Public health

Long-term exposure to certain types of air pollution is linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, Cambridge researchers have found in a...

Nearly a third of adults in England in 2025 were affected by obesity, Cambridge researchers have found. Their study revealed that the most...

Children who need life‑saving emergency surgery after a serious injury are almost six times more likely to die if in poorer countries than in...

Gambling companies are reaching young men – the group most likely to exhibit problem gambling behaviour – on social media at more than double the rate...

People prescribed the new generation of weight loss drugs may not receive sufficient nutritional guidance to support safe and sustainable weight loss...

Cambridge researchers have discovered why living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood may be linked to an increase in an individual’s risk of dementia.

Users of the NHS Active 10 app, designed to encourage people to become more active, immediately increased their amount of brisk and non-brisk walking...

An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution – including that coming from car...

Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease.

When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the next few years...

Cambridge researchers have shown that reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars...

Four in ten children in Central London who travelled to school by car switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public...