The WHO's first global guidelines on child and adolescent obesity rule out drugs, surgery and devices for children under 10 and allow medicines for adolescents only after a supervised lifestyle programme fails. The release does not name the drugs or
The modern obsession with intelligence has long been wrapped in a comforting lie: that cognitive ability is largely predetermined, a genetic endowment distributed unequally at birth. That narrative is now collapsing under
The arrival of a 10-year-old Palestinian girl in the United Kingdom this week, her arm amputated after an Israeli missile tore through her home in Gaza, has become a stark symbol of
The reunion should have been a moment of uncomplicated joy. Instead, it unfolded against the backdrop of devastation, displacement, and a healthcare system in ruins. In early April 2026, a group of
Rome — Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said this week that a complaint filed at the International Criminal Court accuses her of complicity in genocide for her government’s support of Israel during the
Gaza City — Israeli air and ground strikes killed at least 84 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday as the army pressed a destructive push deeper into Gaza City, a campaign
New York — A coalition of 25 countries and the European Union called on Israel to immediately restore a medical corridor from Gaza to the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, arguing
New York — Jordan’s King Abdullah II used his address to the 80th United Nations General Assembly to deliver a precise indictment of Israel’s wartime conduct and peacetime policy, arguing that current
Barcelona — In a striking show of defiance against Israel’s years-long blockade, a fleet of nearly 20 vessels, known as the Global Sumud Flotilla, set sail from Barcelona on Sunday carrying food, medicine,
Washington — The Trump administration’s suspension of visitor visas for Palestinians from Gaza has ignited fierce condemnation from humanitarian organizations, who warn that the decision will directly cost the lives of children
Gaza — The Gaza Genocide has reached an even more catastrophic phase, with medical authorities confirming that over 420 Palestinians have died from starvation and malnutrition in recent weeks, including more than
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