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Brits have been advised to stock up on enough food and water to survive a few days without power or water. This comes as [...]
A two-year study found that structured exercise, diet, brain training and social support may significantly improve memory and thinking in older adults at risk [...]
From 1st September 2026, half a million children in England will be able to access a free hot meal at school for the first [...]
Starting in September 2026, eligible dietetics students can receive upfront support with the travel and accommodation costs associated with placements. This means students won’t [...]
Researchers have produced a form of Spirulina that contains biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef by carefully controlling the light as [...]
Salmonella has long been a concern when it comes to food poisoning, affecting vulnerable groups including the very young, very old and pregnant women. [...]
Bite Back, which is a youth-led movement aiming to create a healthier future by challenging the food system in the UK, has published a [...]
A year after the government introduced voluntary industry guidelines, research suggests almost a quarter of leading branded baby foods sold in UK supermarkets still [...]
Though commonly associated with slimmer physiques, research shows that exercise may only have modest effects on weight loss. However, it may be the key [...]
Most secondary schools in England fail to meet national standards on the food served to children, a new analysis suggests Bite Back, a youth [...]
A recent study published in Kidney International Reports by Dr Kate Bramham and PhD student Priscilla Smith from King’s College London found that beetroot [...]
The RCPCH has launched a new programme and recommendations to support paediatric diabetes services, building on findings from its National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA). [...]
The BDA has said that the increasingly visible impacts of extreme weather across the UK have highlighted growing pressures facing communities, food producers and [...]
The UK's medicines regulator, the MHRA, approved orforglipron (brand name Foundayo) on 10 August 2026, making Britain the first in Europe to approve the [...]
Marks & Spencer has called on the government to overhaul rules governing fibre health claims, arguing that phrases such as “faecal bulk” and “intestinal [...]
The King's Fund reports that England now has 7.2 million more adults living with obesity than it would if rates had held at 1993 [...]
Salmonella has long been a concern when it comes to food poisoning, affecting vulnerable groups including the very young, very old and pregnant women. [...]
Bite Back, which is a youth-led movement aiming to create a healthier future by challenging the food system in the UK, has published a [...]
A year after the government introduced voluntary industry guidelines, research suggests almost a quarter of leading branded baby foods sold in UK supermarkets still [...]
Though commonly associated with slimmer physiques, research shows that exercise may only have modest effects on weight loss. However, it may be the key [...]
Most secondary schools in England fail to meet national standards on the food served to children, a new analysis suggests Bite Back, a youth [...]
A recent study published in Kidney International Reports by Dr Kate Bramham and PhD student Priscilla Smith from King’s College London found that beetroot [...]
The RCPCH has launched a new programme and recommendations to support paediatric diabetes services, building on findings from its National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA). [...]
The BDA has said that the increasingly visible impacts of extreme weather across the UK have highlighted growing pressures facing communities, food producers and [...]
The UK's medicines regulator, the MHRA, approved orforglipron (brand name Foundayo) on 10 August 2026, making Britain the first in Europe to approve the [...]
Marks & Spencer has called on the government to overhaul rules governing fibre health claims, arguing that phrases such as “faecal bulk” and “intestinal [...]
The King's Fund reports that England now has 7.2 million more adults living with obesity than it would if rates had held at 1993 [...]
Experts warn that "protein-maxxing" – a growing trend of trying to maximise protein intake, including from whey – could drive up the price of [...]
Findings suggest families are falling into debt, reluctantly adopting feeding practices they know could harm their babies and even taking formula from shops without [...]
More than 100 organisations across business, investment, civil society, academia and the health sector have written to Andy Burnham to call for a Good [...]
Early-onset type 2 diabetes, meaning a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes before age 40, is associated with aggressive disease progression, long-term health burden and [...]
MPs are asking the government to put preventing obesity in future generations before the interests of the food and drink industry. In a new report, [...]
The government has said that drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be illegal to sell to under-16s in shops, restaurants, [...]
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A new study is underway to determine if a specialised liquid nutrition programme could help patients with Crohn’s disease and other inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) [...]
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Allied Health Professions has launched a Call for Evidence as part of a new inquiry into the role [...]
Inulin propionate ester (IPE) is a dietary fibre that has been developed and tested by scientists at Imperial College London and SUERC, Centre for the [...]
The BDA Neonatal Sub-Group has welcomed the publication of Baroness Amos’ review into maternity and neonatal services: It says: "We recognise the invaluable contribution [...]