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Scientists comment on the hantavirus situation on a cruise ship that travelled from Argentina to Cape Verde.   Prof Roger … read more

A study published in Nature Climate Change looks at global warming contributions from airborne microplastics.    Dr Sam Harrison, Environmental Modeller, UK … read more

The deep sea contains a wealth of mineral resources including cobalt, nickel and copper, widely used metals that are particularly … read more

A randomised controlled trial published in The Lancet looks at the use of semaglutide in patients with alcohol use disorder and comorbid … read more

A study published in Science evaluates the performance of large language models (LLMs) on the reasoning tasks of a physician.    Prof … read more

Scientists comment on the death of American scientist Craig Venter.    Prof Sir John Hardy, Professor of Neuroscience and Group … read more

A study published in Nature Medicine looks at a new tool (OBSCORE) to prioritise individuals at high risk of obesity-related complications for … read more

Obesity is a major global health challenge, with 60-70 per cent of adults in the western countries living with overweight … read more

A randomised controlled trial published in The BMJ looks at accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation (a-cTBS) targeting left primary motor cortex for … read more

A randomised controlled trial published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at semaglutide use and motivation in depression.    Prof Ciara McCabe, Professor of … read more

A study published in The Journal of Physiology looks at associations between prenatal air pollution exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes in childhood.    … read more

A study published in BMJ Oncology looks at changes in cancer rates in young people in England.    Prof Paul Pharoah, Professor … read more

There’s a current perception that we’re facing a ‘cancer epidemic’ of rising rates of cancer in younger adults. But does … read more

Scientists comment on Education Minister Olivia Bailey saying that the government would impose some form of social media restrictions for … read more

Scientists comment on a UK Biobank data breach where data was offered for sale online in China.    Anni Feng, … read more

Scientists comment on a Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) Report that addresses the possible risks of PFAS.    Dr David Megson, … read more

A study published in Nature looks at whether a bat alphacoronavirus can bind to human receptors and enter cells.   Prof Jonathan … read more

As part of scientific research to monitor animal viruses and viral reservoirs globally, scientists from The Pirbright Institute, the University … read more

Survey results published in Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice looks at friends and relatives of recipients of electroconvulsive therapy … read more

Scientists comment on the launch of a Moderna and NIHR mRNA vaccine candidate against H5N1 Avian Influenza.   Prof Ed … read more