May 13, 2026 expert reaction to latest hantavirus update from the UKHSA, including that six individuals from Arrowe Park are returning home or to other accommodation to complete t ...

‘Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT for weight loss maintenance in people with overweight and obesity: a controlled randomized trial’ by Sarah Mount et al. was published in Nature Medicine at 23 ...

There’s a current perception that we’re facing a ‘global obesity epidemic’ of rising rates of obesity in young people and adults in countries all around the world.

An observational study published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine looks at associations between maternal occupation and autism diagnoses in children. Prof Rosa Hoekstra, Professor of ...

Scientists comment on the King’s speech for the opening of parliament. Sir John Lazar CBE FREng, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, said: ...

“The findings suggest that, in some high-income countries, the rise in obesity prevalence has slowed, plateaued, or may even have begun to reverse slightly, whereas obesity prevalence continues to ...

“To truly establish a link, positive or negative, for polyphenols on telomere length parallel analysis on leukocyte telomere length and systemic blood concentrations should be evaluated. Whilst ...

May 12, 2026 expert reaction to an RCT on using orforglipron for maintenance of body weight reduction after weight loss using injectable tirzepatide or semaglutide . A randomised ...

Scientists gave their comments as the MV Hondius arrived in the Canary Islands and passengers were due to be taken off in stages before being taken onwards to their countries of origin. Dr Giulia ...

“This is a large, well-conducted population-based study involving more than 1.4 million births, and the authors have carefully adjusted for several important confounding factors, including maternal ...

May 11, 2026 expert reaction to study on association between GLP-1 use and breast cancer survival and recurrence . A study published in Nature Medicine looks at an association bet ...

Dr Eliza Gil, Clinical Lecturer at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) said: “So far, the meningococcal meningitis outbreak in Reading looks like a small cluster of cases, sadly ...