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Why an uneven heart rate could be a good thing - Micro-fluctuations in the time between heartbeats are proving a helpful indicator of mental health, stress levels, exercise capacity and even how well you are ageing.

2 days ago

Hantavirus survivor says sickness was like 'hell on earth' -- Two survivors who caught the hantavirus years earlier told the BBC they both felt lucky to be alive.

2 days ago

Removing 30% of my penis saved my life – this is why I let the surgery be filmed -- Alastair Munro's surgery features on the series Surgeons: At the Edge of Life on BBC Two on Wednesday.

2 days ago

How much of our personalities are fixed at birth? -- Research is revealing surprising new insights about how much our genes do – and don't – make us who we are.

5 days ago

Food labels are actually affecting your health -- Our environment drives many of the choices we make around what we eat. Evidence shows that to encourage consumers to make healthier choices, better labelling and education are crucial.

4 days ago

Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship -- About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases.

1 day ago

What is hantavirus and how does it spread? -- The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been confirmed in some passengers.

3 days ago

How worried should we be about hantavirus? -- Some passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus have already taken flights to numerous countries.

2 days ago

IVF is a roll of the dice. Can science fix that? -- It is more than 45 years since the first baby conceived using IVF was born, yet the procedure is still a roll of the dice for many couples. Can new research change that?

2 days ago

How can we help pregnant women better cope with heat? -- There's mounting evidence that heat is detrimental for pregnant women and their unborn babies. What can be done to protect them?

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How societal pressures shape motherhood -- There are many hidden forces at play that shape a new mother's identity, biology and physical self.

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How motherhood changes the brain -- The brain changes during pregnancy and motherhood are long-lasting and largely beneficial.

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'I regret the role, not my daughter' -- Motherhood is hard – and many women have conflicting feelings about the role. Why is saying this so off limits?

2 days ago

Does your diet affect your fertility? -- Can eating certain foods really improve your chances of having a baby? Here are the facts.

2 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

1 month ago

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?

1 month ago

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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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.

29 days ago

Your phone's blue light isn't ruining your sleep

29 days ago

The micro-dreaming game that helps you sleep

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How people woke up before alarm clocks

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How enjoying your food could help you lose weight - The mind-body connection can shape our appetite because our expectation of what we've eaten influences the brain's perceptions of hunger and satiation.

12 days ago

I gave up eating sugar. This is what I learned

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Are 'ancient grains' really better for you?

22 days ago

Want to improve your memory? The right type of exercise can give it a boost

27 days ago

What it's like to plan summer travel this year - Family summer travel can look different around the world. We spoke to six families to learn where they're going this year, what they're spending and how they made their plans.

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This baffling syndrome makes fathers feel pregnant

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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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Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick?

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How to Boost Your Brain Power

22 days ago

The Jennings vs Alzheimer's

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The Flu That Killed 50 Million

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What Makes Us Human

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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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All in the Mind

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The Music & Meditation Podcast

7 days ago

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

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Magic mushrooms could help people quit smoking -- Nicotine is highly addictive, but new research is showing that psychedelics can shift people's worldview in ways to help them give up cigarettes.

8 days ago

Finding 'hidden sperm' in men deemed infertile -- A new AI-powered technology is locating sperm cells in men who were told they had none – and giving couples who have been trying for years another chance at having children.

9 days ago

Nine ways to cope with your seasonal allergies -- From the most effective medications to the most common triggers to avoid, we examine science-backed advice that should reduce your seasonal suffering.

10 days ago

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why -- The 4,000-year-old drug, most commonly used to treat pain, prevents certain tumours from forming and spreading across the body – findings that are already changing health policies.

12 days ago

Is AI making us forget how to think? -- As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental outsourcing comes with a cost.

19 days ago

Dad brain: How fatherhood remakes men's minds -- From before their babies are born, men undergo serious hormonal changes that can powerfully influence their behaviour – with consequences for their child's wellbeing.

21 days ago

Here's why you might want to be rained on -- Humans are more sensitive to the smell of rain than sharks are to blood. And rain has some surprising benefits for our bodies too – especially when it comes to our mood.

20 days ago

'It felt like science fiction': The cancer therapy changing lives -- After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives.

19 days ago

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.

28 days ago

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'.

1 month ago

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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Why weight-loss drugs aren't a quick fix -- Medication is not the easy solution that many people believe, especially if you hope to keep the pounds off in the long term.

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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.

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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?

1 month ago