World Sleep Day, 19 March: why the world should learn from the Netherlands
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorld Sleep Day falls on 19 March this year. Read More
Illegal human placenta trade in China using medical waste, funeral homes, despite risk of diseases like HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe black market for human placentas is thriving in China, despite the banning of the practice more than a decade ago, an investigative…
Pollution could be behind the rising number of boys born with their testicles in the wrong place, scientists have warned
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePollution from industries like coal mining and metal works may be causing more boys to be born with their testicles in the wrong…
The Britons who are brewing up trouble: There are more germs lurking on kettle handles than on toilet seats, study shows
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWondering where to start your spring cleaning? You could do worse than giving the kettle a good once-over. Read More
How bizarre new technique could be a treatment for COPD
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA ‘blower’ that sends hot air into the nose could treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Read More
Men with high testosterone levels are less GENEROUS and are more likely to display selfish behaviours, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHaving high levels of the hormone testosterone can make men less generous and more likely to exhibit selfish behaviours, a study has…
How fat ARE you? From electric zappers to a 3D naked photo, the best ways to measure your flab
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThese days, data is king. From tracking our step count to our sleep cycle, we’re all increasingly keen to put a number…
Are you craving sugar? Nutritionist reveals the three reasons behind your pesky 3pm slump - and how to fix it now
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA nutritionist has revealed the reasons behind your need for sugar every day in the afternoon, and it all comes down to…
Diarrhea: how to prevent and treat it
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’ve all experienced it at one time or another: abdominal pain and cramping – and then diarrhoea. Read More
Caged pangolins and blood-soaked bats for sale in markets: EVGENY LEBEDEV reveals grotesque abuse in Asia and Africa STILL breeding the next catastrophe one year after pandemic began
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTigers are crammed into filthy cages in Laos. Blood-soaked bats are for sale on market stalls in Indonesia. Read More