A study published in The BMJ compares the evidence around intermittent fasting and calorie restriction for weight loss. Prof Maik Pietzner, Chair in Health Data Modelling, Queen Mary University of ...

NICE published final draft guidance on donanemab and final draft guidance on lecanemab at 00:01 UK time on Thursday 19th June. Prof Charles Marshall: I have received personal fees from Lilly, Eisai ...

A systematic review published in the Journal for the American Heart Association looks at ocean microplastic pollution and the risk of cardiometabolic disease in US coastline counties. “I fear this ...

Scientists comment on the government announcing a boost to clinical trials as part of the 10 year health plan. Dr Andrew Garret, Past President, Royal Statistical Society and Executive VP Scientific ...

Scientists comment on a London-bound Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashing shortly after take-off in India. Dr Guy Gratton, Associate Professor of Aviation and the Environment, Cranfield University, said: ...

“Current information appears to suggest that the strikes have only hit uranium enrichment plants, which use highly pure uranium and don’t pose much of a radiological hazard. Such plants will use ...

Scientists comment on a drought status confirmed in Yorkshire, as announced by the Environment Agency. Lucy Barker, hydrologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) : ...

An observational study published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health looks at the mental health consequences of low calorie diets. Prof Stella Chan, Charlie Waller Chair in Evidence-based ...

Each year, Dr Jeffrey Cummings and colleagues compile the data for Phase 1,2 and 3 trials currently active in the Alzheimer’s drug space. This year, we had experts at the Science Media Centre to talk ...

A conference abstract presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Nutrition looks at a new approach for classifying processed foods. Prof Martin Warren, Chief Scientific Officer and ...

A conference abstract presented at NUTRITION 2025 looks at eating rate and its effects on energy intake from Ultra-Processed Diets. Dr Amanda Avery, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, ...

A randomised trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine and a conference abstract presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting 2025 (ASCO) looks at physical exercise and ...