Detoxification is a popular claim in wellness. But it’s just another lie

The misconception that we can purify our bodies isn’t our fault. But it’s a distraction from a deeper problem

Ozempic or Wegovy can be a godsend, but their non-medical use is alarming

Semaglutides are powerful drugs that carry risks, not tools for rapid weight loss, says professor of public health Devi Sridhar

STIs surge across Australia while resistance to antibiotic treatments ‘increasing rapidly’

Rise in gonorrhoea, syphilis and HIV rates partially due to reduced use of condoms across range of demographics, pathologists say

Get fit in two minutes! 17 micro-workouts that will change your life – even if you’re stuck in the office

No time for a run or a trip to the gym? Exercise ‘snacks’ are the answer. All you need is some stairs, a wall and 120 seconds away from your desk or sofa

Broad beans could be the cure to Britain’s blues, says Cambridge research scientist

Sustainable and nutritious, fava beans are being hailed by Nadia Mohd-Radzman as vital for the UK’s mental health

‘It was the first time I wasn’t obsessed with food’: comedians mine Ozempic trend for laughs at Edinburgh fringe

Female comics will confront body dysmorphia by turning the mirror on themselves and then back on society

Hongchi Xiao, the ‘slapping therapy’ healer convicted over two deaths

Paida lajin practitioner is critical of pharmaceutical industry and ‘western’ medicine with ‘toxic’ side-effects

Doctor behind trial of HIV prevention drug recounts breakthrough moment

Prof Linda-Gail Bekker receives ovation at Aids summit after presenting trial results of ‘miracle’ drug lenacapavir

Ice baths, rare steak and no masturbation: was Walt Whitman the first wellness influencer?

The poet’s strident views, outlined in an 1858 article entitled Manly Health and Training, are remarkably similar to many popular gurus operating in the modern manosphere

After several miscarriages – each with its own trauma – my husband and I were forced to cobble together a new life

Just because an event is seen as ‘common’ doesn’t mean it is something that is easy to ‘get through’. This is finally being acknowledged for pregnancy loss