The Latest Breaking News from Schizophrenia

Director Niels Arden Oplev has written movingly of his intimate knowledge of the mental illness, but this story is soaked in treacly good taste

Around 8% of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences acquired from ancient viruses.

During heat waves, hospital admissions for mental health spike. The past 10 years were the hottest on record, and as we prepare for another scorcher of a summer, it’s time to take steps to increase our preparedness for extreme heat.

Around 8% of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences acquired from ancient viruses. These sequences, known as human endogenous retroviruses (or Hervs), date back hundreds of thousands to millions of years – with some even predating the emergence of Homo sapiens.

Academics uncovered thousands of DNA sequences, with some increasing the risk of schizophrenia and depression

His Costa-shortlisted first book examined his own schizophrenia, from hospital breakouts to hiding from the police. Now the writer has fed this into Tale of Ahmed, a story in rap verse about a boy fleeing Afghanistan for Britain

The study indicated that people with mental health conditions seem to be at a greater risk of succumbing to heat-related deaths. The stakes are even higher for people diagnosed with schizophrenia, anxiety or bipolar disorder as periods of intense heatwave proved to be fatal for them. 

Study suggests a potential link between cat exposure and schizophrenia risk due to Toxoplasma gondii. Further research needed.

Hainault attack may be latest incident linked to mental ill-health, at a time when NHS services are struggling

Thomas O’Halloran, 87, was stabbed in west London in 2022 by Lee Byer, 45, who had paranoid schizophrenia

Implying that the Bondi Junction attacker’s mental health diagnosis alone can explain why he decided to attack and murder multiple people is simplistic, offensive and damaging.