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Skin is the largest and most visible organ in the human body – and can provide many clues about what’s going on underneath it.
Keeping wounds clean and infection free has challenged people for thousands of years.
These pollutants can originate from many common household products – including vinyl flooring, plastic toys, cleaning products and furniture.
A new study from Hong Kong shows that reversing type 2 diabetes is much harder than clinical trials suggest. However, all is not lost.
In the 18th century, managing public perceptions of the king’s fitness were as much about the health of the monarchy as they were about the health of monarch.
Two thirds of people with Alzheimer’s disease are women – but activation of a brain protein called CYP46A1 might hold the key to prevention.
Smell training is one of the few options for recovering a lost sense of smell – but can we make it more effective?
Centenarians living in the world’s ‘blue zones’ share a surprising number of similarities when it comes to their usual diet.
An anatomist explains why turbulence on flights makes us feel so ill and disoriented.
People with OCD have a 31% increased risk of death from natural causes and a 230% increased risk of death from unnatural causes compared to those without the disorder.
Heavy periods are one of the leading causes of iron deficiency and anaemia.
Malignant melanoma affects 325,000 people worldwide each year.
New guidance indicates health professionals must not provide information to the police without a woman’s consent unless “concerned for her safety or the safety of others”.
Slow running may burn more fat compared to running at a faster pace.
Placebos are the closest thing to magic that medicine has discovered.
There are more reliable tests of visual acuity.
New research looking at data from 200,000 children in Wales has found a substantial increase in mental health issues.
Herd immunity to measles is waning due to vaccine hesitancy over MMR. Adult MMR is one way to help get it back up again.
Around 28% of men struggle with their body image.
MS can be a challenging disease but a healthy, active lifestyle and medical therapies can help manage the symptoms – and offer hope to those living with the condition.
Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive substance globally.
How to protect your extremities to avoid frostbite in cold weather.
The liver has remarkable self-healing powers. But it has limits, so don’t abuse it.
COVID complacency is a serious threat to public health. COVID hasn’t gone away. Vaccines haven’t become pointless – and it’s a good idea to keep wearing your mask.