A final regulatory approval decision on the Jackdaw gas field and Rosebank oil field is expected in the coming weeks … read more
To protect against shingles which causes painful rashes to spread over the body, the recombinant Shingrix vaccine is available on … read more
Cochrane have published an update of their review looking at trials examining smoking cessation tools – including vaping, nicotine gums, … read more
While the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) initial report into the Lewes train crash reports “a track geometry irregularity existed on the … read more
Traffic-related air pollution is a risk factor for lung disease. Clean air zones are public health policy interventions aiming to … read more
Scientists are publishing phase 1 results from a trial of the world’s first fridge-free vaccine – a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine, developed … read more
The State of the UK Climate 2025 report provides the latest comprehensive review of the UK’s changing climate based on … read more
One of the things the UK’s Chief Medical Officers produce is guidelines on the amount and type of physical activity people should … read more
UKRI is the UK’s largest investor of taxpayers’ money into research and innovation (R&I), with an annual budget of more than … read more
Shigella is a bacterium that causes shigellosis, bloody or prolonged diarrhoea that can lead to severe dehydration. It has historically … read more
We know from previous evidence that obesity generally increases the risk of cardiovascular disease such as heart attacks and stroke. … read more
A genome editing technique called CRISPR/Cas9 has been used to correct genes in children and adults with conditions like Sickle … read more
Against the backdrop of the London Climate Action Week 2026, the Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), … read more
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) add-on therapies are optional, additional extras offered to patients undergoing IVF which are intended to improve success … read more
We assembled a panel of scientists and engineers to try to cover everything journalists wanted to know about this week’s … read more
On Monday 15th June, the UK Government announced that a social media ban for under 16’s would come into play … read more
Medicines data, patient characteristics, and medical outcomes aren’t routinely linked, so healthcare professionals and policymakers can’t fully track how medicines … read more
Indicators of Global Climate Change 2025 is the fourth in a series of annual updates on the state of the … read more
Bovine TB is still one of the biggest problems facing cattle farming. For many years it has been a fraught … read more
Last year the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) conducted an updated review of evidence for prostate cancer screening to … read more
