Michael Mosley

Dr Michael Mosley is former medical doctor, health writer and BBC presenter. He’s best known as presenter of Trust Me I’m a Doctor on BBC Two but has also written a number of bestsellers about personal health and medicine, including The Fast Diet, Fast Asleep and Fast Exercise.

Recent articles by Michael Mosley

How a good night’s sleep can protect you against COVID-19 © Jason Raish

Sleep tight How a good night’s sleep can protect you against COVID-19

When health tests can do more harm than good © Jason Raish

Michael Mosley When health tests can do more harm than good

Dr Michael Mosley poses for a photo at the ICC Sydney on 16 September 2019 in Sydney, Australia © Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

Dr Michael Mosley An introduction to my new book, Fast Asleep

Coronavirus: aggressive 'L type' strain affecting 70 per cent of cases (An illustration of the coronavirus, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) © Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

Coronavirus vaccine Could genetic material help defeat COVID-19?

How calorie restriction can help you to stay young © Jason Raish

How to stay young Could fasting help you turn back the hands of time?

Life in the (intermittent) fast lane: the health benefits of time restricted diets © Ovadia Benishu

Life in the (intermittent) fast lane Have breakfast a little later, and dinner a little earlier, and reap the health benefits

Is Christmas food and drink putting our health at risk? © Daniel Bright

Michael Mosley Is Christmas food and drink putting our health at risk?

Could a diet help ease the misery of IBS for millions of sufferers? © joe waldron

Michael Mosley Could a diet help ease the misery of bowel problems for millions of sufferers?

Taking the plunge: does cold water swimming have health benefits? © Pepe Serra

Michael Mosley Does cold water swimming have health benefits?

I have a confection: could my naughty chocolate habit actually be good for my brain? © Sergio Membrillas

Michael Mosley Could my naughty chocolate habit actually be good for my brain?

Could a low-carb diet help boost brain function? © Dan Bright

Michael Mosley Could the Keto diet help boost brain function?

Michael Mosley: Gut feelings © Valeria Alvarez

Michael Mosley Listen carefully, the gurgles of a grumbling belly could be a cry for help

How much sleep do you really need? © Joe Waldron

Michael Mosley How much sleep do you really need?

Michael Mosley: An egg-cellent breakfast © Maxim Usik

Michael Mosley Eggs aren’t as bad as we’ve been led to believe, despite the headlines

Michael Mosley: The truth about breakfast © Joe Waldron

The truth about breakfast Does it really help you stay slim?