Health

Karin Modig, Karolinska Institutet Humans may be living longer on average these days, but, even so, only a fraction of

Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester Your feet are microbial hotspots. The area between your toes is packed with sweat glands,

Eef Hogervorst, Loughborough University More and more research suggests that the copper in your diet could play a bigger role

Adam Taylor, Lancaster University When the weather warms up, many of us use a nice cold shower to help us

Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester Beards have long attracted suspicion, sometimes seen as stylish, sometimes as unsanitary. But how dirty

Daniele Magistro, Nottingham Trent University As more of us live longer, can robots help us maintain healthier, more independent and

Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester It’s a question that’s long been the cause of debate: is it better to shower

James D. Frame, Anglia Ruskin University A series of ads for Brazilian butt lifts (BBL) on social media platforms like

Steven W. Kerrigan, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences The mouth is often described as a window to overall

Molly Murray, University of the West of Scotland Around 57 million people worldwide have dementia. While most cases of dementia