A 10th of deaths worldwide related to infection are potentially linked to obesity, a study of 540 000 people concludes.1 The analysis of data from two Finnish cohorts and UK Biobank found that people ...

Widely prescribing a newer class of drug for type 2 diabetes could save thousands of lives a year, according to a study.

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence tools are more likely to provide incorrect medical advice when the misinformation comes from what the software considers to be an authoritative source, a new ...

Obesity is associated with multiple non-communicable diseases (such as type 2 diabetes, various cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases, and some cancers) and detrimental psychosocial consequences ...

The medication change that could save 20,000 lives a year - The once-daily tablet ‘works very well’ in a wide range of patients ...