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Applying sunscreen on beach

Technology

Safety of many sunscreen ingredients is in doubt – should we worry?

The US body that regulates sunscreen has declared that 12 of the 16 popular active ingredients might not actually be safe. Here's what you need to know

Insight

How to trick your mind to break bad habits and reach your goals

Health

How to trick your mind to break bad habits and reach your goals

Features

Eight things we learned in the UK government's pre-Johnson info dump

Environment

Eight things we learned in the UK government's pre-Johnson info dump

News

Emergency treatment for overdoses may be improving

Health

Does the drop in US drug deaths mean the opioid crisis is ending?

Analysis

The Tavistock Centre

Health

London gender clinic reports rising number of non-binary attendees

News

Health

Ebola case confirmed in major city in Democratic Republic of Congo

News

A woman gets her temperature measured at an Ebola screening station

Health

WHO declares international emergency over DRC Ebola outbreak

News

Preventable harm sometimes occurs during surgery

Health

Half of all harm caused by medical care is preventable

News

hair cells

Health

A type of antibiotics can cause hearing loss - and now we know why

News

Using smart watches to monitor your heart could do more harm than good

Technology

Using smart watches to monitor your heart could do more harm than good

Fitness trackers like the Apple Watch now allow you to detect heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation. That's not always a good thing, says doctor Margaret McCartney

Comment

Health

Why I’m growing bits of human intestine in a dish in the lab

Regulars

Health

Parasite brings down mosquito numbers in parts of Guangzhou

News

Health

Experimental Alzheimer’s drug targets gum disease bacteria

News

Health

Menstrual cups are as safe and leakproof as tampons and pads

News