Exclusive: Experts call for higher taxes and tougher regulation as research shows cost to NHS, other public services and economy The cost of alcohol abuse …
Researchers also find lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in schools and say portion sizes sometimes not enough Free school meal allowances are not enough …
Researchers say that a critical mass of female anaesthesiologists and surgeons in operative teams can reduce postoperative complications Hospital surgical teams that include more female …
Research finds four-year-old boy who remains severely obese into adulthood has life expectancy of 39 Children who are severely obese could have just half the …
Migration Advisory Committee says the risks are low, despite Tory claims the route is being exploited There is no evidence of widespread abuse of the …
Researchers say semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic, could be biggest medical breakthrough since statins A weight loss injection could reduce the risk …
‘Colossal’ costs of disease include health and social care as well as societal costs such as legal fees and lost economic consumption Dementia could cost …
Immigrants in New York’s shelter system may be getting evicted even if they are pregnant, according to an audit of the city’s shelter eviction policies
State department also says not enough concrete evidence to link specific US-supplied weapons to violations The US says it is “reasonable to assess” that the …
While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disability Women live longer than …
Judge coroner highlights failings that contributed to three victims being killed by Khairi Saadallah in 2020 The deaths of three people during a terror attack …
Exclusive: Research shows extent to which schools are struggling to provide qualified teachers for every class Hundreds of thousands of pupils in England and Wales …
Watchdog says only a third of local authorities are confident they will have enough places for September The deployment of the government’s childcare scheme to …
A new study has found that voters in 19 countries, including in three of the world’s largest democracies, are widely skeptical about whether their political …
Additional measures from 30 April for imported animal and plant products could hike costs by 10% in first year, says Allianz Trade New post-Brexit UK …
Leading consultant paediatrician says unproven treatments and ‘toxicity’ of trans debate damaging outcomes Key findingsAnalysis Thousands of vulnerable children questioning their gender identity have been …
Each pregnancy is linked with an additional two to three months of biological ageing, researchers say Pregnancy may speed up biological ageing in women, a …
Long waiting lists and insufficient resources part of system that is ‘failing’ children, according to NEU members in England and Wales One in three teachers …
Fifteen young billionaires are among the first wave of a $5.2tn transfer of wealth by the ageing super-rich All of the world’s billionaires younger than …
Exclusive: public anger over river pollution affecting employee safety, union survey suggests Water industry workers say they have been physically assaulted and feel unsafe working …
Exclusive: Visas created hastily to solve labour shortages expose people to ‘hyper-precarity’ and exploitation Visas created hastily to solve labour shortages as a result of …
A key Japanese central bank report says that sentiment among big manufacturers has sagged but optimism hit a three-decade high among large business outside the …
Patients taking certain progestogens as a contraceptive or for gynaecological conditions may be more likely to develop growths, researchers say Millions of women around the …
Baby murdered by his parents after ‘inadequate safeguarding’ by social services in Derbyshire, says report A 10-month-old baby, who was killed by his parents just …
Global witness analysis suggests 11.5 million deaths could be caused by burning of fuel produced by 2050 The emissions from burning oil and gas produced …
Almost all countries failing to meet mark for PM2.5, tiny particles expelled by vehicles and industry that can cause health problems Only seven countries are …
Exclusive: Study compares electoral systems, with proportional representation shown not to be as volatile as critics say Cabinet ministers in the UK’s post-2019 parliament have …
Every child interviewed by media watchdog had watched violent material on the internet Violent online content is now “unavoidable” for children in the UK, with …
Kaylea, 16, found in conditions ‘unfit for any animal’ after her death in Newport, Wales, in October 2020 A 16-year-old girl with “significant and chronic …
Adrenaline release thought to dampen inflammation, but experts say method ‘not without risks’ Whether plunging themselves into ice baths or deliberately hyperventilating and then holding …
Exclusive: Downing Street initially buried study, which Tories had hoped would strengthen arguments against traffic-reducing measures An official study of low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) ordered by …
Exclusive: Meta to block search access to 350,000 posts using hashtags associated with Guardian’s findings Instagram has been used to promote sexual violence and exploitation …
Landmark research suggests people have an 85% chance of positive assessment at some centres in England and 35% in others What’s behind the increase in …
Barnardo’s says the rise in ‘bed poverty’ reflects growing levels of destitution following soaring food or gas bills More than a million children in the …
Thinktank says Tories have overseen the biggest increase in taxes during a parliament since records began in 1951 UK households are facing an average tax …
Organized crime groups have about 175,000 members and authors say the best way to reduce violence is to cut membership Organised crime groups in Mexico …