A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at social media use and depressive symptoms during early adolescents. Prof Chris Ferguson, Professor of Psychology, Stetson University, said: ...

Scientists comment on the first detection of West Nile virus in UK mosquitoes, announced by the UK Health Security Agency. Professor Paul Long, microbiologist at King’s College London, said: ...

“This is a high-quality study that stands out mainly for its sample size. The results confirm previous findings that people with a history of cold sores have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s ...

Mass loss from ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica has quadrupled since the 1990s. It’s now the main source of global mean sea-level rise from the cryosphere.

Dr Martin Chandler and Professor Ian Boardley from the University of Birmingham said: ...

A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine looks at a new CRISPR gene therapy for children with a rare genetic disease. Dr Alena Pance, Senior Lecturer in Genetics, University of ...

“The detection of this isolated case of atypical BSE shows that the UK’s surveillance programme is working well. There is no risk to the public, as the animal’s carcass will have been destroyed and no ...

Scientists comment on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, following Joe Biden’s diagnosis. Ben Lamb, Consultant Urological and Robotic Surgeon, Barts Health and UCLH NHS Trusts, ...

An online survey published in Psychiatry Research looks at the a ntidepressants withdrawal effects. (comment on the subject more generally, in case useful) A spokesperson for the Royal College of ...

“To delay this progress in order to align with slower EU processes would undermine our ability to deliver resilient, sustainable crops at a time when food security and climate resilience are more ...

A systematic review published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at weight loss drugs (GLP-1 receptor agonists) and mental health. Prof Stella Chan, Charlie Waller Chair in Evidence-based Psychological ...

Scientists comment on DSIT setting new 10 year budgets for R&D funding.