The Gates Foundation and OpenAI are creating a $50 million partnership called Horizon1000 to help African countries apply AI to health systems, starting in Rwanda and targeting 1,000 primary clinics by 2028.
Sami al-Saei says he was sexually abused while detained and later spoke publicly; the human rights group B'Tselem published a report describing a 'grave pattern' of sexual violence in Israeli prisons, while Israeli authorities deny the allegations.
Use of AI therapy apps has grown among people in Italy amid limited public mental health provision and persistent stigma, and surveys point to cost and lack of workplace support as common barriers.
Colchester Unite Against Racism and Stand Up to Racism Colchester have launched a 'Love Music, Hate Racism' gig series beginning Feb 27 with a fundraiser at The Minories Arts Centre; a March 14 event at Colchester Arts Centre and further dates are planned.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said North Korea produces enough nuclear material each year for 10 to 20 weapons and is improving long-range missile capabilities; he suggested a 'Trump-style approach' could help reopen talks.
A 16-year-old assisted survivors after two trains collided near Córdoba; officials say at least 42 people have died and more than 120 were injured, and authorities say an investigation into the cause is under way.
Pharrell Williams attended Louis Vuitton's menswear show at Paris Men's Fashion Week accompanied by his wife Helen and their four children; he appeared at the end of the presentation and received applause.
A UK study using a finger-prick blood test found early-stage markers of type 1 diabetes in more than 200 children out of 17,283 tested. The programme will expand in a second phase to ages 2–17 and support NHS pre-diabetes clinics at multiple sites.
A 30-year US study of about 110,000 people found those who took part in the widest mix of weekly activities had a 19% lower risk of death than people who focused on a single activity.
NHS and Cambridge researchers will run a world-first six-week trial limiting about 4,000 12–15-year-olds to one hour of social media a day and blocking access between 9pm and 7am. The study will compare anxiety, depression and sleep with peers who use social media as usual, and it accompanies a government consultation on whether to limit social media access for under-16s.
