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When people are asked to choose who gets a life-saving vaccine, their answers don’t match the logic that drives most healthcare funding decisions.
Why do medical students remember rude mnemonics decades later? The answer reveals something fascinating about how all of us learn and remember.
Scientists have shown that plastic bottles could be converted into levodopa, an important Parkinson’s drug, with implications for both medicine and the environment.
Your brain isn’t just looking – it’s predicting. Here’s why that means you can stare straight at something and still not see it.
Explosions don’t just destroy buildings. Here’s what missiles and drones actually do to the human body, and why the worst damage is often invisible.
Research reveals a clear preference for how neurodivergent adults want to be described, though not everyone agrees.
While corticosteroid injections can be very effective at alleviating the pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis, they might not be for everyone.
A large new study finds unmarried adults face significantly higher cancer rates, but the real story is about what marriage represents, not what it does.
Children in family court cases face higher self-harm risk, but these moments could be opportunities to offer support and prevent harm.
This study is one of the first to identify a link between Pfas exposure and asthma in childhood.
Many aspects of human anatomy are just “good enough” solutions – functional, but far from perfect.
The root of tormentil was used in Irish folklore and European traditional medicine to treat wounds, sore throats, diarrhoea and gum disease.
Despite some limitations, Babies is a welcome and important contribution that explores the realities of miscarriage with honesty and compassion.
As the number of people living with long COVID continues to grow, understanding its broader health consequences will be essential.
Music can heal, but it can also harm. It’s time to stop assuming otherwise.
Making small tweaks to account for anatomical differences may help women reduce their risk of injury while working out.
New research shows community groups are helping men open up about mental health and challenge traditional ideas of masculinity.
Bloating, discomfort, constipation and diarrhoea can be common problems for travellers.
Thankfully, it’s possible to get over your ‘ick.’
Weight loss is beneficial for your health – even if it requires a few attempts to get to your goal weight.
A chatbot might know what’s wrong with you, but when people try to use them to understand symptoms, they may end up no closer to the answer.
Talking therapies and other treatments may not address the underlying issues that are causing men to harm themselves.
Banning social media bans won’t fix the problem. The issue is the smartphone.
A MenB vaccine may also help curb drug-resistant gonorrhoea, linking two growing health threats and raising new questions about how vaccines are used.