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Strange Health video podcast wins podcast award.
Research suggests smell may help us sense illness, emotion and risk long before we notice anything consciously.
Healthy skin depends on balance, not eliminating its microscopic residents.
Viral hacks promise control over menstrual flow. But they reveal deeper gaps in education about vaginal health and the menstrual cycle.
From scooping to skincare, online trends are reshaping how we talk about periods. But menstruation is complex, varied and still under researched.
Specific rhythms of flickering light can synchronise brain activity, offering clues about perception and possible future therapies.
Teeth, placentas and surgical remains are being saved and even consumed. Here is what medicine says about safety.
Celebrity-backed devices promise meditative ‘sober trips’. Researchers are studying how rhythmic light reshapes visual experience and mood.
Sweat cools you down. Bacteria make you smell.
Humans have the hardware for scent, but hygiene and fragrance norms shape what we notice, fear and judge.
Microscopic mites are part of human biology. Some live harmlessly in our pores but others can trigger allergies, inflammation or infection.
Slow breathing and cold plunges promise calm. But real vagus nerve treatments are more complex and still under study.
From humming and ice baths to medical implants, the vagus nerve is everywhere. But what does it actually do and can you really reset it? Listen and watch the Strange Health podcast to find out more.
Joint noises are common and often misunderstood. A physiotherapist explains why they happen and what they do, and do not, mean.
From knuckle pops to neck crunches, joint cracking is common and oddly satisfying. But what’s actually happening inside the body?
This rare condition occurs when an abdominal pregnancy ends and the body calcifies foetal remains as a protective response.
Sharp, solid stones form inside the human body more often than you might think. Watch and listen to episode two of The Conversation’s Strange Health podcast to find out how, where, and why.
From juice cleanses to charcoal capsules, many detox trends misunderstand how the liver actually works.
Watch or listen to the first episode of Strange Health, a new podcast from The Conversation exploring the weird, surprising and sometimes alarming things our bodies do.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine and Host of Strange Health podcast, The Conversation
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Research Fellow (Informatics), School of Engineering and Informatics, University of Sussex
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Professor of Cerebrovascular Neurology, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield
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Professor in Experimental Hepatology, University of Birmingham
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Physiotherapist and Associate Professor, School of Allied Health, University of Limerick
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Associate Professor in Invertebrate Biology, University of Reading
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Professor of Experimental Psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet
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Visiting Fellow in Menstrual Physiology, King's College London
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
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Senior Lecturer, Nutrition and Food Science, Australian Catholic University