under-immunized rural communities. Emergency Declaration Expands Vaccine Access Across New York The statewide disaster emergency … Read more