Colds feel worse to lonely people, study suggests
Loneliness has no impact on symptom severity or likelihood of getting sick, but does appears to be linked to feeling more under the weather, say researchers
Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of form of breast cancer – study
Eating plenty of nuts, fruit and fish may cut risk of getting oestrogen-receptor-negative cancer, Dutch research finds
Forget five a day, eat 10 portions of fruit and veg to cut risk of early death
Scientists say even just 2.5 portions daily can lower chance of heart disease, stroke, cancer and premature death
Herbal supplements’ illegal ingredients pose health risk, experts warn
Unlicensed medicines used in obesity or erection remedies could lower blood pressure or raise chances of heart attack
The secrets of people who never get sick
Some lucky folk claim to never get a cold or take days off work. Can we become more like them?
Weekend workouts can benefit health as much as a week of exercise, say researchers
Risk of early death is as low for those who meet recommended activity targets in one or two sessions a week as it is for daily exercisers, study shows
Prostate cancer laser treatment could be a gamechanger for men
A drug that can kill cancerous cells without the side-effects of radical surgery is causing massive excitement for good reason
Everything you ever wanted to know about hangovers (but were too queasy to ask)
The Romans treated hangovers with raw owls’ eggs; the Assyrians went for powdered birds’ beaks. Do any of the ‘miracle cures’ really work?
Pregnant women in UK told to watch for heart disease symptoms
Condition is leading cause of death in UK in months before and weeks after childbirth, says audit led by medical Royal Colleges
If I have cancer will I die? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries