Latest News
-
Lack of evidence for HRT-dementia risk
There is no strong link between hormone replacement therapy and dementia, according to the findings of a major UK study published today. Read more
-
New global initiative to defeat meningitis
A new global strategy on meningitis has been launched, with the aim of preventing over 200,000 deaths each year. Read more
-
Call for global action on rabies
The world needs to step up action against rabies, learning lessons from the COVID pandemic, senior doctors have said. Read more
-
High rates of long COVID diagnosis
More than a third of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 develop at least one persistent symptom of long COVID, according to a new analysis. Read more
-
Poorer children less likely to want the COVID-19 vaccine
Children from the most socioeconomically deprived backgrounds are more likely than others to say they do not want to have the COVID-19 vaccine, researchers report today. Read more
-
Healthy diet linked to child mental health
Children who have a healthy diet, with plenty of fruit and vegetables, may benefit from improved mental wellbeing, a new study has shown. Read more
-
Smoking ‘worsens COVID-19 severity’ and risk of death
Smoking is highly likely to worsen the severity of COVID-19 and the risk of dying from the virus, researchers report today in a study aimed at dispelling another pandemic myth. Read more
-
Biggest life expectancy drop in 75 years
Reductions in life expectancy in Europe caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have not been seen since the last World War, according to an analysis published today. Read more
-
AI identifies possible drug combination for brain cancer
Artificial intelligence-enhanced tools have been used to identify a new combination of drugs that could treat a rare and incurable childhood brain cancer. Read more
-
Metformin could be a treatment for women with pre-eclampsia
Metformin shows promise as a treatment for preterm pre-eclampsia, a study reveals today. Read more