No bowel preparation for colonoscopy achieves optimal efficacy and tolerability. Combining polyethylene glycol plus ascorbic acid with adjuvants has been explored to enhance cleansing efficacy and reduce the required volume. This study aimed to evaluate whether adding 0.5 mg linaclotide improves superior cleansing compared to adding 24 mg senna.

Smokers and people who recently quit are more likely to face complications after having an operation than non-smokers, a new study The Lancet Regional Health - Europe reveals.

New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that women are much more aware of knowledgeable about the obesity drugs GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists (that include semaglutide and tirzepatide). The study is by Nadja Auerbach, Voy*, London, UK and Dr Austen El-Osta, Director of the Self-Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU) at the School of Public Health, Imperial College London, UK, and colleagues.