“This large observational study looked at health records of over 26,000 people in the US diagnosed with chronic lower back pain and who were prescribed gabapentin within a 10-year period. They found ...

“If floods and storms are the loud alarms of climate change, extreme heat is its silent killer. It is disproportionately lethal, often going unnoticed until it’s too late. With another heatwave ...

Scientists react to the latest heatwave in the UK. Anni Feng, built environment expert at the Institution of Engineering and Technology said: “When it’s really hot outside, many of us feel ...

A cohort study published in JAMA Network Open looks at antibiotic use for UTIs during pregnancy (first trimester) and the risk of birth defects. Dr Caroline Ovadia, Clinical Senior Lecturer & Honorary ...

There has been long-standing public and clinical debate over the frequency and severity of antidepressant withdrawal symptoms. Some reviews have argued they are common, severe, and often mistaken for ...

“Overall, this is high-quality research that strengthens the evidence base and promotes a more balanced and science-based understanding of antidepressant discontinuation. IIt reminds us that while ...

‘Climate change tripled heat-related deaths in early summer European Heatwave’ by Ben Clarke et al. is an unpublished ‘rapid heat death attribution study’ led by scientists at Imperial College London ...

“Flash floods are not uncommon in the Hill Country area of Texas, where the weather is easily influenced by a ready supply of moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. When very heavy rain falls on steep ...

Scientists comment on the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan. Prof Siddharthan Chandran, Director the UK Dementia Research Institute, said: “This bold and visionary 10-year plan that embraces the ...

Prof Rory Hadden, Chair of Fire Science, University of Edinburgh, said: ...

“The study by Noorzae et al. is a robust prospective analysis linking a pro-inflammatory maternal diet (Empirical Dietary Inflammatory Index (EDII)) during pregnancy to an increased risk of type 1 ...

“Most randomised controlled trials show you need to reduce calories intake by at least 300 kcal for a sustained period time to lose weight. Weight gain also tends to occur during periods of excessive ...