A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that 13 common methods for medically inducing labour are similarly effective, but their safety profiles differ according to clinical context. A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that 13 common methods for medically inducing labour are similarly effective, but their safety profiles differ according to clinical context.

Menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties with sleep, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The study, published today in Psychological Medicine, found that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not appear to mitigate these effects, though it can slow the decline in reaction times.

The adverse health impacts associated with emissions across the full life cycle of plastics could double by 2040 unless immediate action is taken, new research suggests.