England Leads in Underage Drinking Among Girls in UK; Spaceport Granted Safety License; New ESA Astronaut Trains for Microgravity; Breast Cancer Survivors at Risk of Developing New Cancers: Listen to Our Podcast Episode

In recent news, England has been revealed as the leader in underage drinking among girls in the UK. A study conducted by the World Health Organization analyzed data from 280,000 children aged 11, 13, and 15 from 44 countries and found that two-fifths of girls in England and Scotland have vaped by the age of 15, a rate higher than in many other developed nations.

Dr. Jo Inchley, the international coordinator for the study called Health Behavior In School-Aged Children, shared some of the key findings from the research. Meanwhile, another exciting development in the UK is the granting of a safety license to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland. The Civil Aviation Authority has issued a range control license to the spaceport, allowing them to clear and control the downrange zone during launches. This indicates their ability to secure maritime and aviation traffic during rocket launches.

On a different note, Rosemary Coogan, the UK’s new ESA astronaut, is currently undergoing training in microgravity. Coogan and her colleagues recently experienced their first parabolic flight with Airbus’s Zero G A310 plane, which created short periods of weightlessness. They had to learn essential skills like performing CPR while anchored upside down and resisting the urge to “swim” in microgravity.

Finally, a study has found that breast cancer survivors are at significant risk of developing entirely new cancers. The revelation caused 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 latest podcast episode wherever you stream your podcasts.