Smartphones, online learning, generative AI: The way we read has changed more in the last decade than in the previous century. So what do we actually know about what reading does for the mind? In his ...

Seventy-nine per cent of students exiting primary school in June 2026 have demonstrated mastery of literacy, while 75 per cent have mastered numeracy. Literacy and numeracy competencies were assessed ...

Australians spend more money per capita on education than most comparable nations. We should have high levels of literacy – but we don’t. NAPLAN results indicate one in three primary and secondary ...

As a psychiatrist with over 30 years of experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the evolution of mental health care. When I first started practicing, the approach to treating depression and other mental ...

Functional literacy links reading, writing, and numeracy to daily economic activity. About 32% of sub-Saharan Africa’s population remains illiterate as of 2025. Studies link basic skills to higher ...

Functional dyspepsia is a common but serious medical syndrome that can induce weight loss and food aversion and may be associated with increased risks of hospitalization and death. It probably ...

One in four young adults across the U.S. is functionally illiterate – yet more than half earned high school diplomas, according to recently released data. The number of 16-to-24 year olds reading at ...

The functional drinks market is on fire. Currently valued at a $149bn (€127bn), it’s growing at a CAGR of 8.9%, and is expected to hit nearly $250bn ($248.51bn) by 2030 (industry analysts Grand View ...

Integrative medicine blends conventional and complementary care, while functional medicine seeks to identify root causes of symptoms first and restore the function of the different body systems. When ...

LITERACY RATE. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority-11 presents on Monday (Aug. 11, 2025) indicates that the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) found a basic ...