An observational study published in JAMA Oncology looks at GLP-1 receptor agonists and cancer risk in adults with obesity. Prof Paul Pharoah, Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical ...

“This umbrella review brings together in one place issues relating to young people, e-cigarettes and health effects. It reported on 56 systematic reviews of which 53 were rated critically low or low ...

A study published in Nature identifies a potential drug target (a neuronal polyamine transporter) for chronic pain. Does the press release accurately reflect the science? “Yes, the press release is ...

A review study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine looks at the effect of weight loss before IVF on reproductive outcomes. Prof Ying Cheong, Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Honorary ...

August 13, 2025 ADHD medications and risk of adverse outcomes at a population level – A target trial emulation study . While we have good Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) data ...

“The lack of agreement on the terms of a treaty to end plastic pollution is undoubtedly a setback for global plastic pollution policy. We know that plastic pollution is accelerating and has negative ...

Scientists comment on a wildfire on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Theodore Keeping, Research Associate in the Centre of Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, said: ...

Phase 1 study results published in Nature Medicine looks at a vaccine for patients with pancreatic and colorectal cancer. Dr Magnus Dillon, Clinician Scientist at The Institute of Cancer Research, ...

A target trial emulation study published in The BMJ looks at ADHD drug treatment and the risk of adverse outcomes. Prof Ian Maidment, Professor in Clinical Pharmacy, Aston University, said: ...

A survey published in the Journal of Medical Ethics looks at electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and what information recipients recall being given. Prof Declan McLoughlin, Research Professor of ...

“In summary, there is some interesting information in this study – particularly the comments made by participants on healthy eating, but the most reliable evidence on the effectiveness of calorie ...