New study finds an association between increasing BMI and the risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2
admin2021-10-10T17:47:07+01:00Embargo 2301H UK time Monday 10 May New research presented at this year’s European
Emotional distress in fathers and mothers linked to heightened risk of overweight in their children
admin2021-10-10T17:39:43+01:00First study of its kind links fathers’ distress experienced in the early years and
High rates of childhood obesity alarming given anticipated impact of COVID-19 pandemic
admin2021-10-10T17:36:49+01:00Embargo: 2301H UK time Monday 10 May In some countries of the WHO European
Higher BMI, body fat, and larger waist and hips pose similar risk for 10 common cancers in study of over 400,000 UK adults
admin2021-10-10T17:33:42+01:00New estimates also suggest substantial proportion of common cancers could be prevented by reducing
Most comprehensive studies to date find ‘insufficient evidence’ to support herbal and dietary supplements for weight loss
admin2021-10-10T17:25:23+01:00Embargo: 2301H UK time Saturday 8 May The first global review of complementary medicines
Vegetarians have healthier levels of disease markers than meat-eaters
admin2021-10-10T17:19:36+01:00Embargo: 2301H UK time Saturday 8 May Vegetarians appear to have a healthier biomarker
Medical and ethical experts say ‘make general anaesthesia more widely available for dying patients’
admin2021-10-10T17:15:19+01:00Embargo: 2301H UK time Tuesday 20 April General anaesthesia is widely used for surgery
Study from 116 countries suggests surgery should be delayed for at least seven weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk
admin2021-03-15T10:38:00+00:00More than 15,000 co-authors make this largest ever collaborative surgery study Embargo: 2301H UK
Study predicts UK COVID-19 vaccination program will very quickly reduce deaths but more slowly bring down hospital and ICU admissions
admin2021-03-15T15:39:42+00:00Embargo: 2301H UK time Thursday 11 February A new modelling study published in
Higher excess COVID-19 death risk in middle-aged people with type 2 diabetes raises vaccine prioritisation questions
admin2021-03-15T15:31:26+00:00Embargo: 2301H UK time Monday 8 February A largescale analysis led by the University