Global Scans · Sleep · Weekly Summary

• [New] In August, Google announced that its Big Sleep AI found dozens of new vulnerabilities in open-source projects. Security Boulevard
• [New] Limiting repetitive video views on YouTube could help mitigate the rabbit hole effect, where algorithms push endless similar content, potentially exacerbating mental health issues like anxiety or sleep disruption. Captain Compliance
• Following the lead of a significant action in the US, a representative action is also underway in Italy relating to defective CPAP sleep and respiratory care devices, highlighting the risk of product-related actions. Informed Insurance
• While common mynas are an invasive species in most parts of the world and are well adapted to urban environments, native species are likely to be less able to cope with sleep disruption driven by urbanization. The Conversation
• Under-16s in England will be banned from buying energy drinks such as Red Bull and Monster because they fuel obesity, cause sleep problems and leave them unable to concentrate. The Guardian
• Apple farmers, who account for about a third of the roughly 14,000 households in the sleepy rural area, worry that their way of life could be under threat from an influx of cheap U.S. imports. Pan-Asia Farmers Exchange Program
• Lifestyle changes provide significant protection: Mediterranean diet, regular exercise, quality sleep, and social engagement can reduce Alzheimer's risk by up to 60%. GlobalRPH
• The Britannic Explorer will be the first luxury sleeper train in England and Wales. EliteVoyage
• Routinely sleeping less than six hours a night in your 50s is already linked to higher dementia risk two decades later. The Conversation

Last updated: 20 October 2025