New research has shown that girls in England and Scotland are more likely to vape than boys, with two-fifths of girls having done so by the age of 15. This is higher than in many other developed nations. Dr. Jo Inchley, the international coordinator for the study called Health Behavior In School-Aged Children, shared this finding along with other key findings from the research.
In other news, SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland has been granted a crucial safety license by the Civil Aviation Authority. This allows them to clear and control the downrange zone during launches, indicating their ability to secure maritime and aviation traffic during rocket launches.
Meanwhile, Rosemary Coogan, the UK’s new ESA astronaut, is currently undergoing training in microgravity. During her recent parabolic flight with Airbus’s Zero G A310 plane, she and her colleagues experienced short periods of weightlessness and had to learn essential skills like performing CPR while anchored upside down and resisting the urge to “swim” in microgravity.
A study has also found that breast cancer survivors are at significant risk of developing entirely new cancers, causing shares of Meta to drop after revealing its spending plans. Additionally, more than half of the world’s population could be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases, and research suggests that one’s surname could impact their education and career outcomes. To learn more about these topics and more, tune into our podcast episode wherever you stream your podcasts.