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September 14, 2025 expert reaction to unpublished conference abstract and poster looking at the association between Body Mass Index and mortality . An unpublished conference abstr ...

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 ...

A study published in JAMA compares the use of biparametric vs multiparametric MRI for prostate cancer diagnosis. Prof Freddie Hamdy, Nuffield Professor of Surgery and Professor of Urology, University ...

When science hits the news agenda, it’s our job to pass on to journalists as much accurate information as we can, as quickly as possible. In order to do this we send out quotes from experts and ...

Geoengineering has been discussed as a way of cooling the planet if we don’t reduce emissions fast enough. The polar regions are warming more rapidly than the rest of the planet, risking catastrophic ...

Prof Matthew Watson, Professor of Volcanoes and Climate, University of Bristol, said: “Climate Engineering is a complex and important idea and anathema to many people who are concerned about climate ...

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

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