Age-dependent cytokine surge in blood precedes cancer diagnosis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 12, March 2025. SignificanceMany studies have demonstrated extensive and heterogeneous immune remodeling after cancer diagnosis in humans. However, we know little about how the human immune system interacts with transformed cells or tumors before a clinical diagnosis…
Legal group draws ire for cancelling humanitarian advocate’s speech over his stance on Gaza
A prominent legal organization is facing criticism for cancelling a speech by a noted entrepreneur and humanitarian advocate after, it says, some members expressed concerns about his position on Israel’s war in Gaza…
BREAKING: Filipinos will hold a protest for Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday in Budapest!
Former President Duterte is currently in the Heague facing human rights crime charges. #icc #duterte #prrd #crime #budapest #protest…
First statewide agreement to improve early childhood care and reduce waiting times approved in Spain
Plataforma de Infancia, Eurochild Spanish member, participates in the expert group that developed the first statewide agreement to improve early care. Since 2022, the Early Childhood Care Technical Group has been collaborating with the Autonomous Communities, civil society actors specialised in childhood and disability, and has been coordinated by various ministries: Social Rights…
The relationship between sleep deprivation and juvenile crime
Eurochild member Francesca Braga shares in her blog how sleep deprivation and disturbances are significantly linked to juvenile delinquency, highlighting the critical need for better sleep management to prevent violence in adolescents. Francesca, a lawyer with extensive experience in human rights, civil and criminal law, serves as the Consultant for the European Child Guarantee in…
Human trafficking | Lombardy East residents living in fear
JOHANNESBURG – Lombardy East residents fear a human trafficking syndicate may be operating in the area. This follows the discovery of yet another suspected human trafficking ring on Wednesday. Police rescued 32 Ethiopian nationals – mostly minors – after they escaped captivity from a house in the area. [READ: Foreign nationals escape reported hostage in
A 21st Century HHS Should Serve People, Not Bureaucracy
Secretary Kennedy’s announcement of a shake-up at the Department of Health and Human Services spotlights the need for major reform at the bloated agency…
The first trial of generative AI therapy shows it might help with depression
The first clinical trial of a therapy bot that uses generative AI suggests it was as effective as human therapy for participants with depression, anxiety, or risk for developing eating disorders. Even so, it doesn’t give a go-ahead to the dozens of companies hyping such technologies while operating in a regulatory gray area. …
“Spare” living human bodies might provide us with organs for transplantation
This week, MIT Technology Review published a piece on bodyoids—living bodies that cannot think or feel pain. In the piece, a trio of scientists argue that advances in biotechnology will soon allow us to create “spare” human bodies that could be used for research, or to provide organs for donation…