Teenagers who go to bed early and sleep longer have sharper brains, study finds
Researchers surprised at impact that even small differences in sleep make to adolescents’ cognitive abilities
The promise of diagnosis: how it can open a door to true self-understanding
Too often, a diagnosis is seen as the end of the story, rather than the beginning. But it has the potential to launch us on a curious and profound journey of discovery
The end of WeightWatchers? How the dieting club lost out to slimming drugs
As the global enterprise grapples with reported debts of $1.4bn, its calorie-counting formula may have had its day
Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time
Peer-reviewed study’s findings raises fresh question on the toxic substances’ impact on fertility
Brisk walking linked to lower risk of heart rhythm problems, study finds
Study of 420,000 Britons suggests speeds of at least 4mph can lower risks by up to 43%
New gonorrhoea treatment hailed as breakthrough in fight against drug resistance
Researchers say gepotidacin could be delivered via a pill and help combat strains resistant to standard treatment
Who Wants Normal? The Disabled Girls’ Guide to Life by Frances Ryan review – countering the stereotypes
The journalist’s second book offers positivity in the face of the obstacles confronting disabled girls and women
Put your baby down to nap near a washing machine, expert says
Researcher warns that dark daytime naps can disrupt babies’ sleep when they properly go to bed at night
Rogue doctors stole one woman’s eggs to get another patient pregnant. What happened next is an unlikely tale of friendship against the odds
When it emerged that a fertility clinic had made one woman pregnant with another’s baby, Renée Ballou and Carole LieberWilkins were advised to ‘lawyer up’. Instead they did something extraordinary – even as one raised the other’s biological child
Hay fever making your life a misery? Try these 20 tips from doctors and allergy experts
Do nasal sprays work? Which are the best antihistamines? Can honey help? What about a shower? We’ve got all the answers