“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

August 12, 2025 expert reaction to study looking at calorie labelling on takeaway menus, and food choices . A study published in the BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health looks at cal ...

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 ...

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, ...

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: ...

August 7, 2025 expert reaction to press release from Lilly about its oral GLP-1, orforglipron, and weight loss, from a phase 3 trials in adults with obesity Scientists comment on oral GLP-1 ...

August 6, 2025 expert reaction to unpublished preprint on the DecodeME genome-wide association study of ME/CFS Scientists comment on an unpublished preprint on the DecodeME genome-wide association ...

August 6, 2025 expert reaction to cases of chikungunya in China Scientists comment on cases of Chikungunya virus in China. Prof Roger Hewson, Virus Surveillance Lead, Genomic Surveillance Unit at the ...

A study published in Lancet Psychiatry looks at talking therapies’ outcomes for young adults vs older adults. Prof Bernadka Dubicka, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Hull and York Medical ...