There are five types of sleep – here’s what that means for your health
Sleep can be experienced very differently from one person to the nextPeopleImages/Shutterstock…
Lung inflammation may make traumatic events harder to forget
Inflammation of the airways could result from smoking or air pollution exposureLysenko…
What we know, and don’t, about the link between painkillers and autism
The US government raised concerns about painkillers used during pregnancySolStock/Getty Images On…
Starting HRT in early menopause may reduce women’s risk of Alzheimer’s
Declines in oestrogen during menopause may have cognitive effectsElena Popova/Getty Images Beginning…
Child obesity is now more common than undernutrition – what do we do?
Ultra-processed foods might be responsible for a rise in obesity levels among…
Antibiotics normally don’t increase the risk of autoimmune disorders
Antibiotic use can have knock-on effects on the immune systemUrbanImages/Alamy Children exposed…
Altered gut microbiome linked to fertility issues in people with PCOS
Restoring levels of specific gut microbes might help treat fertility issues in…
Our big brains may have evolved because of placental sex hormones
Exposure to hormones in utero could affect human brain growthPeter Dazeley/Getty Images…
How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu
A dangerous strain of bird flu is spreading in US livestockMediaMedium/Alamy Since…
US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next?
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy JrTasos Katopodis/Getty…
