A study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology looks at heart defects in babies during the Covid-19 pandemic. Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus Professor of Applied Statistics, Open University, said: ...

“The news that fortification of flour with folic acid is to be implemented at long last is welcome. Folic acid (vitamin B9) supplementation was shown to reduce neural tube defects by about 80% in a ...

A commentary paper published in Addiction Biology looks at cannabis use causing chromosomal damage and increasing cancer risk. Prof Wayne Hall, Emeritus Professor, National Centre for Youth Substance ...

‘Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 1108 population representative studies with 141 million participants’ by the NCD Risk Factor ...

As world leaders meet at COP29 in Baku, the Global Carbon Project will reveal the latest trends in global carbon emissions and the ramifications for reaching our global climate goals. The University ...

Scientists comment on the NHS rollout of the ‘stop-smoking’ pill Varenicline. Dr Sarah Jackson, Principal Research Fellow at the UCL Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group, said: ...

Scientists comment on the UK Government’s announcement on nationally determined contributions at COP29. Dr Caterina Brandmayr, Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute – Climate ...

Scientists comment on the risks and benefits of tirzepatide (Mounjaro) after a UK death linked to the drug. Prof Naveed Sattar, Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine/Honorary Consultant, University of ...

Scientists comment on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, including plans to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals. Prof Ann McNeill, Professor of Tobacco Addiction at the Institute of Psychiatry ...

Scientists comment on additional cases of Clade Ib Mpox being detected by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Prof Thomas House, Professor of Mathematical Statistics, University of Manchester, said ...