https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Nearly 1.5 million people in Italy have probably developed coronavirus antibodies, according to a nationwide study, more than six times the number of people who tested positive for the new virus. https://www.thelocal.it/20200804/more-than-1-million-people-in-italy-have-coronavirus-antibodies Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:20:44 +0200 more-than-1-million-people-in-italy-have-coronavirus-antibodies Salvatore 'Felicino' Piredda passed his middle school exams with top marks this week – at the age of 98. https://www.thelocal.it/20190621/italian-nonno-graduates-from-middle-school-at-98 Fri, 21 Jun 2019 18:10:51 +0200 italian-nonno-graduates-from-middle-school-at-98 One of the world's oldest Erasmus students has picked Italy for his study-abroad semester, thanks to his memories of seeing opera here 40 years ago. https://www.thelocal.it/20180215/miguel-castillo-spanish-grandpa-erasmus-student-verona-italy Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:55:45 +0100 miguel-castillo-spanish-grandpa-erasmus-student-verona-italy The time it takes for young Italians to reach financial independence is steadily increasing, with today's children unlikely to be economically secure before their 50's, a study has warned. https://www.thelocal.it/20170322/italian-millennials-will-only-reach-financial-independence-at-age-50-study-warns Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:48:13 +0100 italian-millennials-will-only-reach-financial-independence-at-age-50-study-warns Widows are a lot less stressed than wives whose husbands are still alive, according to an Italian study. https://www.thelocal.it/20160428/why-italian-wives-are-healthier-after-their-husbands-die Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:58:05 +0200 why-italian-wives-are-healthier-after-their-husbands-die Some eight million Italians are consuming too much alcohol, according to a report released on Thursday by Italy's National Health Institute (ISS). https://www.thelocal.it/20160415/8-million-italians-at-risk-of-alcohol-problems-study Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:34:22 +0200 8-million-italians-at-risk-of-alcohol-problems-study Italians are often considered to be more dishonest than their northern European counterparts, due mostly to the country's high profile problems with corruption and tax evasion. https://www.thelocal.it/20160413/swedes-just-as-likely-to-cheat-their-taxes-as-italians-study Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:14:28 +0200 swedes-just-as-likely-to-cheat-their-taxes-as-italians-study Which city is worst for vandalism, and where are you most likely to be a victim of pickpocketing? Figures from Istat reveal the picture of crime across the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20160222/see-where-crimes-take-place-in-italy Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:55:59 +0100 see-where-crimes-take-place-in-italy Genetic differences, painstakingly crafted by thousands of years of natural selection, explain why Europeans from the north tower over their southern cousins, researchers said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150915/why-are-the-dutch-taller-than-italians Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:55:47 +0200 why-are-the-dutch-taller-than-italians Rome lacks the ambitious plans necessary to improve the city's air quality, falling far behind Milan in tackling pollution, according to a new European study. https://www.thelocal.it/20150331/sooty-rome-failing-on-air-pollution Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:32:17 +0200 sooty-rome-failing-on-air-pollution If recent economic developments have left Italians with an inferiority complex towards Germans, a new British medical study has given the men, at least, reason to stand tall. https://www.thelocal.it/20150303/italian-men-have-bigger-penises-than-germans Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:20:00 +0100 italian-men-have-bigger-penises-than-germans Italy saw a strong rise in five-year cancer survival rates from 1995 to 2009, but poorer countries are missing out on the benefits of improved treatment methods, a major new global study shows. https://www.thelocal.it/20141126/cancer-survival-rates-climb-in-italy Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:00:00 +0100 cancer-survival-rates-climb-in-italy Want to know which Italian region has the best and worst healthcare? Or the highest and lowest incomes? And what about housing quality? Read on to discover the best (and worst) that Italy's regions have to offer. https://www.thelocal.it/20141016/wheres-the-best-place-to-live-in-italy Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:15:00 +0200 wheres-the-best-place-to-live-in-italy Italy has long had an allure as a place to retire, with thousands of expat retirees choosing to settle here. But a study published on Wednesday said pensioners have better lives in the UK and US. The Local finds out if this is true. https://www.thelocal.it/20141002/is-italy-really-a-bad-place-to-grow-old Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:04:00 +0200 is-italy-really-a-bad-place-to-grow-old As the nerve disease ALS gets global attention, thanks to charity fundraiser the Ice Bucket Challenge, The Local spoke to an Italian brain scientist about how his research can help diagnose patients. https://www.thelocal.it/20140827/italian-scientists-map-brain-to-diagnose-als Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:59:00 +0200 italian-scientists-map-brain-to-diagnose-als US researchers may have found a flaw with the notion that people who drink red wine can somehow avoid the pitfalls of a high-fat diet, following a study of nearly 800 people in Tuscany. https://www.thelocal.it/20140513/red-wine-does-not-prolong-life-tuscan-study Tue, 13 May 2014 11:20:00 +0200 red-wine-does-not-prolong-life-tuscan-study Despite Italy boasting a World Cup-winning football team, a new study has revealed that the number of Italians who never do sport or other physical activity is on the rise and now sits above the European average on both counts. https://www.thelocal.it/20140325/more-than-half-of-italians-never-exercise Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:31:00 +0100 more-than-half-of-italians-never-exercise