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.
'It's where you're balding that counts': What your hairline can reveal about your health
A growing body of research suggests the view from the top of your head might provide a glimpse into future concerns
How can I find out if I smell?
Nose blindness/olfactory fatigue can make you unaware of your own stink but there might be a way to find if you do smell bad
What's the most effective way to use a defibrillator?
A recent study suggests a new way to use a defibrillator that might double someone's chance of survival
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The simple, science-backed way to tell if you’re drinking enough water
No, you don't necessarily have to drink eight glasses a day
Why do I get earwax?
Step away from the cotton bud...
This is the oldest person in the world alive today
Find out who the oldest person alive is and see who else has worn the crown.
No, our ancestors weren't carnivores. Here's what they really ate and why it matters
Our hunter-gatherer forebears weren’t the carnivorous cavemen we once thought
What's the best position to sleep in?
A doctor explains what the "best" position to sleep in is. It all depends on your situation
How does a father's health at conception affect his future children?
Obesity and smoking may switch genes on and off in sperm cells, leaving lasting biological fingerprints on future children
This the single easiest and most effective exercise for weight loss, say doctors
It turns out this low-effort exercise is underrated for cutting fat – and for your overall health
The everyday nutrient a leading doctor says could help tame an anxious brain
Could a nutritional approach make a difference to millions of people suffering with a common mental health issue?
This is the single best way to reduce your cholesterol without statins, according to a leading doctor
You don't need medication to improve cholesterol levels. A few simple dietary tweaks can make a serious difference
We may finally know why it’s so hard to lose weight
A mouse study has found that 'obesity memory' in immune cells may be holding back fat loss
An everyday pill could cut dementia risk in diabetics, study suggests
Cholesterol-lowering drugs are more effective the earlier they are started, a ten-year study has found
These simple changes could stop you ever getting constipated, says world-leading gut health doctor
Turns out the way you sit – and when you go – matters as much as what you eat
What your sweat is trying to tell you about your health
Molecules hiding in your body odour can reveal vital clues about the state of your health
We may finally know how to stop taking GLP-1s without regaining weight
What it actually takes to quit weight-loss drugs without undoing all the progress
Why do we keep smallpox in a lab?
The disease we wiped out but refuse to destroy
8 surprising habits that are adding years to your biological age
New research is revealing things that might be reducing your lifespan. Here's what to look out for
Anti-ageing pills are real, and some of us are taking them without knowing it
Eternal youth is the stuff of religion and mythology, but what if we could just have a bit more of it? What if there was a pill that could slow down the ravages of time, so that you could feel younger for longer. It sounds like snake oil, but there’s a growing body of research that’s betting on making it a reality.
How the new generation of GLP-1s will change weight loss forever
Pharma companies are racing forward with their even more revolutionary successors
What your calf muscles can reveal about your heart health
A ‘second heart’ is located below your knees, and you need to get it pumping
'A mass psychogenic illness': How the placebo effect's evil twin is spreading faster than ever
The 'nocebo' can render medical interventions ineffective, conjure up adverse side effects or even lead to real symptoms getting worse
The dementia vaccine some of us are taking without realising
The evidence has been quietly building for over a decade. Now experts can't ignore it
