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A major review suggests collagen supplements may genuinely work, but the science is messier than the wellness industry would have you believe.
Scientists have been quietly building a case that what you eat in midlife shapes your brain decades later. Here’s what the evidence actually shows.
The US is determined to starve Cuba of the revenues it raises from exporting healthcare workers.
Your workplace wellbeing app may be doing more than tracking your mood. It could be analysing your voice, your words and your behaviour – and you may never have been told.
Scotland is now screening every newborn for a condition that can kill within two years. Here is what parents across the UK need to know.
Former coal communities face higher death rates from suicide, drugs and alcohol revealing lasting effects of industrial decline.
Exposure to lead remains one of the leading environmental risk factors for early death and poor health globally.
Research also shows that couples share around 38% of the same microbes in their mouth.
Could cooling the brain reduce the risk of altitude sickness? Scientists are beginning to explore the idea.
Depression affects an estimated 40% of adults with chronic pain.
Scotland’s assisted dying debate focused on safeguards, but for thousands dying in poverty with unmet care needs, the real question goes much deeper.
One dog, one vaccine, one data point. The story of Rosie is fascinating – but it is not yet evidence that AI can beat cancer.
A liquid injected into the heart that sets like a gel could one day prevent strokes caused by atrial fibrillation, animal tests suggest.
It’s estimated that 10% of women worldwide are affected by endometriosis.
Muscle strength is crucial for good health.
A major new study finds people with type 1 diabetes face nearly three times the dementia risk. But lifestyle changes and new treatments offer real hope.
This new type of immunotherapy shows promise for treating different cancers including prostate cancer, leukaemia and lung cancer.
UK children are getting taller. The reason why reveals a troubling story about obesity, inequality and poverty.
A vaccine has existed since 2013. The UK was first to adopt it. But a decade of students never received it – and are now paying the price.
A major study links Wegovy to a rare form of sudden vision loss, and finds men may face three times the risk of women.
Rising heat is making everyday exercise harder, with modelling studies suggesting long-term impacts on activity levels and population health.
Sleeping together can synchronise heart rates and boost intimacy. But if a partner disrupts your sleep, separate beds may protect both health and relationship.
Around 70-80% of women will develop at least one fibroid by the time they’re 50.
Up to 30% of children with juvenile arthritis develop uveitis, an eye inflammation that can damage vision. New research highlights immune cells as treatment targets.