Microsoft promises to decouple Teams to avoid EU fine
2025-05-16 16:20
1 min read

Last year, the European executive suspected the American IT giant of infringing EU antitrust rules by bundling Teams with Office 365 and Microsoft 365.

Last year, the European executive suspected the American IT giant of infringing EU antitrust rules by bundling Teams with Office 365 and Microsoft 365.

Why is ChatGPT so polite to humans?
2025-05-16 14:47
4 min read

Here's a subtle twist in ChatGPT-related news. Because you may have seen those articles a few weeks ago asking the opposite: why are we, human beings, so polite with ChatGPT? We're summarizing this debate: it's a human reflex, don't bother with politeness, which lengthens the questions and answers, it only uses more resources.

Here's a subtle twist in ChatGPT-related news. Because you may have seen those articles a few weeks ago asking the opposite: why are we, human beings, so polite with ChatGPT? We're summarizing this debate: it's a human reflex, don't bother with politeness, which lengthens the questions and answers, it only uses more resources.

The bowels of the Earth are full of hydrogen. Oxford scientists talk of an energy source for thousands of years
2025-05-15 14:39
3 min read

Although hydrogen is touted as a zero-emission energy source, its processing produces greenhouse gases. British scientists have now described where mankind could get vast quantities of this gas.

Although hydrogen is touted as a zero-emission energy source, its processing produces greenhouse gases. British scientists have now described where mankind could get vast quantities of this gas.

Despite Trump’s bold claims, medicine prices in Europe won’t rise anytime soon
2025-05-15 12:59
8 min read

United States President Donald Trump has taken aim at European governments for what he sees as undercharging for medicine at the expense of US patients. But raising prices in Europe would face pushback from lawmakers and the public.

United States President Donald Trump has taken aim at European governments for what he sees as undercharging for medicine at the expense of US patients. But raising prices in Europe would face pushback from lawmakers and the public.

Despite Trump’s bold claims, medicine prices in Europe won’t rise anytime soon
Collective immunity no longer keeps measles at bay, warns scientist
2025-05-15 10:29
5 min read

Measles vaccination is estimated to have saved more than 93 million lives worldwide between 1974 and 2024 and reduced overall child mortality. But now the disease is making a comeback.

Measles vaccination is estimated to have saved more than 93 million lives worldwide between 1974 and 2024 and reduced overall child mortality. But now the disease is making a comeback.

Swiss CO₂ removal firm Climeworks to downsize
2025-05-15 09:31
3 min read

Climeworks, a Zurich-based start-up that specialises in carbon dioxide (CO₂) removal from the atmosphere, has run into serious problems that threaten large-scale staff lay-offs.

Climeworks, a Zurich-based start-up that specialises in carbon dioxide (CO₂) removal from the atmosphere, has run into serious problems that threaten large-scale staff lay-offs.

False information on ivermectin continues to circulate worldwide
2025-05-14 21:01
12 min read

Misinformation about ivermectin took hold during the Covid-19 pandemic and continues to circulate despite medical experts repeatedly warning that it is "dangerous" to self-medicate with the drug outside of its approved uses. Although there is ongoing research examining ivermectin as part of cancer treatments, it is not considered a cure and doctors caution patients against delaying known treatments in favor of unproven claims about the medication.

Misinformation about ivermectin took hold during the Covid-19 pandemic and continues to circulate despite medical experts repeatedly warning that it is "dangerous" to self-medicate with the drug outside of its approved uses. Although there is ongoing research examining ivermectin as part of cancer treatments, it is not considered a cure and doctors caution patients against delaying known treatments in favor of unproven claims about the medication.

False claims about mercury in vaccines aired on Joe Rogan's podcast
2025-05-09 16:39
8 min read

Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in multi-dose vials of vaccines in the United States, was removed from shots recommended for children in 2001. But contrary to claims made on Joe Rogan's popular podcast alleging the ingredient is so toxic that small spills must be treated as hazardous material, peer-reviewed research from around the world shows the type and amount of the mercury used in shots does not pose a danger to human health.

Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in multi-dose vials of vaccines in the United States, was removed from shots recommended for children in 2001. But contrary to claims made on Joe Rogan's popular podcast alleging the ingredient is so toxic that small spills must be treated as hazardous material, peer-reviewed research from around the world shows the type and amount of the mercury used in shots does not pose a danger to human health.

Swine fever found in pig farm near Tukums, Latvia
2025-05-09 10:34
1 min read

An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in a small farm with 36 pigs in Džūkste parish, Tukums municipality. This is the first case of ASF detected in domestic pig holdings in Latvia this year, the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) said.

An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in a small farm with 36 pigs in Džūkste parish, Tukums municipality. This is the first case of ASF detected in domestic pig holdings in Latvia this year, the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) said.

Swine fever found in pig farm near Tukums, Latvia
Doctors concerned about measles vaccination rates in Latvia
2025-05-07 04:18
2 min read

So far, there are no reports of measles infections in any other passenger on the Moscow-Riga or Riga-Tallinn buses besides 'patient zero'.  Although measles cases are rare in Latvia, vaccination coverage is worrying doctors - 14,000 children have not received a single measles jab, Latvian Television reported on 6 May.

So far, there are no reports of measles infections in any other passenger on the Moscow-Riga or Riga-Tallinn buses besides 'patient zero'.  Although measles cases are rare in Latvia, vaccination coverage is worrying doctors - 14,000 children have not received a single measles jab, Latvian Television reported on 6 May.

Doctors concerned about measles vaccination rates in Latvia