Scientists from the University of Birmingham have reviewed a number of direct-to-consumer health tests that are available for members of the public to buy from supermarkets, pharmacies and shops in ...

“This is a systematic review of a large number of studies looking at the relationship between increasing step count and multiple health outcomes – as opposed to just all-cause mortality.

Paper 2: ‘Direct-to-consumer self-tests sold in the UK in 2023: cross sectional review of regulation and evidence of performance’ by Bethany Hillier et al. was published in the BMJ at 23:30 UK time on ...

An observational study published in PLOS Mental Health looks at mental health outcomes in teens who smoke or use e-cigarettes. Prof Peter Hajek, Professor of Clinical Psychology, and Director of the ...

Dr Maxime Taquet, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, said: ...

“This is the first major study to compare the effect of two common diabetes treatments — GLP-1 medicines and metformin — on dementia risk, using health records from more than 174,000 people. The ...

Traditional conservation techniques such as captive breeding and habitat protection can be successful in boosting population numbers but this can leave species populations with low genetic diversity, ...

The first published research findings from the Newcastle team on the children born following pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases.

A study published in Journal of Human Development and Capabilities looks at the age of smartphone ownership and mental health outcomes. Prof Pete Etchells, Professor of Psychology and Science ...

A study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging looks at cardiac scarring and arrhythmia in veteran males.

July 16, 2025 expert reaction to government’s Life Sciences Sector Plan . Scientists comment on the Government’s Life Sciences Sector Plan. Prof Mark Stevens FRSB, Chair of Mi ...

Prof Leonie Brose, Professor of Addictions & Public Health at King’s College London, said: ...