A study published in Nature Human Behaviour looks at the association between calorie labelling and calories purchased or consumed. Dr Hilda Mulrooney, Reader in Nutrition & Health, London Metropolitan ...
“Symptoms of methanol poisoning include vomiting, seizures and dizziness. The optic nerve seems to be particularly vulnerable to methanol toxicity, so there is the potential for temporary or permanent ...
A study published in BMC Medicine looks at the use of e-cigarettes among ex-smokers in England. Dr Jasmine Khouja, Senior Research Associate in the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group, University of ...
In a new study led by the University of Oxford and published in Nature, some of the researchers who developed the science behind net zero emissions have joined forces to show that misusing the ...
To attempt to tackle this, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will hold the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in late November with the aim of developing an ...
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 a government announcement that wheat flour must be fortified with folic acid from the end of 2026. Prof Sir Nicholas Wald FRS FMedSci, Professor of Preventive Medicine at ...
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: ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
The report – the 19 th annual Global Carbon Budget – will offer new information on the continued high global use of coal, oil and gas fuelling our economies, as well as current rates of deforestation ...
“Trump’s appointment of RFK Jr as health secretary once again demonstrates his disregard for science in favour of pseudoscience, misinformation, and conspiracy theories. If he is confirmed, the ...