Africa is home to more human genetic diversity than anywhere else on Earth. The average African genome shows nearly a million more genetic variants than the average non-African genome.

Thousands of heart patients could be treated without having a metal stent permanently implanted in their arteries - according to research from the University of East Anglia.

A major analysis of more than 7,800 patients found that a newer treatment using drug-coated balloons performed just as well as conventional stents at preventing heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths.

New research has provided the first evidence that contact with natural environments can influence people’s relationship with food.

Led by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in England and published in the journal Body Image, the study of 500 adults from the United Kingdon found links between exposure to nature and intuitive eating.

A Michigan Medicine study found major disparities in access to new Alzheimer’s drugs, with Black and Hispanic patients less likely to receive treatment, though adherence was similar once therapy began.

Children and young people broadly support the use of health data for research that could improve lives, but they want strong safeguards, transparency, and greater involvement in decisions about how their information is used, a review led by researchers at the University of Cambridge has found.