Health

MIT's LUCID implant combines 24 ultrasound transducers with a drug reservoir; in a tissue model and mice, ultrasound spread drugs farther.

In lab tests on two human cell lines, a month in thick fluid made glioblastoma cells smaller, more flexible and faster, with changes that persisted.

The European Union has recorded its highest-ever number of West Nile virus cases, with approximately 700 infections reported across member states this season, raising public health concerns ahead of autumn.

A new rapid genomic test cuts brain tumour diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours, enabling surgeons to identify tumour types during the operation itself for faster treatment.

England is introducing updated school food standards that will ban deep-fried food from school menus. The government says the changes aim to improve children's nutrition and reduce obesity rates among young people.

As the Congo school year opens on September 1 with over 3,000 Ebola deaths and 6,250 infections, families cannot afford supplies and teachers doubt whether radio-based distance learning can reach vulnerable students.