Health

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The legal landscape of the digital age reached a historic crossroads this week as the first-ever jury trial regarding the potential harms of social media concluded its final arguments. In a packed Los Angeles courtroom, the intense six-week proceedings against Meta and YouTube reached a dramatic finish on Thursday evening. Lawyers representing the technology behemoths argued that their...

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The phrase Canada plasma deaths has entered public debate after two donors died at private clinics. Authorities confirmed the incidents occurred while individuals donated plasma at centres operated by Grifols. Federal investigators have launched inquiries into the events, while critics question oversight of private plasma collection in Canada. Health officials say fatal complications during plasma donation remain extremely...

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Tehran diary begins before dawn, when silence feels heavier than the distant sound of warplanes. It is five o’clock in the morning on Thursday, and exhaustion finally begins closing tired eyes. The previous day had been filled with anxiety, sirens, and the quiet dread spreading across Tehran. Just as sleep begins to arrive, a sudden phone call...

Published: 12 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Concerns are growing across Britain’s health sector following warnings about the Palantir NHS contract and data privacy. Critics fear the powerful data system could enable government overreach if political priorities change in future. The Palantir NHS contract has become one of the most controversial digital reforms inside Britain’s healthcare system. Supporters argue it modernises data use across hospitals,...

Published: 11 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The mother of a six-year-old cancer survivor has spoken of her overwhelming fear her daughter could lose vital treatment. The young girl, from London, was diagnosed at age two with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer affecting the nervous system, and has undergone two rounds of life-saving chemotherapy. She had a tumour removed on her fourth birthday and continues...

Published: 10 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A recent study suggests that taking a multivitamin daily may slow biological ageing slightly over time. Biological age measures how well the body is functioning compared with chronological age, reflecting accumulated wear and tear on cells and organs. Scientists often estimate biological age using DNA methylation patterns, which influence gene activity and accumulate naturally with age. Researchers theorise...

Published: 10 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. New Zealand’s Covid response has been widely praised globally, but the royal commission highlighted enduring scars. A comprehensive inquiry into New Zealand’s Covid-19 pandemic response has concluded the country managed the crisis exceptionally well. The royal commission’s second report focused on February 2021 to October 2022, when the government transitioned from an elimination strategy to a suppression and...

Published: 09 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The cancer death rate in Britain has fallen by almost a third since the 1980s, research shows. This milestone highlights significant advances in prevention, early diagnosis, and life-saving treatments over the past four decades. According to Cancer Research UK (CRUK), approximately 247 people per 100,000 die from cancer each year, down from a peak of 355 per 100,000...

Published: 05 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A promising new treatment called Zorevunersen is offering renewed hope to families facing Dravet syndrome. Scientists across the United Kingdom have welcomed early findings that suggest the drug could transform care for children with this rare and devastating epilepsy. The results, drawn from carefully monitored clinical trials, point towards a future where seizures may no longer dominate young...

Published: 05 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Weight loss drugs may do more than reduce waistlines, according to new research. A major US study suggests these medicines could also lower addiction risks. The findings have sparked fresh debate among doctors and policymakers across the UK. Scientists examined whether popular weight loss drugs influence the brain’s reward system. Early evidence indicates they may reduce cravings linked...