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A new large‑scale analysis suggests that not only too little sleep but also too much sleep may speed up the body’s aging process. Researchers who examined biological aging markers in around 500,000 people found that the ideal sleep duration lies between six and eight hours per night. The study, published in Nature, shows that consistently sleeping less than six hours or more than eight hours can harm long‑term health. According to the international research team from Columbia University in New York, both extremes are linked to faster aging of individual…

Vienna’s newly appointed Archbishop Josef Grünwidl has used his introductory visit to the Vatican to extend a personal invitation to Pope Leo XIV to travel to Austria. Speaking to the Catholic news agency Kathpress after his private audience, Grünwidl said he was aware that Austria represents “only a very small Church in global terms,” yet he emphasized the country’s historical and cultural significance within Europe. Grünwidl told reporters in Rome that he had “repeated the invitation” already issued by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, adding that the Austrian Church…

A summer trip turning into a liver infection — that is a scenario no traveler wants. Yet in many popular destinations, Hepatitis A and B viruses continue to circulate. A recent example comes from southern Italy, where authorities in Naples have reported an unusually high number of Hepatitis‑A cases since the start of the year. In response, the city has banned restaurants from serving raw seafood and advised residents to avoid it at home as well. The situation raises a broader question: What should travelers know about Hepatitis A and…

A rare outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus aboard the Dutch‑flagged expedition vessel MV Hondius has drawn international attention after multiple passengers fell critically ill during an April 2026 voyage across the South Atlantic. Health authorities, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), have confirmed at least seven cases, including three deaths, and have launched a coordinated global response. What Is Hantavirus? Hantaviruses are rodent‑borne RNA viruses transmitted primarily through contact with infected rodents’ urine, droppings, or saliva. Most strains…