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, ...

“The hazards posed by neonicotinoid pesticides to pollinators have been established by a number of high impact research articles for nearly a decade. There is no question that restricting their use ...

“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 ...

Rapid Reactions: responding to breaking news. The demands of the 24-hour media machine mean that news journalists often don’t have the luxury of time to track down the best scientists when a science ...

A study published in the European Heart Journal looks at wine consumption and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Rachel Richardson, Manager at the Methods Support Unit at Cochrane, said: “There ...

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 ...

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

A network meta-analysis published in the Lancet looks at pharmacological, psychological, and neurostimulatory interventions for ADHD in adults. Prof Philip Shaw, Director, King’s Maudsley Partnership ...

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 ...

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 ...