New data from a national project led by McGill University researchers shows that redesigning youth mental health services can significantly cut wait times and connect more young people to care.

The ACCESS Open Minds project was launched in 2014 to address gaps in access to quality mental health care, especially for Indigenous, remote and underserved communities. Findings published in Jama Psychiatry provide the first assessment of the program’s outcomes across Canada.

An innovative blood cancer treatment regime could extend remission by seven months on average, according to a clinical trial led by the University of Leeds.

The new website of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) at bfr.bund.de is online with a modern design and intuitive handling. With the relaunch, the BfR offers a responsive, user-friendly and accessible platform that is optimised for both mobile devices and computers. “Our legal mandate is to scientifically assess health risks and inform the public about them,” says Professor Andreas Hensel, President of the BfR. “With the new website, we are making these findings even more accessible so that risks can be better categorised and informed decisions can be made.” Professor Dr Gaby-Fleur Böl, Head of the Risk Communication Department, emphasises: “Openness, transparency and reliability are principles of risk communication. The new BfR website as the most important communication channel is a cornerstone of our work.” The continuously increasing number of users shows just how popular BfR topics are: The website was visited over four million times (4,523,170 visits) in 2024 – an increase of 13% compared to the year prior.

Research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio shows that sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, which is even more the case for those with depression.

New research from the Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism at the University of Bath shows that regular exercise can help maintain Vitamin D levels during the darker months.