American public health researcher; professor and chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh
England expands a seven-minute cholesterol test to 100 pharmacies as part of a national push to spot heart-disease risk early. Patients aged 40-84 without recent tests can get a fingertip cholesterol reading, a blood pressure check, and tailored lifestyle advice. Early detection aims to reduce heart attacks, strokes, and NHS pressure.
The Guardian, The Guardian and New York Post reports show a rise in cancers among people under 50 across England, the US and the Netherlands, with obesity, diet and lifestyle cited as likely drivers. Prostate, bowel, uterine and kidney cancers are among those increasing; researchers warn that rising incidence is not solely due to better detection.