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How to breathe in fewer microplastics in your home - Clouds of microplastics concentrate in the air of our homes, and we could be breathing in millions of them each year. A few changes can help us reduce exposure.

19 hours ago

Want a better night's sleep? Go camping -- No beds, more birdsong: why outdoor sleep can make for better slumber which continues after you return home.

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Hundreds contact BBC about mystery skin condition 'hell' - but doctors can't agree it exists -- Some think it's a severe case of eczema. Others say it's a condition called TSW. But doctors are stuck in a dilemma.

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New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs -- People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests.

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Nature's most agonising stings, ranked by experts who get stung on purpose -- Top contenders for the most excruciating stings or bites include bullet ants, tiny jellyfish and 'murder hornets'.

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What spring will do to your sleep -- The clocks are changing and the days are getting longer. Research suggests we might want to consider what this means for our bedtime.

11 days ago

Can we train the body to resist seasonal allergies? -- That's the hope promised by a new line of immunotherapy reviving an old treatment.

7 days ago

How 20 minutes in nature can boost your health -- Spending just 20 minutes in nature can lower blood pressure, heart rate and stress levels.

11 days ago

'It's joy in a pot': Why houseplants could make you happier -- Jonny Balchandani says his plants make him "more creative, happier and it's nurtured my mood".

11 days ago

How climate change is supercharging allergies -- Seasonal allergy sufferers are being hit with more pollen over a longer season due to rising temperatures alongside extreme allergy events like thunderstorm asthma.

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How I changed my personality in six weeks -- Based on emerging research showing people can shift their core personality traits, Laurie Clarke tried tweaking hers. Here's what happened.

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Six Steps to Calm -- Discover a calmer future with this course of six science-backed techniques, weekly to your inbox.

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Health Fix -- Trusted insights for better health and wellbeing rooted in science, every Wednesday to your inbox.

3 days ago

How a tiny chip can hold information from your gut -- A new organ-on-a-chip technology helps doctors design personalised treatments for gut health. -- Tech Now

11 days ago

Do you need to drink electrolytes to stay hydrated? -- Electrolyte-packed drinks are said to optimise health and hydration. But do we really need them? -- Health Decoded

11 days ago

The immersive tech preparing doctors for lifesaving surgery -- Tech Now meets medical teams using mixed reality environments to rehearse life-or-death operations. -- Tech Now

11 days ago

The health benefits of drinking matcha tea -- As a self-confessed coffee addict, Melissa Hogenboom examines the science behind matcha tea's health benefits. -- Health Decoded

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The race to unlock nature's hidden secrets -- A team of researchers is working on an ambitious project to build the world's largest biological database. -- Tech Now

11 days ago

Why walking backwards can be good for your health -- Research shows the activity of 'retro-walking' can have surprising benefits for your physical health and brain. -- Health Decoded

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Chasing longevity: The business of not ageing - The growing longevity industry is selling a big aspiration – the ability to slow your biological clock, but how credible is this?

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Why eating fibre is good for your brain

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How defying ageism can help you live longer

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Why certain foods are more important at different life stages

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Your phone's blue light isn't ruining your sleep - For a decade, we've been told our screens are wrecking our sleep. The real culprit is far bigger than the glow from your phone.

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The micro-dreaming game that helps you sleep

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How people woke up before alarm clocks

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The baby sleep myths causing unnecessary stress

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This exercise gives your memory an instant boost - A brief bout of physical exercise can create "ripples" of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve memories.

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Why weight-loss drugs aren't a quick fix

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Counting calories doesn't work. Try eating smarter instead

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A short and sweet exercise regime to protect your heart

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This baffling syndrome makes fathers feel pregnant - Couvade syndrome is changing how scientists think about the role of men in childbearing.

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Is it limerence, infatuation or love? How to tell

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Machine yearning: The one-sided truth of AI 'romance'

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Five lifestyle tweaks to live well for longer

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Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry

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Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick?

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Keeping it Up: The Story of Viagra

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The Good Drug? The History, Politics and Science of Psychedelics

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Food: Delicious Science

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The Food Programme

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The Food Chain

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Complex with Kimberley Wilson

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The Easy Wellness Podcast with Vinny Hurrell & Cate Conway

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Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

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It's So Loud In Here!

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Women were never meant to give birth on their backs - so why do they? -- It's usually more dangerous for women to give birth lying down, but the practice began because of a Frenchman who decided it was more convenient... for men.

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How bad smells can affect your health -- That foul odour wafting your way can do more than make you gag – it could also have long-lasting mental and physiological effects.

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31 Mar 2026 -- Cynicism isn't the protection you think it is -- A jaded view of human nature may actually render you more likely to suffer from disappointment and betrayal. But there are still ways to avoid being hoodwinked. -- 31 Mar 2026

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30 Mar 2026 -- Fish sperm to bird poo: Do weird skincare trends work? -- A flurry of unusual beauty therapies are trending on social media. But does the science suggest they can be taken at face value? -- 30 Mar 2026

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27 Mar 2026 -- In modern India, kites vanish from the skies -- Recent heatwaves and a number of deaths due to illegal kite strings have seen many abandoning the once popular pastime. -- 27 Mar 2026

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22 Mar 2026 -- The deep cave bacteria resistant to modern medicine -- In the brutal world of deep caves, bacteria live in a miniature world of terror. The weapons they have evolved can defeat antibiotics – but now they are inspiring powerful new drugs. -- 22 Mar 2026

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19 Mar 2026 -- Feeling drained? The 'hidden work' that causes women to feel overwhelmed -- Women are still taking on most of the cognitive burden of running a household. Understanding why is the key to reducing burnout. -- 19 Mar 2026

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12 Mar 2026 -- Feeling anxious? These tips might help -- Nine science-backed techniques to help you build resilience and find some calm in turbulent times. -- 12 Mar 2026

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10 Mar 2026 -- AI is finding treatments for 'incurable' diseases -- Artificial intelligence is rapidly inventing new drugs for diseases from Parkinson's disease and antibiotic-resistant superbugs to rare lung conditions. -- 10 Mar 2026

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9 Mar 2026 -- What menstrual blood can reveal about your health -- From endometriosis and cervical cancer, to diabetes, vitamin D deficiency and pollution exposure, scientists are finding period blood offers a window into women's wellbeing. -- 9 Mar 2026

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6 Mar 2026 -- How knitting can help you kick harmful habits -- Knitting can have a surprisingly powerful effect on the brain, from preventing nail-biting to helping people who struggle with addiction. -- 6 Mar 2026

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2 Mar 2026 -- Will a vaccine ever protect against all types of flu? -- Current flu shots need to be updated each season but scientists are finding new ways to make vaccines that could last much longer and cover more strains. -- 2 Mar 2026

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1 Mar 2026 -- How to heal your attention span -- With technology offering instant gratification and quick thrills, experts explain how adding friction to our day-to-day can help heal our attention span and deepen our sense of self. -- 1 Mar 2026

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23 Feb 2026 -- How the Dutch support a new mum's 'fourth trimester' -- All new mothers in the Netherlands have a legal right to "kraamzorg" – a unique form of maternity care in the days after they give birth. -- 23 Feb 2026

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21 Feb 2026 -- How the additives in food affect our gut microbes -- The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the health of the microbes in our guts. -- 21 Feb 2026

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