Growing sales of breast milk online amid warnings about risks

Exclusive: Human breast milk can contain harmful bacteria, drugs and viruses, say health experts

The ugly truth: beauty’s not just skin deep – gorgeous people may be healthier too

Good-looking people may be better at fighting infections, a study finds, so don’t feel shallow when you swipe right

How online dating has changed the way we fall in love

Whatever happened to stumbling across the love of your life? The radical shift in coupledom created by dating apps

‘Relentless calls and constant abuse’: why Britain’s vets are in crisis

Vets are no strangers to pressure, but Covid and the huge boom in pets means they have never been busier – or experienced so much stress

Dr Julie Smith: ‘Mental health is no different to physical health. No one is immune’

The clinical psychologist has 3 million TikTok followers and now her book is a bestseller. She talks about the simple tools that really help

Study finds link between Alzheimer’s and circadian clock

Research raises hopes for new therapies that could help tackle disease and symptoms

How do you conquer your fear of missing out?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

How rock climbing gave me a new perspective on the world – and myself

Spending time high above the ground allowed me a unique view of the land and my relationship with it

I reclaimed my birth name – and discovered why what we call ourselves really matters

For the first 25 years of my life everyone called me Mandy – and it felt completely wrong

Cold baths, cherry juice and sleep: the secret to staying fit in your 40s

Despite aching backs and stiff joints, a growing number of elite athletes – from Zlatan Ibrahimović to Serena Williams – are pushing the clock back. So why can’t you? We ask the experts how to do it