The slow, powerful work of bridging the women’s health gap

Michaela Haas for Reasons to be Cheerful When Carolyn Thomas suffered her first heart attack in 2008, she was in her fifties, a distance runner and as fit as can be. Yet the doctor in the ER diagnosed her with acid reflux, sent her home without...

IAEA general conference launched in Vienna

Dieter Reinisch Press TV, Vienna The Annual General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency has convened at the UN Headquarters in Vienna. The Iranian delegation is headed by Mohammad Eslami who addressed the conference on Monday....

Coalition for Health, Ethics and Society (CHES)

Aileen McLeod Alberto-Horst Neidhardt Alice Berzolla Alison Hunter Almut Möller Amanda Paul Ana Berdzenishvili Andrew Duff Andrew Scott Anna Crawford Annalisa Buscaini Annika Hedberg Arancha González Laya Arnaldo-Javier Mina Mendoza Benedetta...

Elderly Catholic nuns return to Austrian convent after fleeing retirement home

Three elderly Catholic nuns in Austria have made headlines after leaving a retirement home to return to their former convent—an act they describe as both a step of faith and a stand for their spiritual rights. Sisters Rita, Regina, and Bernadette,...

Novo's oral GLP-1 is first to claim heart health label

Novo Nordisk's Rybelsus has become the first oral GLP-1 agonist to pick up a regulatory approval for cardiovascular risk reduction, after getting a green light from the EMA's human medicine committee. The CHMP has approved an update to the...

Phelps Health, city government consider pact on Centre operation

Phelps Health and the City of Rolla announced Friday that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) outlining plans for Phelps Health to lease and assume operational leadership of The Centre: Rolla’s Health and Recreation Complex. If finalized,...

Austrian Nuns Defy Orders, Return to Salzburg Convent Amid Controversy

Three octogenarian nuns from Austria defied the diocese’s ruling: they escaped from the retirement home and returned to their former convent in Salzburg, where they are now occupying its premises. On September 4, sisters Regina, 86, Rita, 81, and...

The Far Right Is Winning In Austria—Even In Opposition

Austrian politics has witnessed extraordinary turbulence this year. Last September’s watershed national election saw the far right triumph for the first time since the Second World War. What followed was the country’s longest coalition-formation...

New study finds being TOO THIN is worse for your health than being overweight: Possible to be 'fat but fit'

A new study has concluded that being too thin can be more deadly than being overweight or mildly obese—and with researchers concluding it is possible to be 'fat but fit'. The scientists followed 85,761 individuals over five years, during which...

Kenya showcases commitment to nuclear science at 69th Vienna meet

Kenya's delegation in Vienna, Austria, led by Principal Secretary, State Department for Science, Research and Innovation Abdulrazak Shaukat (PhD), listens in during the event.Kenya has reaffirmed its dedication to advancing nuclear science and...

Mandarin Oriental, Vienna Announces Opening Date

Artistic rendering of Mandarin Oriental, Vienna. Photo: Mandarin Oriental Luxury hotelier Mandarin Oriental has announced the opening date for its debut hotel in Austria. Mandarin Oriental, Vienna will open its doors on Oct. 20, 2025. The property...

Elderly Austrian nuns break out of nursing home and back into their former convent, defying diocese

(CNN) — Three octogenarian nuns have defied their diocese, run away from their nursing home and returned to their former convent in Salzburg, Austria, which they are now occupying. On September 4, Sister Regina, 86, Sister Rita, 81, and Sister...

Donici village, Orhei district cleaner and safer thanks to environmental project supported by Austrian Government

In Donici village, Orhei district, water reservoirs and the landfill area have been fenced, a video surveillance system was installed, and 366 households received new 240-liter bins for waste collection. The actions were made possible through a...

Austrian president says to work with China to uphold multilateralism, peace and development

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Vienna, Austria, on September 12, 2025. / Chinese Foreign Ministry China is Austria's important cooperation partner in Asia, and Austria is willing to work with...

Big health study shows how a plant-based diet protects against disease

A large new study followed 407,618 adults in six European countries for about 11 years and tracked the incidence of cancer, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. The researchers examined how closely people stuck to a healthful, plant-based diet and...

Warning to women with type 2 diabetes who take HRT tablets - as study discovers link to blood clots and heart disease

By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 18:01 EDT, 14 September 2025 | Updated: 18:01 EDT, 14 September 2025 Women with type 2 diabetes should consider switching their HRT tablets to patches to reduce their risk of potentially fatal...

So long, farewell! Austrian nuns flee care home for their convent

It was a daring exploit worthy of The Sound of Music — or maybe Nuns on the Run. A trio of Augustinian sisters, all in their eighties, have reoccupied their convent in the Austrian city of Salzburg almost two years after being forced out by the...

Clinical Benefits and Challenges of Esketamine in Elderly Patients During the Perioperative Period

Shuai Zhang,1 Chen Bai,1 Mingcan Xu,1 Yiqing Li,1 Ying Han,1 Yanwu Jin,1,2 Xin Zhao1 1Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of...

Kuwait, IAEA Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement for 2026–2035

Vienna: Kuwait and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have signed a new agreement marking the launch of their fourth national framework for technical cooperation, covering the years 2026–2035. The agreement was signed in Vienna by Dr....

Can Ozempic and Mounjaro make the food taste different?

A recent study presented at the EASD meeting in Vienna reveals that weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro can alter taste perception. Around one in five users reported heightened sensitivity to sweetness or saltiness. Researchers...