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Measles deaths plummet but infections surge worldwide
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Measles deaths plummet but infections surge worldwide

Global immunization efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearly 59 million lives have been saved by the measles vaccine since 2000. However, an estimated 95 000 people, mostly children younger than 5 years of age, died due...

‘Use your brain,’ says doctor after studying heightened risk of getting in a car crash after a concussion
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‘Use your brain,’ says doctor after studying heightened risk of getting in a car crash after a concussion

Of all the organs in the human body, there is none more abused and unappreciated than the brain. This is the organ that is the “command centre,” that controls heartbeat, breathing, body temperature regulation, not to mention movement, coordination, consciousness, speech, memory and emotion. It is the only organ in the body that cannot be...

Why Your Brain Forgets Some Moments but Holds Onto Others
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Why Your Brain Forgets Some Moments but Holds Onto Others

Our memories don’t all carry the same weight. Some moments settle into place without effort, while others slip away almost immediately, leaving only the faintest trace behind. But what pushes one experience toward long-term storage while another disappears? Is it the moment itself, or the systems deciding its fate? A new study in Nature suggests...

Some hopeful news in youth mental health, just in time for Thanksgiving! According to the new State of Mental Health in America 2025 report, youth suicidal ideation and major depression declined for…
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Some hopeful news in youth mental health, just in time for Thanksgiving! According to the new State of Mental Health in America 2025 report, youth suicidal ideation and major depression declined for…

Some hopeful news in youth mental health, just in time for Thanksgiving! According to the new State of Mental Health in America 2025 report, youth suicidal ideation and major depression declined for the first time in years. Suicidal thoughts among teens dropped from 12.3% to 10.1%, and major depressive episodes fell from 18.1% to 15.4%....