Sunbeds should be banned in UK, skin cancer experts say Campaigners urge ministers to close tanning salons across country over dangers posed by UV radiation The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Study claiming weight-loss benefits of apple cider vinegar retracted BMJ retracts widely cited study after review finds irregularities in data set The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Why we removed an article about apple cider vinegar and weight loss In March 2024, The Conversation published an article based on new research from the journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. The small study found drinking apple cider vinegar might help people who are overweight or obese to lose weight. The Conversation · Sep 23, 2025
GPs see workload increase due to demand for weight-loss jab Mounjaro The vast majority of patients on Mounjaro currently pay for it privately but some patients can get it on the NHS. Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025
GPs reveal patients now ask about Mounjaro at one in 25 appointments Doctors are experiencing a huge rise in their workload due to the interest in the drug The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
One in three GPs in England do not work in NHS, says BMJ study Almost 20,000 family doctors who could work for health service are ‘lost’ to it despite increasing demand for care The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025
Thousands in England unable to access weight loss jabs via GP, figures reveal Doctors say NHS rollout not fit for purpose with fewer than half of commissioning bodies prescribing Mounjaro The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025
Thousands of people who could benefit from weight loss jab denied access on the NHS Wes Streeting pledged to do more to prevent people being ‘priced out’ of accessing weight-loss jabs The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Mapped: NHS patients facing postcode lottery for weight-loss jab Mounjaro It’s estimated that 3.4 million people in the UK could benefit from taking a weight-loss jab like Mounjaro The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
UK firms misleading parents with milk teeth autism treatment claims, report finds Charity says it is ‘outrageous’ tooth stem cell procedures are being advertised with claims about ‘treating’ autism The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025
High street self-tests for bowel cancer and menopause may be unfit for purpose, researchers warn There are many self-tests available to UK customers without the need for a doctor's appointment through supermarkets, pharmacies and high street shops The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025
Calls for urgent regulation of weight loss surgery tourism after 28 Britons die from medical complications in Turkey At least 28 British people had died between 2019 and March 2024, due to complications from elective medical procedures performed in Turkey The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Blanket ban on teen smartphone use ‘potentially detrimental’, says academic Dr Amy Orben says there are no ‘one-size-fits-all answers’ given importance of access to online information The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025
Do Face Masks Work? Five years after Donald Trump declared a national COVID emergency, here's what the research says. Reason · Mar 10, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025 Almost no evidence that employing physician associates in NHS is safe, say Oxford researchers Experts said studies relating to the role of PAs and anaesthetic associates (AAs) were severely lacking
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025 Little evidence that employing physician associates in NHS is safe – research Experts said there was a mismatch between policymakers’ enthusiasm for expanding these roles and the lack of rigorous research.
The Times of India · Feb 14, 2025 This popular contraceptive method may double the risk of stroke and heart attack Hormonal birth control is a convenient and effective way to prevent pregnancy for millions of women around the world. However, its hidden risk could be putting many women's lives in danger. A new study conducted by the scientists in Denmark has found that certain contraceptive methods like vaginal ring, skin…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025 McDonald’s accused of tough tactics in fights with councils over new branches Critics say firm uses ‘playbook’ of questionable arguments to get its way in appeals against planning refusals
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025 BMJ study calls for maximisation of women’s potential in healthcare Female health leaders are good for wellbeing, research finds - but while women make up 70% of workforce, they hold only 25% of leadership roles
The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025 Tesco urged to drop ‘unethical’ baby formula trial Tesco described it as a ‘small-scale pilot’
Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025 Tesco urged to drop ‘unethical’ in-store infant feeding advice trial Tesco said the pilot ‘was designed to offer additional support to parents and carers through free and impartial advice’.
Reason · Oct 16, 2024 We Were Wrong To Panic About Secondhand Smoke A recent American Cancer Society study reports a negligible risk from passive smoking, shedding new light on the uproar over a 2003 paper.
International Business Times UK · Sep 27, 2024 British Surgeon Blames Daughter's Vegan Diet For Her Suicide; Lack Of A Key Vitamin 'Made Her Psychotic' A consultant orthopaedic surgeon is dedicated to raising awareness about vitamin B12 deficiency following the tragic loss of his 21-year-old daughter.
International Business Times · Sep 14, 2024 Beware 'Deepfakes' Of Famous Doctors Promoting Scams: Experts Social media is being flooded by digitally created "deepfake" videos using the trusted identities of famous doctors to promote dangerous miracle cures for serious health problems, experts warn.
Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2024 Mpox crisis: Why do African countries struggle to make or buy vaccines? African countries produce less than 2 percent of the vaccines the continent needs, experts say.