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Taking weight-loss drugs for at least three years could prevent thousands of knee replacements a year, research suggests.Globally, more than 500 million people have osteoarthritis. Knee…

The climate crisis is accelerating a global increase in antibiotic resistance that poses a serious threat to human health, experts have said as figures show a…

The risk of snakebites is increasing across the world as reptiles shift their habitats to cope with rising temperatures and growing human pressures, a study of…

Individuals bear at least 80% of the responsibility for their ill health in old age, according to a report aimed at challenging the belief that physical…

People who are the least fit need to do 30-50 minutes more exercise a week than the fittest to get the same reduction in cardiovascular risk,…

Wearing an ice vest or taking daily cold showers could help people lose weight, according to researchers.Despite the growing popularity of cold-water swimming and freezing plunges,…

Taking antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase the risk of children going on to develop autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to an analysis…

Screening for prostate cancer with a blood test can save men’s lives, but the “absolute benefit is small” and many men could face unnecessary treatment and…

One in seven people are using AI chatbots for health advice instead of seeing their GP, a UK study has found.The poll of more than 2,000…

Lifts are no longer big enough to fit the UK’s larger citizens, according to researchers.A study of maximum capacity in elevators in the UK and mainland…