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A new cross-sectional study shows that ultra-processed food consumption (UPFs) is negatively related to carbon footprint awareness and sustainable, healthy eating behaviors. It calls for stronger awareness of these factors to inform strategies targeting UPFs. The publication in BMC Public Health highlights the importance of tackling public health in tandem with nutrition and the environment. UPFs are adding significant health and environmental risks, the researchers warn. Until now, studies on UPFs have often overlooked the reasons that might motivate people to change their diets from unhealthy to sustainable and healthy eating. The researchers call for an integrated public health effort targeting nutritional and…

If developing drugs for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) were a poker game, you could say Novo Nordisk (NASDAQ Copenhagen: NOVO-B) saw a competitor’s bet and raised the stakes with its planned up-to-$5.2 billion acquisition of Akero Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AKRO). Akero, based in South San Francisco, CA, brings to Novo Nordisk a Phase III fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) analogue efruxifermin (EFX) that the Danish-based buyer has trumpeted as a potentially best-in-class treatment for MASH. EFX is now in Phase III studies for the treatment of moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (F2-F3) as well as for the treatment of cirrhosis (F4).…

Pedro Gomes, professor of economics1, Rita Fontinha, associate professor of strategic human resource management2, Brendan Burchell, professor in the social sciences3, Amélie Morin, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist4, Jolene Skordis, professor of economics5, Pedro Pita Barros, professor of economics6, Sotiris Vandoros, professor of health economics571Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK2Henley Business School, University of Reading, Reading, UK3Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK4Bart’s Health NHS Trust, London, UK5University College London, London, UK6Nova School of Business and Economics, Carcavelos, Portugal7Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence to: P Gomes p.gomes{at}bbk.ac.ukPedro Gomes and colleagues suggest a four day week…

The relationship between sounds in words and their meaning is thought to be mostly arbitrary. Some linguists and behavioural ecologists, however, argue that the instinctive vocal responses that humans and animals make — a cry or laugh, for instance — served as the foundation on which language evolved, as new meanings became associated with them. Feeney and colleagues explore learnt sound–meaning associations in birds (W. E. Feeney et al. Nature Ecol. Evol. https://doi.org/p78m; 2025). Competing Interests The author declares no competing interests.

AstrologersOphira and Tali Edut, known as the AstroTwins, are professional astrologers based out of New York and Seattle. Their work has been featured in The New York Times, Elle Magazine, Vogue and Good Morning America and they are the authors AstroStyle, Love Zodiac, Shoestrology, and Momstrology.

If you’re in the mood for a salad for dinner tonight, we’ve got you covered. These salad recipes use seasonal ingredients like apples, cranberries, squash and more and combine them with satisfying proteins like chicken and chickpeas for the ultimate fall meal. Recipes like our Rotisserie Chicken & Roasted Sweet Potato Salad and Anti-Inflammatory Sweet Potato Salad are so delicious, you’ll want salad for dinner every night this fall. Love any of these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save, search and organize your EatingWell recipes all in one place. It’s free! Rotisserie Chicken & Roasted Sweet Potato Salad Photographer: Morgan Hunt…

Grilled cheeses are a classic comfort food, and here at EatingWell, we know that there’s many ways you can spice them up. From classic grilled cheese with veggies like tomato and cabbage to warm and comforting high-protein melts, these sandwiches are a delicious lunch or dinner that’s perfect for colder weather. Try our Grilled Cheese with Spinach & Tomato for a quick and nutritious bite, or our Rotisserie Chicken Salad Melt for a dish that packs on the protein. Love any of these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save, search and organize your EatingWell recipes all in one place. It’s free! Grilled Cheese…

The rise of agentic AI tools caused Lei Zhu to rethink his role in bioinformatics.Credit: Lei ZhuWhen I began my graduate studies, the first thing I needed to do was choose a research direction. The laboratory I joined focused on two main areas: functional assays and bioinformatics. This was more than a decade ago, and the typical workflow involved bioinformatics researchers analysing large data sets to identify genes associated with specific phenotypes or diseases, which would then be handed over to the functional-assay team for validation. At the time, bioinformatics was a new, promising field, so I chose this path…

The last few decades have seen a dramatic rise in early-onset colorectal cancer, or cases that occur in adults under 50. A new study suggests that one symptom in particular may be the strongest predictor of colorectal cancer in this age group: rectal bleeding.[1]The research found that, among adults under 50 who underwent colonoscopy for any reason, those with rectal bleeding had an 850 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with early-onset colorectal cancer compared with people without this symptom.Researchers said that the findings underscore the importance of taking rectal bleeding seriously, even if you don’t have a family history…

Adrian O’Dowd1, Ella Hubbard21Kent2The BMJDiscontent between the GP profession and the government is becoming more evident as sparks fly over how reforms of online consultations are being implemented.New rules came into force on 1 October saying that all general practices in England must keep online consultation tools open from 8 am to 6 30 pm, Monday to Friday. The BMA warned that this could result in a surge of consultation requests with no additional workforce to deal with it, and as a result it has entered a formal dispute with the government.1The issue has now flared up again after national media…