Simon Crompton
Simon is a freelance science and health writer.
Recent articles by Simon Crompton
Unsolved murder | How police are using family tree forensics to solve cold cases
In the US, hundreds of long-forgotten cold cases are being reopened by detectives who mine new DNA databases for leads, but it seems time might be running out.
Wild ideas in science | Death is reversible
Earlier this year, scientists brought dead pig brains back to life, provoking huge ethical quandaries in the process.
Psychobiotics | Your microbiome has the potential to improve your mental health, not just your gut heath
Your body hosts a colony of creatures that build their lives around you. Now, scientists are beginning to see that not only do they influence your health, they can even change your mind too.
Heart attacks | The discoveries bringing an end to one of the UK's biggest killers
Can cutting-edge new treatments and therapies put an end to cardiovascular and circulatory disease for good?
Mental health | Can we stop male suicide?
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 - we want to know if current research could help us find a solution.
Pain | How a genetic mutation could bring an end to suffering
People like Jo Cameron, who can’t feel any pain, could help us find the on-off switch for suffering.
7 causes of fatigue and how you can beat them
This might be a good way to find out why you're tired all the time.
Gender medicine | Should men and women be prescribed different drugs and doses?
Men and women have completely different biologies, and yet doctors prescribe the same drugs and doses to everyone, regardless of sex. The results can be damaging, even deadly. Is it time that medicine treated men and women differently?
How virtual reality helps spot suicidal tendencies
Virtual reality and machine learning are being used to spot the signs that someone might want to end their life
How to beat the burnout
Hectic lives don’t have to go hand-in-hand with feeling drained. Read on to find out how the latest research will eliminate tiredness for good.
10 scientifically proven ways to beat stress
Forget taking a chill pill, these science-backed techniques will help you protect your body and your brain from the daily grind.
Top science tips to help fight fat
There’s a minefield of misinformation about weight loss – check out these smart, science-backed tips on how to shed that spare tyre.
How to beat the winter lurgy
If you’ve just sneezed all over your screen, don’t despair – we’ve unbunged the science that will help you keep the bugs at bay and survive the seasonal barrage of ailments.