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Scientist comments on an unpublished study exploring microplastic burden in lungs found in lung cancer diagnosis, as presented at the … read more

Scientists comment on news from UKHSA that an invasive mosquito species (Aedes aegypti) has been detected in east London   … read more

A study published in Journal of Translational Medicine looks at shared biological mechanisms between ME/CFS, Long COVID, PTSD, Rheumatoid Arthritis, … read more

Scientist comments on study on perinatal depression and infant mortality, as published in JAMA Network Open. Prof Stella Chan, Charlie … read more

Scientists comment on a paper published in Nature exploring the effect of GLP-1R activating drug treatment on ageing and lifespan. … read more

experts comment on a United Nations Environment Programme report on overshooting 1.5C   Prof Richard Betts, Chair in Climate Impacts … read more

A study published in Cell Metabolism looks at the Keto diet and its associated health benefits compared to other weight-loss … read more

Scientists comment on an open letter to the DESNZ Secretary of State urging strict conditions if Rosebank and Jackdaw oil … read more

A final regulatory approval decision on the Jackdaw gas field and Rosebank oil field is expected in the coming weeks … read more

An RCT published in The Lancet Psychiatry looks at a trial of Open Dialogue vs standard NHS treatments for adults … read more

Scientists comment on a press release from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) about the use of … read more

Scientists comment on a French court ruling that claims cosmic radiation was a factor in an air stewardess case of … read more

Scientists comment on news that Meta has settled a court case and agreed to pay billions of dollars and implement … read more

Scientists comment on flash floods in Nepal. Dr Fatima M. Pillosu, hydrometeorologist and flash floods researcher from the Department of … read more

A study published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia looks at HRT and the risk of dementia in postmenopausal women. Prof Aimee … read more

A study published in Nature Medicine looks at the recombinant shingles vaccine (Shingrix) and the risk of cardiovascular events. Prof … read more

To protect against shingles which causes painful rashes to spread over the body, the recombinant Shingrix vaccine is available on … read more

An updated review published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews looks at e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. Prof Richard Holland, Professor … read more

Cochrane have published an update of their review looking at trials examining smoking cessation tools – including vaping, nicotine gums, … read more

Scientists comment on estimates from Macmillan and reported exclusively by PA on the number of men living with prostate cancer … read more