Small island nations face climate-induced ‘catastrophe’, warn experts
First comprehensive study on health and climate change in small island developing states lays bare impact of the crisis and calls for action from richer countries
Eating dark chocolate regularly could reduce type 2 diabetes risk, study finds
Researchers say risk could be reduced by 21% but connection ‘controversial’
‘We live on Pot Noodles’: rickets hits homeless families with no kitchen
Families placed in hotels in England are being forced to live on snack foods, putting young people’s health at risk
November 2024
Weight-loss drugs can improve kidney health, study finds
Hear me out: RFK Jr could be a transformational health secretary
Neil Barsky
UK’s unhealthy food habits cost £268bn a year, report finds
Why have diabetes rates doubled over the past 30 years – and what can be done about it?
More than 800 million people around the world have diabetes, study finds
Less than half of eligible people received NHS ‘midlife MOT’ since 2019, says watchdog
Reasons to be hopeful: five ways science is making the world better
Tax unhealthy foods to tackle obesity, say campaigners
October 2024
Less sugar in first 1,000 days of life protects against chronic disease, study finds
Risk of diabetes and high blood pressure significantly lower in middle age in UK adults given low-sugar diets in the womb and as infants
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Weight-loss drug firm accused of prioritising profits after halting insulin pen production
Novo Nordisk’s decision will force people in developing countries to use outdated glass vials and syringes, warn campaigners
Baby boomers living longer but are in worse health than previous generations
Obesity, type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart disease and other diseases all affecting people at younger ages, say experts
September 2024
Women whose periods stop early at higher risk of autoimmune conditions, study shows
A common condition
Healthier rice variety could counter rise in diabetes, Philippine scientists say
‘Ozempic changed my life’: do diabetes jabs boost the chances of conception?
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Getting children to brave brassicas
Study links bananas, oats and yoghurt to greater diabetes risk in susceptible children
The Guardian view on a global health crisis: living longer may not mean living healthier
