Q and A: Sexually transmitted infection Mycoplasma genitalium
Suzi Gage: Mycoplasma genitalium, or MG, may infect 1% of sexually active Brits. What is it?
How much medical information would you share in the name of big data?
Harnessing data for healthcare provision and research is improving, but barriers such as privacy concerns, mistrust and medical culture are holding it back
Probiotic bacteria may aid against anxiety and memory problems
People who took capsules containing Bifidobacterium longum 1714 reported less stress and fared better on memory tests, study finds
Are central heating and artificial lighting making us ill?
Our bodies naturally adapt to cold, dark winter conditions. Scientists think the rise of warm houses and bright lights has baffled our immune systems
Fertility treatments are getting better – and more realistic
Developments such as ovarian tissue transplants and single embryo transfer are making motherhood a graspable reality, but services must be safe and accessible
Can knowing you and your family may get Alzheimer’s ever be positive?
Researchers studying the genetic transmission of early onset Alzheimer’s hope their work will result in new treatments that will help people such as Sophie Leggett, whose mother and aunt both developed the disease
‘What’s a uterus?’ Health illiteracy could be the death of us
As a doctor I meet women who believe gynaecological cancer can be caused by promiscuity, and people who don’t know how to take their pills. Education is the remedy
Mediterranean diet ‘as effective as statins’ in reducing heart attack risk
Leading doctors call on medical bodies such as Nice to do more to promote healthy lifestyles rather than relying on cardiovascular drugs
The politics of laser eye surgery
In the spirit of self-experimentation (and perhaps a mid-life crisis), Jack Stilgoe bravely gets his eyes lasered.
Sleep shortage increases susceptibility to catching a cold, study finds
Tests on men and women reveal those who sleep six hours or less a night are more than four times as likely to contract virus than those resting for seven or more hours