“These two studies investigated the effects of higher dose semaglutide on body weight in patients with obesity with and without type 2 diabetes. The effects of high dose semaglutide were compared ...

September 14, 2025 expert reaction to unpublished conference abstract and poster looking at the association between Body Mass Index and mortality . An unpublished conference abstr ...

September 10, 2025 expert reaction to study comparing use of two-part MRI scan to three-part MRI scans in the diagnosis of prostate cancer . A study published in JAMA compares the ...

Scientists comment on Merck (known as MSD in Europe) withdrawing from its planned £1bn London research centre. “This news is a real blow to the UK’s life sciences ambition. No one wants to hear that ...

Prof Gavin Pereira, Epidemiologist, Curtin University, said: ...

Scientists comment on the Alan Turing Institute announcing that their CEO, Dr Jean Innes is stepping down. Prof Harin Sellahewa, Professor of Computing, University of Buckingham, said: ...

A phase III trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2025, and published in The New England Journal of Medicine looks at the drug Baxdrostat for uncontrolled or treatment ...

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 ...

“Overall the research brings a nuanced viewpoint on CO2 geological storage; while developing CO2 storage is absolutely necessary for our climate, the constraints are not simple, storage resource is ...

A large explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, was reportedly caused by a large quantity of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse near the port.

A report published by the ONS looks at adult smoking habits in 2022, including cigarette and e-cigarette usage. Prof Peter Hajek, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Health and ...