Mental Health
Meta hooked children and misled public: Prosecutors
In what many experts have called social media's "big tobacco moment," a coalition of states is demanding Meta pay $200 billion in penalties for using technology specifically designed to foster addiction among children in a similar fashion to cigarettes.
August 18, 2026
Eight injured as driver in Italian city runs over pedestrians
The driver, an Italian of Moroccan heritage, hit several people before crashing into a shop window, colliding head-on with a woman.
May 16, 2026
One billion people with neglected diseases face mental health crisis warns WHO
More than 1 billion people with neglected tropical diseases face a hidden mental health crisis driven by stigma and discrimination, a new WHO report reveals. The conditions cause depression and anxiety at rates far higher than the general population.
February 2, 2026
Over million users talk about suicide weekly to ChatGPT: Open AI
OpenAI revealed that about 1.2 million ChatGPT users weekly discuss suicide, with hundreds of thousands showing other mental health distress. The company is training its AI to detect emotional crises and direct users toward professional support
October 28, 2025