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Breastfeeding and covid-19 vaccines - will they affect your baby?

20 May 2021

Those breastfeeding in the UK have been given the green light to get vaccinated against covid-19, but how might it affect babies, asks Penny Sarchet

UK plans to further ease lockdown as new case rate remains high

26 May 2020

Despite the UK having far more new daily coronavirus cases than many other countries, further restrictions are expected to be lifted in England and Scotland

Dominic Cumming leaves 10 Downing Street on 24 May

Behavioural science advisers express concern over Cummings crisis

25 May 2020

Leading behavioural scientists have expressed concern that the Dominic Cummings scandal could encourage people to disregard the UK’s coronavirus restrictions

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MARCH 15: School children hold placards and shout slogans as they participate in a protest outside the Scottish Parliament on March 15, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Students around the world took to the streets on March 15 to protest a lack of climate awareness and demand that elected officials take action on climate change. Inspired by Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old environmental activist who started skipping school since August 2018 to protest outside Sweden's parliament, school and university students worldwide have followed her lead and shared her alarm and anger. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Stressed about climate change? Eight tips for managing eco-anxiety

21 October 2019

People are increasingly reporting anxiety about climate change. Psychotherapists met on Saturday to discuss how best to manage the dread over our impact on the planet

No contraceptive is perfect, but can you trust apps to stop pregnancy?

15 August 2018

Birth control app Natural Cycles has come under fire for unwanted pregnancies, but this just reveals how little we understand contraception

So-called ‘holy grail’ cancer test would miss thousands of cases

1 June 2018

Newspaper reports have hailed a blood test for detecting several types of cancer as the “holy grail of cancer research”, but it is far from accurate enough

Electrodes fitted behind your ear can make you walk faster

16 March 2018

A type of electrical skull stimulation makes us step out faster with longer strides – a finding that could help people with balance disorders to walk more easily

Brain zap can make people re-experience old dreams while awake

9 March 2018

While déjà-vu is a false feeling of familiarity, déjà-rêvé is a rare experience of suddenly recalling a dream – and it can be sparked by zapping the brain

Daughters of older mums are more likely to never have children

7 December 2017

An analysis of thousands of women has found that the older your mother was when you were born, the more likely you are to be childless – but we don’t know why