The Human Body
The body contains all the internal organs, body parts, bones and muscles that make up the human anatomy. Your fleshy body has evolved over millions of years, and this is the science changing the way we understand it.

Time-restricted eating linked to 91 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular death

Perhaps it's time to stop skipping breakfast. 
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How do IQ tests work?

IQ is useful for measuring a specific cognitive skillset but there's other ways to be smart.
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Why you’re not actually addicted to your phone

Not all social media is unhealthy – here's how to rethink your relationship to it.
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Be more productive: A neuroscientist explains how to actually get more done in less time

There are all sorts of productivity myths out there – but are there any that actually work?
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Why is socialising so tiring?

Socialising sometimes feels like hard work – here are simple ways to overcome it.
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The hidden crisis in women’s bone health – and how to protect yours

There are now three osteoporosis fractures a second worldwide.
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COVID, 4 years on: 9 most surprising lessons from the pandemic

It’s been exactly four years since the official declaration of the COVID pandemic. What do we know now that we didn’t before?
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The bold new treatments that could soon tame - and prevent - cancer

One of the most pressing medical challenges facing the world’s ageing population is the fight against cancer. But is this a battle that’s winnable – and what technologies are being developed to wage the war?
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Keeping your eyes open can help you fall asleep faster. Here’s why

‘Paradoxical intention’ could finally help you overcome insomnia.
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The end of sex? How human reproduction could soon change forever

New technologies could reimagine baby-making as we know it. But will they actually replace tried-and-tested (and enjoyable) methods?
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Moments of pure eureka: 10 best photos of recent medical breakthroughs

Check out the latest winners from Great Ormond Street Hospital's latest photography competition, detailing stunning breakthroughs in science.
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Here’s what we’re getting wrong about prostate cancer

Does screening more men for prostate cancer actually save lives?
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How to reclaim your motivation

Feeling aimlessness? Listless? If so, you could be languishing.
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New fasting-like diet could reverse your biological age, study claims

A study has shown that cycles of a diet that mimics fasting can reduce signs of immune system ageing.
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How the Placebo effect actually works

How people can be healed without actual treatment.
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How to get better at being bored

What boredom is actually signalling to your body, explained by a neuroscientist.
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What does dying feel like? A doctor explains what we know

While we don’t know if anything happens afterwards, we do know exactly what happens in the moments leading up the end. Dr Kathryn Mannix leads you through the last few steps on your body’s journey.
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