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Bangladesh Measles Death Toll Passes 1,150 as Unprecedented Outbreak Overwhelms Health System

Bangladesh Measles Death Toll Passes 1,150 as Unprecedented Outbreak Overwhelms Health System

Bangladesh's measles death toll has reached 1,155 in 2026, with 203,848 suspected cases overwhelming hospitals in an unprecedented…

Tanvir Hasan
October 15, 2026 · 24 min read

Fit Kids May Have Lower Depression Risk as Adults, Study Finds

Fit Kids May Have Lower Depression Risk as Adults, Study Finds

Children with better cardio fitness have a lower risk of developing depression in their late 30s and 40s,…

Sophie Janssen
October 13, 2026 · 7 min read

Exercise Improves Youth Heart Health Without Changing Weight, JAMA Study

Exercise Improves Youth Heart Health Without Changing Weight, JAMA Study

A major JAMA Pediatrics study of 12,000 young people finds moderate to vigorous exercise improves heart and metabolic…

Lucas Silva
October 13, 2026 · 7 min read

UK Trial to Block Social Media for 5,000 Children and Test Effects on Mental Health

UK Trial to Block Social Media for 5,000 Children and Test Effects on Mental Health

Thousands of children in Bradford will have social media restricted for six weeks in what researchers call the…

Erik Johansson
October 11, 2026 · 8 min read