A systematic review and meta analysis published in Lancet Planetary Health looks at long-term air pollution exposure and dementia incidence. Dr Mark Dallas, Associate Professor in Cellular ...

July 24, 2025 expert reaction to Listeriosis-caused death in Ireland . Scientists comment on a death caused by Listeriosis in Ireland. Dr Ricardo Calderón González, Research Fel ...

July 23, 2025 expert reaction to two papers assessing off-the-shelf health tests sold in UK shops A study published in The BMJ assesses direct-to-consumer self-tests sold in the UK. Prof Amitava ...

Scientists from the University of Birmingham have reviewed a number of direct-to-consumer health tests that are available for members of the public to buy from supermarkets, pharmacies and shops in ...

“This is a systematic review of a large number of studies looking at the relationship between increasing step count and multiple health outcomes – as opposed to just all-cause mortality.

An observational study published in PLOS Mental Health looks at mental health outcomes in teens who smoke or use e-cigarettes. Prof Peter Hajek, Professor of Clinical Psychology, and Director of the ...

“This is the first major study to compare the effect of two common diabetes treatments — GLP-1 medicines and metformin — on dementia risk, using health records from more than 174,000 people. The ...