A large trial found no evidence that Hepa air filters reduce respiratory infections in care homes, challenging assumptions about their role in infection control.
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As the 2026 line-up is announced, the biomechanics behind Strictly’s routines reveal why injury is so common, and so hard to prevent.
Strength training can help women feel capable and stay healthy throughout their lives.
Vegetarian and vegan diets are not linked to more symptoms overall, but the reasons for dietary restriction may still deserve attention.
Don’t trust your nose – your kitchen sponge could be crawling with salmonella.
Four different animals are now known to spread cancer between individuals. Here’s why humans aren’t one of them.
Research links repeated head impacts with poorer brain health in some former players, although the evidence cannot yet prove cause and effect.
The gap between rich and poor areas is narrowing, but inequalities remain in some specialities and regions.
Patients sharing their health journeys online are filling vital information gaps, but social media algorithms often bury their most useful posts.
Air travel places many unique challenges on the human body.
Almost £10 billion was wasted on unsuitable PPE during the pandemic due to a lack of preparedness.
Heat can relax tired muscles and briefly improve power, but current studies do not show that i infrared saunas speed the body’s repair processes.
Fake and diverted medicines are reaching UK patients through cloned pharmacy websites and social media – here’s how to spot them.
Heart symptoms can be mistaken for hormonal changes. Here is how perimenopause, heart attacks and broken heart syndrome overlap.
Lauren Laverne’s diagnosis has put smouldering myeloma in the spotlight – a blood condition doctors watch closely but don’t rush to treat.
Testosterone testing for soldiers sounds simple, but a low result rarely tells you why – or what to do about it.
The environment fresh produce is stored in can affect the shelf-life of produce – so use-by dates may not always be accurate.
Why a pile of unread books is not stressful, yet a pile of unread emails is.
Research into inflammation and the microbiome is pushing cosmetic science beyond moisture, wrinkles and the skin barrier.
Cigarettes may act as an efficient delivery system for microplastic particles.
An expert answers questions on superbugs, from overuse in farming to whether resistance is really an unwinnable arms race.
Melatonin is known for helping us sleep, but a new study suggests it may also ease chronic muscle and joint pain.
Learning languages may keep your brain young, but the evidence for preventing dementia itself is far less clearcut.
After decades assuming disabled people would struggle in spaceflight, researchers are finally asking what they can contribute.
Created in 2011, walking football offers a way for older people to participate in sport.