“Most people think of flash floods as being caused by heavy rainfall, but in Nepal and Tibet, as in many other high-mountain regions, they can also result from complex chains of hazards, including ...

Scientists comment on an open letter to the DESNZ Secretary of State urging strict conditions if Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas field licences are granted. Dr Michelle Cain, Senior Lecturer in ...

‘Open Dialogue versus treatment as usual for adults presenting in crisis to mental health services in England (the ODDESSI Trial): a multisite cluster-randomised trial’ by Stephen Pilling et al. was ...

Cochrane have published an update of their review looking at trials examining smoking cessation tools – including vaping, nicotine gums, nicotine patches, behavioural support, and no support at all.

The UK is committed in law to achieving net zero by 2050, and Jackdaw/Rosebank are held up as exactly the kinds of projects that must be rejected if the UK is to have any hope of meeting its targets.

A study published in Cell Metabolism looks at the Keto diet and its associated health benefits compared to other weight-loss diets. Dr Adam Collins, Associate Professor of Nutrition, University of ...

“The literature on HRT and its link to dementia is controversial. The available evidence indicates that estrogens play a significant role in influencing dementia risk, with studies demonstrating both ...

August 19, 2026 expert reaction to top line results from the Phase 3 INTerpath-001 trial looking at an mRNA vaccine (intismeran) in combination with pembrolizumab for patients wit ...

Scientists comment on a press release from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) about the use of plug-in solar panels. Mark Coles, Head of Technical Regulations at the Institution ...

An updated review published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews looks at e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. Prof Richard Holland, Professor of Public Health Medicine and Dean of the Medical ...

An opinion piece and literature review published in The Lancet looks at the risk of amyloid beta transmission through transfused blood products. Dr Susan Kohlhaas, Executive Director of Research and ...

Scientists comment on estimates from Macmillan and reported exclusively by PA on the number of men living with prostate cancer in the UK. “These figures from Macmillan Cancer Support highlight the ...