Scientists comment on high numbers of hospitalisations from flu, as reported by NHS England. Prof Penny Ward, Visiting Professor in Pharmaceutical Medicine, King’s College London, said: ...

“This review reports the association between coffee (ordinary and decaffeinated) and tea drinking with risk of head and neck cancers. The overall conclusion is that the consumption of these beverages ...

Prof Paul Hunter, Professor in Medicine, UEA, said: “We still know very little about this other than so far there have been 376 people reported as affected and 79 dead, however given the difficulties ...

A study published in The Lancet Oncology looks at colorectal cancer incidence in young and older adults. Dr Sarah Bailey, NIHR Advanced Fellow, University of Exeter Medical School, said: “I’d agree ...

A study published in The BMJ looks at Alzheimer’s disease mortality among taxi and ambulance drivers. Dr Richard Oakley, Associate Director of Research and Innovation at Alzheimer’s Society, said: ...

Prof Sarah Berry, Professor of Nutritional Sciences, King’s College London, said: “Overall, this is a solid first step and positive news for the health of our children. There’s good evidence from ...

A study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia looks at the link between gut infection and risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Prof Andrew Doig, Professor of Biochemistry, University of Manchester, said: ...

Journalists came to this online briefing to hear from three authors of the report and put their questions to them.

The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has published two important new reports. The ‘Nexus Assessment’ is the most compressive assessment of the complex ...

A study published in PNAS looks at human health impacts of plastic chemical exposure. Dr Stephen Burgess, Group Leader at the MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, said: “This article is an ...

Prof John Spicer, Professor of Marine Zoology, University of Plymouth, said: “This latest IPBES report makes clear what became painfully apparent during the COVID pandemic – that the multiple crises ...