Newsround

Newsround is a platform that provides the latest news and updates from around the world.

100+ Daily Updates
50+ Countries Covered

News Categories

Latest News

Universal flu vaccine: How scientists are closing in on the viruses 'weak spots' - BBC
health 2026/03/02 10:00:00

Universal flu vaccine: How scientists are closing in on the viruses 'weak spots' - BBC

While current flu shots need to be updated each season, scientists are finding new ways to make vaccine that could last much longer and cover more strains.

BBC News
Read Full Story
Can you actually have a ‘slow’ or ‘fast’ metabolism? - The Conversation
health 2026/03/02 05:09:30

Can you actually have a ‘slow’ or ‘fast’ metabolism? - The Conversation

You probably know someone who claims to have a ‘fast metabolism’. But does the science support that idea?

The Conversation Africa
Read Full Story
Semaglutide May Reverse Damage Caused by Osteoarthritis, Study Suggests - ScienceAlert
health 2026/03/02 02:28:56

Semaglutide May Reverse Damage Caused by Osteoarthritis, Study Suggests - ScienceAlert

Medical researchers have discovered that semaglutide may reverse the debilitating tissue damage caused by osteoarthritis, the world’s most common form of arthritis.

ScienceAlert
Read Full Story
Your evening habits might be slowing your metabolism: 5 must follow habits that will boost your digestion and help with weight loss - The Times of India
health 2026/03/01 23:30:00

Your evening habits might be slowing your metabolism: 5 must follow habits that will boost your digestion and help with weight loss - The Times of India

Evenings often decide what the weighing scale shows weeks later. After 7 pm, the body does not shut down. It continues to digest, repair cells, balance hormones, and regulate blood sugar. Yet this is also the time when heavy meals, screens, stress, and late n…

The Times of India
Read Full Story
FDA-Approved Seizure Drug May Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts - SciTechDaily
health 2026/03/01 23:22:57

FDA-Approved Seizure Drug May Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts - SciTechDaily

Unlike treatments that focus on removing plaques that have already formed, levetiracetam works differently. It blocks the production of toxic amyloid beta peptides in the first place.

SciTechDaily
Read Full Story
Intimate Ritual of Sharing a Bottle of Wine Is Fading - Newser
health 2026/03/01 22:10:00

Intimate Ritual of Sharing a Bottle of Wine Is Fading - Newser

A Gen Z writer laments the trend in Wine Enthusiast

Newser
Read Full Story