Clinical trial experts to discuss challenges facing DACH region

As geopolitical tensions between the US and China mount, the clinical trials landscape has undergone a notable shift. While these changes play out in real time, eyes are now shifting towards key industry player Europe, which has traditionally...

Austrian cyclist dies after being run over

A 60-year-old cyclist from Austria died on Monday after being run over by a 32-year-old driver in Limassol, police said. The incident occurred at around 1.30pm, when the 32-year-old was driving his vehicle on the Pissouri–Planatiska road and...

MedUni Vienna and Imperial College London advance bionic arm control technology

Scientists from the Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Vienna), Austria, and Imperial College London, UK, have introduced a new approach that enables the detection and use of residual nerve signals following arm amputation to control artificial...

The Kardashian effect: Women with straight, shiny hair are seen as younger, healthier and more attractive, study finds

Ladies, it could be time to get the straighteners out – as a new study reveals women with smooth, shiny hair are judged as being younger, healthier and more attractive. Researchers have discovered that the way you style your hair can have a...

Short Fasts Do Not Impair Thinking Ability in Healthy Adults

Newswise — WASHINGTON – Skipping breakfast or practicing intermittent fasting is unlikely to cloud most adults’ thinking in the short term, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Fasting, which can involve...

The New Health Despotism: EU Commission Uses Nicotine Tax to Boost Its Clout

Enough with enjoyment! EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (EPP) now intends to wipe out the tobacco industry worldwide, straight out of Brussels. Under the pretext of environmental protection and the abolition of tax competition between...

Backing for Lanserhof’s wellness resorts

​​Two key backers have made a strategic investment in Austrian wellness resort business Lanserhof, supporting further expansion. The move comes as wellness and health tourism grow from being super niche plays, to gaining wider acceptance....

12 of the best places to visit in Austria

Imagine Austria and your mind might well drift to the lavish palaces and coffeehouses of Vienna, the snow-white peaks of the Tyrolean Alps, the river romance of the Danube and Mozart symphonies ringing out in the baroque concert halls of Salzburg....

Hair shine linked to perceptions of youth and health in women

A new study provides evidence that specific hair characteristics, namely alignment and shine, play a significant part in how a woman’s age, health, and attractiveness are perceived. The research, published in the International Journal of Cosmetic...

Massacres and mass displacement in Kurdistan denounced at European Forum in Vienna

The European Forum, held annually in different cities across Europe, took place for the second time this year in Vienna. During the event, which lasted from October 28 to November 2, representatives of left-wing, green, and progressive parties...

Della Townships partners with Austria’s MayrLife for medical wellness, targets ₹20,000 crore real estate pipeline

Della Townships has signed an exclusive partnership with MAYRLIFE Austria to bring European Mayr-based medical wellness to India, marking the Austrian brand’s first international expansion. The partnership will integrate MAYRLIFE’s medical...

European health spa retreat helped Rush rockers get ready for reunion, says Geddy Lee

By Canadian Press on November 2, 2025. TORONTO — If it weren’t for a spa retreat, Rush bassist Geddy Lee says plans for the band’s 2026 reunion tour might’ve never taken shape. The Toronto musician credits a European getaway with guitarist Alex...

“In Austria, it’s basically legal to spread Russian propaganda”: interview with disinformation expert Dietmar Pichler

“In Austria, it’s basically legal to spread Russian propaganda,” says Dietmar Pichler, a leading Austrian disinformation expert, head analyst at Inved.eu, and founder of the Vienna-based Disinfo Resilience Network. In an interview with Insight...

IHG expands Kimpton portfolio with first Austrian signing

IHG has announced the signing of Kimpton Salzburg, in partnership with tristar Austria GmbH. The hotel marks the luxury lifestyle brand’s entry into the Austrian market. Kimpton Salzburg will form part of a redevelopment project, led by Midstad,...

Sepp Straka given special dispensation by DP World Tour as infant son emerges from hospital

The Austrian informed the Tour that he would have to withdraw from the two DP World Tour Play-Off events due to personal reasons and would not be able to fulfil his minimum Counting Tournament obligation for the 2025 season as he had intended....

I moved to the 'friendliest city in Europe' once known for its grumpiness

A Brit who traded London for a European capital once notorious for its grumpiness has revealed why the city is actually amongst the most welcoming on the planet. In Vienna, the surly disposition of residents is so legendary that there exist not...

I ditched the UK for the 'friendliest city in Europe' once known for its grumpiness

(Image: Supplied) A Brit who swapped London for a European capital once known for grumpiness has explained why the city is actually one of the friendliest in the world. In Vienna, the grizzly mood of locals is so renowned that there is not one,...

Bay Area events calendar for Nov. 7-13 weekly editions

South Bay and Peninsula Nov. 7 Navigating Your Career: If you’re interested in learn how to navigate your career as a clinician educator, then join this workshop designed for early-career clinician educators like yourself. Join panelists such as...

Glucocorticoids cut risk of death from pneumonia in low-resource settings, trial shows

XiXinXing / iStock A randomized controlled trial conducted in 18 public hospitals in Kenya finds that the the addition of glucocorticoids to standard care for severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) reduced the risk of death by 16%. For the...

Austria’s Alpine Wonderlands: Why Leogang an Seefeld Belong on Your List

Austrian Alps near Leogang. Photo by iStock I’m on an e-bike cruising along the quiet streets of Leogang, a village of 3,200 in the shadow of the Austrian Alps. Tidy Alpine homes with flower boxes and stacks of firewood line the winding village...