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How a hospital dream transformed adaptive mountain biking

Crash survivor invents adaptive tech empowering disabled mountain bikers worldwide.

Danish intelligence test may underestimate the abilities of bilingual young people

Danish IQ test underestimates bilingual minds by 10 points despite fluency.

AI tool shown to reduce eye care disparities for African American adults with diabetes

AI-assisted screening boosted diabetic eye exams for Black patients by 46% at Johns Hopkins.

Fact Sheet: Supporting MIT’s Jewish Community

MIT cuts antisemitism reports by implementing discipline reforms and mandatory bias training.

Do you lose your whole day to one appointment? 'Waiting mode' may be why

Neurodivergent people lose entire days to "waiting mode"—mental paralysis before appointments.

In pictures: The circus artists rewriting the rules of ageing

Circus artists aged up to 96 perform trapeze and juggling in radical challenge to ageism.

What went right this week: a ‘turning point’ for mangroves, plus more

Mangroves rebound globally with just 1% net loss over 40 years despite decades of decline.

Building the Foundation for an Inclusive Future

Kids with disabilities gained 7 months of motor skills in just 2 months through play.

Protecting Children Starts with All of Us | GPS Navigation & Road Safety Blog

20 vulnerable children learn safety empowerment at Cape Town foundation during Protection Week.

Physical punishment of children is harmful and must be banned, UK researchers say

Kids hit by parents 40% more likely to bully peers, UK study finds.

Implementing Caring Technologies and Social Mobilisation for Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation Across Seven European Case Studies

Seven EU nations show older adults thrive when tech meets community care strategies.

Alloa president banned for 'racist, homophobic and sexist' speech

Rugby chief banned 12 months for racist, homophobic speech at dinner.

DSWD aid to quake-hit Mindanaoans reaches P21.4M | Philippine News Agency

PHP21.37M in aid delivered to families after 7.8-magnitude quake in Mindanao.

Electricity Savings for Residents with Disabilities Thanks to Community Solar Power

6,800 people with disabilities will save 20% on electricity for 20 years through Chicago solar.

VetsForever Law Group Launches National Mental Health Campaign as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Updates Disability Rating Criteria | The Culture Times of Idaho

VA updates disability criteria as VetsForever launches mental health campaign for veterans.

Effective use of hearing aids may help reduce dementia risk in older adults

Hearing aids cut dementia risk by 14%, making them key to healthy aging worldwide.

Medication burden and weight loss linked to fracture, fall risk in older adults

Medication burden, not lack of exercise, drives fracture and fall risk in older adults.

Novel therapy may reverse autism-related brain deficits, study suggests

Novel autism therapy restores brain function in adult mice and human organoids.

Gene therapy approach reduces muscle spasticity after chronic spinal cord injury

Single gene therapy dose shows long-lasting spasticity relief in chronic spinal cord injury.

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5 million athletes across 172 countries compete in 100K+ annual events.