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Growing numbers of women are using testosterone for menopause symptoms, but female-specific products remain scarce and evidence patchy.
Everyday activities can require enormous effort for people living with post-COVID fatigue. This study examines the brain mechanisms that may contribute to fatigue.
Long-acting treatments could reduce missed doses and ease the burden of taking medicines every day, while giving patients more choice.
Delivery-only kitchens make up around 15% of outlets on major apps in England, yet only a quarter of surveyed consumers recognised the term.
Cost keeps care out of reach for many people in England. Andy Burnham’s National Care Service could learn from how Germany, Norway and Sweden pay for it.
Sudden confusion needs urgent medical attention. A urinary infection is one possible cause, but a positive urine test may not give the whole picture.
The countries make an interesting comparison because they both have a strong drinking culture, but their problems look slightly different.
First-year students are around seven times more likely to develop meningococcal disease than peers who do not attend university.
As of April 2027, the entitlement will be extended to ‘all types of pregnancy loss’ that occur before 24 weeks.
Residents near a Lancashire chemical plant have high Pfas levels in their blood. A decade of research shows what that can and can’t tell us.
High blood pressure is quick and free to check, yet millions in England don’t know they have it. Here’s why detection is still failing.
The myth that lactic acid causes the ‘burn’ we feel during exercise is actually a long-lasting misunderstanding.
DNA can survive in parchment for well over a thousand years.
Why we laugh at different things – and what that tells us about humour
Drug testing has found potent synthetic opioids and other unexpected substances in products sold as heroin, diazepam and cannabis.
The type of menopause and differences between women taking HRT complicate claims about its potential to prevent dementia.
Around 8 million people in England take five or more prescription drugs each day.
Magnesium is important for hundreds of processes in the body.
A new flu jab offer for homeless people arrives just as the NHS bodies meant to deliver outreach face cuts and restructuring.
After a pandemic-era collapse in vaccination, Bangladesh is racing to protect children from measles, but lasting protection depends on reaching 95% coverage.
And is it really true that Danish babies cry less?
Medicine leaflets are meant to keep us safe, but confusing language, poor design and endless side-effect lists often do the opposite.
It’s a problem that affects almost everyone – from someone attempting their first 5K to elite endurance athletes.
Researchers are investigating whether food compounds can imitate calorie restriction. The strongest evidence still comes from cells and animals.