Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), used to treat diabetes and for weight loss, may be linked with a reduced risk of substance use and neurocognitive disorders, a US study in people ...

The longest running study to date of the effects of diet on cognition appears to support widespread suspicions that processed red meats, such as bacon, hot dogs, sausages and salami, are associated ...

Children are facing the consequences of the conflict in Gaza. Ulrike Julia Wendt explains the IRC’s role in supporting children and families, and delivering life saving aid and essential services The ...

Patients who spent more than 12 hours in hospital accident and emergency departments were more than twice as likely to die within 30 days than those who were seen within two hours, even after a wide ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a rule to restrict the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products to non-addictive levels. If the rule is approved the US would ...

Sustained funding is needed for screening and care, but industry must also shoulder costs Alcohol is widely available and drunk by around 80% of adults in the UK. No safe level of alcohol consumption ...

The true number of people who have died directly from war in Gaza is around 41% higher than the official figures reported by Palestine’s health ministry, a study published in the Lancet has found.1 ...

A global commission of experts has called for a radical shift in how obesity is diagnosed, with less reliance on body mass index (BMI) to define disease. The commission, published in Lancet Diabetes ...

Plans to reform elective care must avoid the trappings of over-investigation and fragmented and inappropriate care, writes Ella Hubbard “We need more activity, and less waste,” says Wes Streeting in ...

Medical organisations have welcomed an initial six week ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip that should end 15 months of war and allow the territory’s broken health system to be rebuilt. On 15 ...

All US women over 65 should be screened for osteoporosis to identify those needing treatment to prevent fractures, the US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended.1 The task force also ...

In recent years, the NHS has faced numerous drug shortages, with serious consequences for both patients and healthcare professionals.12 These ongoing shortages have affected a wide range of drugs, ...