A report published by the British Geological Survey looks at the UK’s demand for critical minerals. Prof Joan Cordiner FREng, Chair of the National Engineering Policy Centre Working Group on Materials ...

A study published in BMJ Mental Health looks at the change in rates of ADHD prescriptions from April 2019-March 2024. Dr Edoardo Ostinelli, Senior Researcher & Deputy Lead, Oxford Precision Psychiatry ...

Scientists comment on a WHO report on the number of measles cases in Europe in 2024. Prof Helen Bedford, Professor of Children’s Health, Institute of Child Health, University College London, said: ...

“The authors have accounted for a large range of confounders, but rightly note that there could be additional unmeasured confounders which affect relationships between vaping and subsequent smoking ...

“The study shows that high butter consumption is linked to increased cancer and total mortality, whereas plant-based oils are linked to a lower risk of overall mortality and death due to ...

“This study adds to our understanding of how menopause may relate to brain health for women in later life. It suggests that women who experience more menopausal symptoms, report greater cognitive and ...

Prof David Curtis, Honorary Professor, UCL Genetics Institute, University College London (UCL), said: “The study reports a number of weak associations with people’s answer to the question as to ...

Prof Azeem Majeed FMedSci, Head of the Department of Primary Care & Public Health at Imperial College London, said: “The government’s decision to abolish NHS England and integrate its functions into ...

expert reaction to prescriptions for ADHD in England from April 2019 to March 2024 A study published in BMJ Mental Health looks at the change in rates of ADHD prescriptions from April 2019-March 2024.