Driven by rising rates in high blood pressure, nearly 6 in 10 women in the United States will have some type of cardiovascular disease in the next 25 years, according to a new scientific statement published in Circulation, the peer-reviewed, flagship journal of the American Heart Association.

Researchers at the University of Oulu, Finland, have developed a new approach to remediate wastewater using a type of modified pine tree bark to remove residues of antibiotics, antidepressants, and blood pressure medication from wastewater effluent.

GP practices in England are to be paid an average of £3,000 ($3,990) a year in bonuses to prescribe patients weight-loss drugs.