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: ...

A study published in Wiley Cancer looks at the link between drinking coffee or tea and risk of head and neck cancer. Dr Ben O’Leary, Clinician Scientist at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, ...

Experts commented on the Government’s plans to completely ban neonicotinoids. Dr Philip Donkersley, Senior Researcher in Ecology and Evolution at Lancaster University, said: Is this evidence-based?

“This is the first network meta-analysis (NMA) to compare pharmacological, psychological, and neurostimulatory interventions for ADHD in adults, including more than 14,500 participants. The ...

Scientists comment on the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment. Dr Lisa Norton, Agro-ecologist, senior scientist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), said: ...

“This small study found a virus that causes a persistent gut infection may change the immune system, possibly driving the disease processes behind Alzheimer’s. While it’s too early to say for sure ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open looks at daily step counts and depression symptoms in adults. “This is a well-conducted systematic review that combines data from ...