Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The price of popular weight-loss jab Mounjaro will nearly triple after the US-owned company equalised costs in markets across the globe.Continue Reading
9nong/Shutterstock Seaweed is one of the few foods that can credibly claim to be good for both people and the planet. So why don’t westerners eat more of it? It’s rich in vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids and fibre. It grows without fertilisers, pesticides or fresh water, and requires noContinue Reading
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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Microplastics are all around us – in the air we breathe, in seas and rivers, they’re found in the gutsContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Progress in cancer survival rates across the UK has “slowed down”, experts have warned, as a new study reveals the disparityContinue Reading
Svitlana Hulko/Shutterstock A baby born in the US has made headlines for a surprising reason: they came from an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years — setting a new world record. The embryo was created and stored in 1994, back when Bill Clinton was US presidentContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A vaccine that appears to slow the progression of one of the most deadly cancers could be manufactured in bulk, researchersContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Up to 5,000 men every year could be facing unnecessary overtreatment for prostate cancer due to ‘outdated’ guidelines, a charity hasContinue Reading
NEW YORK CITY, USA – March 7, 2025: Stand up for Science rally against DOGE cuts to scientific research in Washington Square Park in Manhattan. Christopher Penler/Shutterstock Vaccines are one of the greatest public health success stories of all time. Over the past 50 years, they’ve saved an estimated 154Continue Reading
