HEALTH
Scientists say most of what’s in your food is still a mystery
When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003 – sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being – many expected i...
Scientists found an early depression clue hidden in children’s eyes
A smile. A frown. The facial expressions that capture a child's attention may reveal important clues about their mental ...
10 surprising ways diabetes and dementia are connected
Diabetes and dementia appear to be closely intertwined, with each condition potentially influencing the other. Problems ...
Has a sick person you love gone down a medical conspiracy wormhole? Here’s what to do
My cousin died two days after a risky and unproven procedure overseas. So I went digging for answersFor women, starting ...
Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait! | Emma Beddington
Imagine a world with more birdsong and less Nigel Farage. If this is the future, bring it onUnpopular opinion incoming: ...
Autistic children injected with unapproved stem cell treatments supported by RFK Jr
Desperate US parents pay up to $20,000 a session for a procedure scientists say could be bogusAutistic children as young...
‘Autistic kids are being experimented on’: inside America’s booming market for unproven stem cell infusions
Feeling abandoned and overwhelmed, families are turning to controversial new therapies backed by the US health secretary...
Joseph Ana obituary
My friend Joseph Ana, who has died aged 73, spent the best part of two decades in the UK working for the NHS as a urolog...
Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids
UN agency head warns of ‘major threat’ as global testing and treatment fallsA funding crisis and increasing repression o...
A new test claims to tell how well you’re ageing – and even when you’ll die. But I’d rather not know | Helen Pilcher
I think I’ll leave new methods to measure biological age to the Kardashians. Too much knowledge about your mortality can...
Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggests
Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zonesLow em...
Scientists found the strength training sweet spot for a longer life
Just 90–120 minutes of strength training a week may deliver some of the biggest long-term health rewards, according to a...