A new 90-hour programme for eight- to 13-year-olds combines creative development with business skills, culminating in a startup forum and funding opportunities. Leonardo Art School and MiniBoss Business School have launched a joint programme aimed at children aged eight to…
Officials have closed Manitoba’s measles outbreak after 1,038 cases, but low MMR coverage means the conditions that enabled the preventable crisis remain. Manitoba’s declaration that its measles outbreak is over marks a public health milestone, but it is not cause…
An analysis of almost 60,000 people across 24 countries found that volunteering, sport and other regular activities were associated with stronger memory and thinking skills, although researchers cautioned that the study cannot prove cause and effect. Regular social activity may…
Taiwanese research suggests depressive symptoms and disrupted sleep may help explain why boys exposed to family dysfunction are more likely to show aggressive behaviour in late adolescence. Research led by the National Taiwan University College of Public Health suggests that…
A study tracking nearly 26,000 people for up to 25 years suggests regular consumption of sugary drinks from childhood into early adulthood may raise the risk of high blood pressure later in life. Researchers have found that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages…
An education expert has called for every school in Türkiye to have a psychological counsellor, arguing that early support, empathy and family involvement are more effective than punishment alone in preventing violence and bullying. An education writer in Türkiye is…
Long-running Taiwanese studies suggest family dysfunction, bullying and other early hardships can affect children’s sleep and increase boys’ risk of aggression in late adolescence. Researchers at National Taiwan University say childhood adversity may shape how well children sleep and how…
Redirecting more welfare spending towards early education, family support and essential services could cut child poverty more effectively than simply increasing budgets, the OECD says. The OECD says countries could improve children’s lives more effectively by redirecting social spending towards…
A study of 138 young people found that brain regions linked to reward, memory and decision-making were associated with learning-related EEG signals in different ways in females and males. A Frontiers in Neuroscience study suggests that the brain’s structure may…
Cases are climbing in Turkey and the United States as experts warn that declining vaccination rates are reviving a preventable disease capable of causing severe and delayed neurological damage. Measles is again spreading at worrying levels, with health specialists warning…
