The BOOST trial - led by researchers at the University of Plymouth and experts across the UK - will assess whether the Β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplement can benefit some of the 60,000 people living with the liver condition in the UK

As dangerous lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise, regulators and manufacturers are scrambling for solutions. Unfortunately, one common strategy may cause serious health harm and not work to slow or stop the fires. A new Viewpoint in Environmental Science & Technology explains that adding flame retardants to the plastic cases surrounding these batteries has no proven fire-safety benefit. The scientists further warn that the types of flame retardants widely used in electronics enclosures are linked to cancer and other health harms and can end up in children’s toys, food containers, and other products made from recycled plastic.

When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the new few years, while the amount of sleep they get falls slightly, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Cambridge. The largest drop in levels of physical activity was seen among people who work from home – though their sleep levels did not change when they started work.