PISA 2025 results show reading declines as Spain records 451 points and sample disputes
The OECD published PISA 2025 results showing global drops in reading and mathematics, while Spain validated its 451-point reading average amid sample exclusion reviews in Catalonia and Murcia.
French Senate inquiry recommends ending open university admissions and quintupling tuition fees
A French Senate inquiry report proposes abolishing guaranteed university access for baccalaureate holders and raising undergraduate registration fees to 900 euros to tackle dropout rates.
Germany records lowest PISA results to date as basic skills decline among one in three students
The 2025 PISA study reveals that one in three German 15-year-olds lacks basic mathematics and reading skills, prompting calls for social media restrictions and school reform.
OECD PISA 2025 report shows global decline in student reading and math skills
The OECD released its latest PISA survey covering 91 countries, recording average drops of 14 points in reading and 9 points in mathematics among 15-year-old students.
Study links paracetamol during pregnancy to smaller reproductive organs in baby girls
A Danish observational study of 685 pregnant women found that daughters exposed to paracetamol in utero had smaller ovaries, smaller uteruses, and fewer egg follicles at three months of age.
PISA 2025 Report Shows Broad Score Declines Across Europe as Portugal Drops to 460 in Math
The OECD published its PISA 2025 assessment of 760,000 students across 91 countries on 8 September 2026, showing drops in reading and mathematics across Europe.
PISA 2025 results show decade-long drop in global reading and maths scores
Results from the 2025 PISA assessment across 91 countries show 15-year-olds recording their lowest average scores on record, with OECD reading scores falling 28 points and maths 22 points over the past decade.
OECD PISA 2025 study records global drop in student test scores as Greece and Germany lag benchmarks
The OECD released its 2025 PISA results covering 765,000 students across 91 countries on 8 September 2026, showing international declines in reading, mathematics, and science competencies.
Romania records 20-year low in PISA 2025 as over half fail basic math
The OECD PISA 2025 assessment places Romania penultimately in the European Union, with 52% of 15-year-olds failing basic math and 48% failing reading.
Catalan teachers strike on first day of school over staffing as PISA data excluded
More than 1.6 million Catalan students returned to school on 8 September as unions held protests over classroom resources and the OECD invalidated regional PISA exam results.
German Pediatric Dental Guidelines Detail Early Brushing and Z1 Checkups
Pediatric dental guidelines detail early brushing techniques from the first tooth and outline the Z1 to Z6 early detection checkups listed in child health records.
Poland maintains top European ranks in PISA 2025 as OECD averages decline
Results from the PISA 2025 international assessment show Polish 15-year-olds ranking second in the European Union in mathematics and third in reading, even as average scores across OECD nations dropped to new lows.
RKI estimates 15,800 heat deaths in Germany through mid-August 2026
A Robert Koch Institute report attributes 15,800 fatalities between April and mid-August to extreme temperatures, with peaks in late June and early August hitting older demographics hardest.
Saxony launches 7,924 truancy proceedings in 2024/25 school year as fines reach €1,250
Administrative proceedings against school truants in Saxony increased to 7,924 during the 2024/25 academic year, prompting the state education ministry to revise school intervention rules and enforce statutory fines of up to €1,250.
Bavaria reports 281 cystic fibrosis diagnoses in ten years of newborn screening
Ten years after Germany expanded nationwide newborn testing on 1 September 2016, Bavarian Health Minister Judith Gerlach confirmed that the heel-prick blood test has identified 281 infants with the hereditary condition.
CDC Excludes Pennsylvania Infant Deaths From Tracker as US Measles Cases Reach 3,134
Federal and state officials are disputing whether two infant fatalities in Lancaster County stemmed from measles, even as nationwide infections climb to 3,134 in the largest outbreak since 1991.
Toxic dust from 2001 World Trade Center collapse causes ongoing health crisis 25 years later
Twenty-five years after the 11 September 2001 attacks, tens of thousands of rescue workers and residents in New York face chronic diseases and cancer from toxic dust exposure at Ground Zero.
BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals diagnosis of incurable blood cancer polycythaemia vera
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri disclosed that doctors diagnosed her with polycythaemia vera in November 2024, speaking publicly to raise awareness for Blood Cancer UK after two years of treatment.
Catalonia removes education chief after invalid 23.2% PISA test exemptions
Catalan Education Minister Esther Niubó dismissed Secretary General Teresa Sambola and opened disciplinary actions against three officials after a 23.2% student exemption rate invalidated regional 2025 PISA results.
President Nicușor Dan urges critical thinking and fair teacher pay as Romanian school year begins
Romanian President Nicușor Dan marked the start of the school year on 7 September by addressing students, teachers, and parents in a message released by the Presidential Administration before accompanying his daughter to school.
Spain sends healthcare reform to Congress despite medical union strike threats
Spain's Council of Ministers approved a draft reform of the healthcare Framework Statute, forwarding the 23-year-old legislative update to Congress as doctor unions threaten indefinite strikes.
North Macedonia reports eighth West Nile virus death as 2026 cases surpass fifteen-year total
Health authorities in North Macedonia confirmed the death of a 70-year-old patient in Skopje, raising the country's 2026 West Nile virus death toll to eight following a surge in mosquito-borne infections.
Romania opens 2026–2027 school year on 7 September with 36-week five-module calendar
Millions of Romanian students will return to classrooms on 7 September 2026 under a five-module calendar featuring 36 weeks of courses, staggered holiday schedules, and tailored end dates for examination years.
DR Congo Ebola deaths surpass 3,000 as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads across six provinces
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 3,007 people among 6,186 confirmed cases, making it the country's deadliest epidemic on record as health authorities struggle with the Bundibugyo strain.
DNA detains two university staff and two students over medical exam bribes in Constanța
The National Anticorruption Directorate detained two university assistants and two students on 5 September 2026 for allegedly collecting over €37,100 to pass students in anatomy retake exams.
US embassy issues Cuba health alert over rising illnesses and power failures
The US Embassy in Havana issued a health alert on Friday warning of a spike in gastrointestinal infections linked to contaminated water and prolonged power outages caused by fuel shortages.
Two Frankfurt Airport workers die from rare airplane-borne malaria outbreak
Public health authorities in Germany confirmed that two Frankfurt Airport employees died and four recovered after contracting tropical malaria from mosquitoes transported aboard international flights.
Dutch Mass Donor Simon Admits Fathering at Least 199 Children Across Europe
A 43-year-old Dutch sperm donor has written to parents admitting to fathering at least 199 children across four European countries, prompting an investigation by Belgian health authorities into potential regulatory fraud.
New York City halts generative AI tools for 600,000 elementary and middle school students
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing artificial intelligence across public schools from pre-school through eighth grade, removing roughly 40 software tools as the 2026 school year begins.
Veneto passes assisted suicide law in 32-14 vote as first centre-right Italian region
The Veneto Regional Council approved legislation defining regional procedures and timelines for medically assisted suicide, passing the measure 32 to 14 after two days of debate.