# Health
The EU wants to restrict access to social media for children under 13
Європейський Союз планує обмежити доступ до соцмереж дітям до 13 років. Їм дозволятимуть використовувати соцмережі впродовж обмеженого періоду, а також під наглядом дорослих.
More than 10,000 additional deaths have been recorded in Europe during the heatwave
Європейські країни повідомили про понад 10 000 додаткових смертей під час рекордної спеки наприкінці червня.
Magnetic storms in July 2026: a day-by-day calendar
No severe magnetic storms are forecast for July 2026, but there will be several days of geomagnetic activity. The most notable peak is expected on 22 July, when the Kp index could rise to 5 points — the level of a weak G1 magnetic storm.
Ukrainians’ health has deteriorated due to the war: WHO has identified the most common problems
A protracted war affects all aspects of people’s lives, including their health. It has a negative impact on both physical and mental well-being, which are closely interlinked.
Mercury in retrograde in July: what you can do during this period, and what is strictly forbidden
In July 2026, we will witness and directly experience the second challenging astrological period of the year — the planet of communication and intellect will once again slow its motion and begin to move in the opposite direction. Find out how this change in astrological motion will affect events in the near future, which dates to watch out for, and how to minimise the impact of the retrograde phase on various areas of life.
Ukraine is set to receive nearly $500 million from the World Bank for healthcare reform
The Ukrainian Ministry of Health and the World Bank have signed an agreement to provide an additional $444 million to fund the THRIVE healthcare programme.
Air quality is deteriorating in Kyiv: who should avoid going for a walk right now, and where exactly
On the morning of 3 July, air quality in Kyiv has deteriorated. On average, pollution levels are at a level that is harmful to vulnerable groups, although in some areas they are even higher.
Two further cases of tropical malaria have been recorded in the Lviv region. The patients had been on holiday in Zanzibar the day before
Two women from the Lviv region have been diagnosed with tropical malaria. The patients had recently returned from a trip to Tanzania, where they had been holidaying on the island of Zanzibar.
Temperatures have broken previous records in 11 regions of Ukraine — Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Centre
On 30 June, the daytime highs in some regions broke the all-time records for that date. The figures were between 0.1°C and 4.2°C higher than the previous records.
A lack of green spaces and dense development: which areas of Kyiv are the hottest?
Experts at LUN have created a heat map of Kyiv, which visualises surface temperatures in various districts of the capital using satellite imagery.
A heatwave is moving eastwards across Europe — red alerts have been issued in several countries
The heatwave, which broke temperature records across western Europe last week, has moved eastwards, causing dangerous conditions in new regions.
Europe is breaking temperature records. In France, a thousand heat-related deaths have been recorded over three days
The French health service has reported that between 24 and 26 June, at the height of a record-breaking heatwave in the country, around a thousand additional deaths were recorded. Over the weekend of 27–28 June, new temperature records were set in several countries.
