A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people
Measuring body fat more carefully could help treat obesityHalfpoint/Getty Images Rethinking the…
Mpox became a global health emergency for the second time in 2024
A Red Cross worker spraying chlorine-based disinfectant in Goma in the Democratic…
Most comprehensive picture yet of how organs age at different rates
Someone’s kidneys could be a decade older, biologically, than their brainChristian Kitzmuller/Alamy…
Mounting evidence points to air pollution as a cause of eczema
Air pollution is hard to avoid, particularly for city dwellersRon Adar/Alamy Air…
War-era sugar rationing boosted health of UK people conceived in 1940s
The UK was forced to ration sugar during the second world warFox…
Slowing growth in life expectancy means few people will live to 100
Few people get to celebrate their 100th birthdayCometary/Getty Images/iStockphoto Will you live…
Parkrun events could boost your life satisfaction
A Parkrun event in Newcastle, UKAlan Harbottle/Alamy Taking part in Parkrun events…
Map of the immune system changing with age may help optimise vaccines
The map of the immune system, with each dot representing an immune…
Clown visits may shorten the amount of time children spend in hospital
Medical clowns can help children through their treatmentsFatCamera/Getty Images Children and teenagers…
Mpox: How deadly is the virus and what treatments are available?
A health worker assesses a suspected case of mpox in North Kivu,…
