Category: Health

Professor Davey Smith is known internationally for revolutionising the use of genetic data to understand causal relationships in population health through the development and application of Mendelian randomisation. His technique uses genetic variation to test the causal effects of modifiable risk factors on disease. This method has transformed the field of epidemiology and underpins modern […]

Summary: Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has signed new regulations enabling pharmacists to prescribe medicines for eight common conditions for the first time. The initiative, part of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024, aims to expand access to care and reduce pressure on GP services. Ireland’s healthcare system is set for a major shift […]

The increasing number of injectable cosmetic treatments and fillers carried out around the world is driven by a seemingly universal need to look younger than we are. Most are administered to women, but a growing number of men are having them too. This beauty-is-youth belief has a geological cost. Over 14 million stainless steel hypodermic […]

Cases are on a downward trajectory for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. But a new report reveals while progress has been made in the global fight against the disease, funding gaps endanger hard-won gains. Funding gap threatens progress  “Declines in the global burden of TB, and progress in testing, treatment, social […]

As climate negotiations continue in the Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, governments, UN agencies and partners have adopted the Belém Health Action Plan, placing an emphasis on addressing healthcare inequalities. For updates on all the action and UN News coverage so far, head to our dedicated page here. A planet heading to ‘intensive care’ The adoption […]

So far, eight possible cases have been reported in the South Ethiopia Region and laboratory testing is ongoing to determine the exact cause. Health workers are among those who have been infected, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a tweet. What is viral haemorrhagic fever? Viral haemorrhagic fevers are a group of epidemic-prone diseases […]

Issuing a warning that the children’s sense of stability and security has been eroded as key everyday services have collapsed, humanitarians insist that young Gazans will need “sustained, long-term efforts to recover”. According to child safety partner assessments conducted in September, shared by the UN aid coordination office (OCHA), 93 per cent exhibited aggressive behaviour […]

Innovative technology that can be integrated into existing computer hardware and blocks up to 70% of the most common cyber attacks will soon be in devices across the country. The work is supported by up to £21 million from Innovate UK and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The cutting-edge technology, Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC […]

Society is fascinated with health, fitness and longevity. This obsession has spawned a multi-million pound industry centred around pushing the latest cutting-edge science, lifestyle modifications and products that claim to prevent ageing and live as long as possible. But the secret to a long life doesn’t have to be so complicated. There are many simple […]

When we lose weight, we don’t just lose body fat – we lose muscle, too. This can be a problem for many reasons, because skeletal muscle is far more than the tissue that helps us move. It plays a crucial role in metabolic health, regulating blood sugar and healthy ageing. Losing muscle mass is linked […]