It is now legal in England to isolate people against their wishes to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Physical health conditions and socioeconomic disadvantage are both major reasons for this gap.
The Health of Nations report outlines the UK’s plans for extending the number of years people live in good health.
A review of evidence found that sitting or walking in nature for 10 to 20 minutes could benefits student mental health.
Research shows a wider impact than you might think, including on mental health and pain.
Conspiracy theories bloom in times of uncertainty and foster distrust of medical authorities.
A positive approach to discussing feelings.
Commercially available respirator masks are becoming a popular choice for cyclists and pedestrians wanting to reduce pollution exposure.
If the COVID-19 outbreak becomes a pandemic, there will be many difficult ethical decisions for health services.
PODCAST: The second episode of our series on the personalisation of healthcare focuses on your diet.
A prominent paper on vaping and heart disease has been retracted.
An audio version of an in depth article on the history of Ritalin, and what the future holds for the drug.
A new study aims to understand how thoughts and feelings influence pain.
Knowing what genes cause antibiotic resistance – and where they are in the body – is critical for preventing further antibiotic resistance.
Researchers investigated 212 commercially available infant formula milk products on sale in 11 countries.
The Goop Lab obscures the distinction between entertainment and evidence.
The problematical body-mass index method of measuring fatness means the number of people who are obese has been seriously underestimated.
A drug created to target this gene was found to be effective in treating autoimmune conditions like lupus and psoriasis.
Anti-vaccinators today echo 200-year-old debates.
China needs to tell the world what is going on in its detention camps in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
PODCAST: The first episode of a new series from The Anthill focuses on precision medicine.
Our research found that following a Mediterranean diet was linked with less frailty, inflammation, and maintaining better cognitive function.
We need to recapture the humanity of the NHS and make doctors feel more than grinding cogs in a brutal machine.
Recent evidence about the existence of nocebo effects has revealed that the way patients are informed about treatment side-effects is unethical.
Eating plant-based proteins is linked with lower risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.