Fake or fact: how to recognise a conspiracy theory
Everyone is susceptible to misinformation or being led astray online. Here’s how to know when to follow your intuition or look for more facts
Full speed ahead: why do some of us struggle with low libido – and five ways to help
For most of us, the key to boosting sexual interest is to find what works your accelerator and what slams on the brakes. Could a new hormone treatment play a part in improving sex lives? Plus debunking the most common low libido myths
‘When people can talk about sex, they flourish’: the rise of sexual wellness
Advice on sex is available on myriad apps, sex toys are on the high street, and the science of sexual fufilment is blossoming. Will it all have the desired effect?
I’ve been in the grip of astrology all my life, so why am I turning my back on the stars?
Smug detractors may roll their eyes, but this ancient art gave me a deep understanding of who I am – until it began to feel restrictive, says author Daisy Jones
Gareth Thomas: ‘I will be a voice for people with HIV. I won’t be derailed’
He was one of Wales’s greatest rugby stars – and the game’s first professional player to come out as gay. But it’s the truth about HIV that Gareth Thomas is set on tackling now
Is ice-cream good for you? Scientists divided on claims about health benefits
Suggestions in the US that the dessert can have health benefits have been greeted by a ripple of scepticism from British experts
The big idea: should doctors be able to prescribe psychedelics?
A move to allow Australian psychiatrists to treat depression with psilocybin may herald a new era
Why don’t whales get cancer? Cracking one of medicine’s greatest mysteries
Understanding why some animals are more susceptible to the disease could lead to improved screening for humans
Regularly getting a good night’s sleep could cut asthma risk
Poor sleep patterns may increase genetic susceptibility and chance of developing condition, study shows
Leaving London was a wrench, but our family life back in Coventry has so much more to offer
Hayley Myers was worried about relocating back to her home city of Coventry after a decade in London, but she hasn’t looked back