University of Sydney researchers found that short-term diet changes may reduce biological age in older adults, with plant-based diets showing top results.
Experts say exponential growth in the use of drugs such as Wegovy is shifting our perception of what is attractive Mona Lisa is the most famous portrait ever painted and millions of people flock to the Louvre to admire her enigmatic...
Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn says firms must offer more flexibility and mental health support An “anxious generation” of young people is struggling to adapt to the outdated world of work, according to the government’s jobs...
In an exclusive extract from the actor’s memoir, she recalls the depths of her psychosis • ‘I thought I was the saviour of the planet’: read an interview with Hannah Murray The door to the room opens. A man enters the room. He is a Black...
Sink or swim? | Deep vision | Sacrificial candidate | Diverting days out Sir Christopher Ball telling people their future longevity is in their own hands and to stop blaming others ( Report, 20 May ) is akin to telling a drowning man to...
Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede responders The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses a “very high” risk to the country, the World Health Organization...
Addicted to your devices? According to experts, not all screen time is created equal. Here are some healthier ways to spend time online The average UK adult spends around 7.5 hours a day on a screen , whether that’s a phone,...
From infections and allergies to brain diseases and autoimmune disorders, a wave of trials offers hope Clinical trials of immunotherapies have rocketed in the past decade as researchers have turned their understanding of the body’s...
Amazon opens an inquiry into Nicole Saphier’s product compliance following Guardian inquiry. White House says she will be a ‘powerful asset’ for Maha agenda Donald Trump ’s nominee for surgeon general sells an herbal supplement that...
Temperatures expected to reach as high as 33C in southern England or Midlands on Monday Britain braces for long, hot traffic queues amid extra border checks Amber heat health alerts have been issued for the bank holiday weekend as...
Parents speak for first time about daughters’ heroism on the day and their courage in dealing with critical injuries, scars and trauma From the outside, the small gathering of young girls looked like an ordinary playdate. They chatted...
Cancer Research UK figures show number diagnosed with most serious form of skin cancer has risen above 20,000 for first time The number of cases from the most serious form of skin cancer have reached a record high across the UK,...
Research led by WHO predicts hotter climate will lead to more contact between humans and venomous snakes The risk of snakebites is increasing across the world as reptiles shift their habitats to cope with rising temperatures and growing...
US boots-on-the-ground help in major disease outbreaks used to be a given. Not this time, say global health experts watching Ebola spread across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and into Uganda's capital. The Bundibugyo strain, with...
Hadley Coull highlights the social and cultural conditions that are driving stress, not just the everyday frictions of our lives, in response to an article by Joel Snape Joel Snape’s article ( What does stress really do to our bodies, 17...
Prof Alan Stein and Dr Lynette Okengo support the call to declare the climate crisis a global public health emergency, and say prioritising children is vital for our future resilience We strongly support the call to declare the climate...
A new experimental shot from Eli Lilly may reset expectations for what a weight loss drug can do. In a large company-run trial, the injectable drug retatrutide helped people considered overweight or obese shed an average of 28% of their...
You might have heard the tip that eating local yoghurt as soon as your arrive on holiday can help your gut adjust to the new environment. But is it actually true?
A trans-Atlantic flight bound for Detroit instead touched down in Montreal on Wednesday after US officials refused it entry over a passenger from Congo, where an Ebola outbreak is underway. US Customs and Border Protection said it...
Strict restrictions on Americans with exposure to Ebola and hantavirus highlight officials’ previous rhetoric on public health measures The US is imposing strict restrictions on American travelers who have been exposed in dual Ebola and...
Two top figures on a little-known but powerful health panel that helps decide which screenings and preventive procedures insurers must fully cover have abruptly been shown the door by the Trump administration. Health Secretary Robert F....
The peptide market is surging alongside GLP-1 demand, creating tension between compounding pharmacies and commercial drug companies over patient access.
Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceled A previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of central Africa, and the US appears to be doing little to...
Scientists developing vaccines and anti-tick treatments amid growing concern over spread of disease Cases of Lyme disease have risen more than 20% in England in the past year, public health experts have revealed, as pharmaceutical...
With uncanny timing amid hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks, a group set up by Nelson Mandela known as The Elders, met in Kenya to model a health emergency – and found much still needs to be done About a dozen people sat around a boardroom...
The more we learn about the gut, the more we realise how central it is to health. Here are 16 ways to look after it, from making sure we get enough fibre to not taking phones to the loo “Our gut is a complex machine,” says Dr Ajay Verma,...
After more than a decade of global consultation, polycystic ovary syndrome – which affects as many as one in eight women – has been renamed. The condition is caused by high levels of androgens, which can lead to symptoms such as excess...
Gwyneth Paltrow and neuroscientist Andrew Huberman explore retatrutide, a new triple-agonist GLP-1 therapy said to reduce side effects and spare muscle.
The Ebola crisis in eastern Congo has the World Health Organization on alert—but not in panic mode. The agency on Wednesday said the outbreak, centered in the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu, poses a high risk within the Democratic...
An American surgeon who moved his family to a remote corner of Congo to work at a mission hospital is now being treated for Ebola in Germany. Dr. Peter Stafford, the only surgeon at Nyankunde Hospital and a doctor of "deep Christian...
Jell-O—long known for its bright rainbow of artificially colored gelatins—is getting a line of products made without synthetic colors or artificial sweeteners to meet increasing consumer demand for natural ingredients. Kraft Heinz Co. on...