Alexander Katiraie
Popular sleep positions could be damaging your nerves, according to experts
Your sleep position could be causing more than just back pain. Experts reveal how sleeping posture affects nerve damage, snoring and acid reflux symptoms.
Published: December 7, 2025, 6:18 pm
Cosmetic fillers can cause deadly complication, experts warn — but new tech exposes it
Breakthrough research shows ultrasound can spot filler-related vascular complications early, enabling precise treatment and preventing lasting damage.
Published: December 7, 2025, 3:00 pm
The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory
In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her.
Published: December 7, 2025, 10:00 am
California Discourages Wild Mushroom Foraging After Fatal Outbreak
Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like safe mushrooms but can cause liver failure.
Published: December 7, 2025, 12:14 am
Revealed: The 'Dirty Dozen' list of fruits and vegetables that are laced with nasty pesticides - including chemicals linked to cancer
Newly-revealed government data singles out the 'Dirty Dozen' - the 12 most polluted fruit and vegetables found in our shopping trolleys.
Published: December 7, 2025, 11:12 am
Public do not trust NHS to cope with Britain's dementia crisis, damning survey reveals
The Daily Mail and Alzheimer's Society have launched a drive to defeat dementia, which claims 76,000 lives each year and is the UK's biggest killer.
Published: December 8, 2025, 12:28 am
The everyday lifestyle tweaks that could slash your risk of dementia IN HALF - including ones you can start right now
What these minor habits have in common is simple: build them into your regular daily routines and they could each chip away at your risk of developing the nation's biggest killer
Published: December 7, 2025, 9:45 pm
The new hotspot for hair transplants that isn't Turkey... where people say they get better results than in New York
Hair transplant surgeons are reporting that more men are heading to this area for its cut-price procedures.
Published: December 7, 2025, 8:02 pm
DR MAX PEMBERTON: These are the warning signs your winter cold is more than just flu and could be pneumonia... call 999 if you notice these symptoms
A patient I'll call Margaret came to see me a few weeks ago. She's 68, sensible, and not one to make a fuss. But as we chatted she mentioned she'd been battling a nasty cold for over a fortnight.
Published: December 7, 2025, 5:14 pm
Are YOU paying far too much for weight loss jabs? DR BRAD McKAY's warning as more patients skip their doctor for online GPs - and even reputable services can be a rip-off
Some online clinics claim convenience and confidentiality as benefits, but charge a premium for being the middleman for a prescription. Here's how to tell if you're being ripped off.
Published: December 7, 2025, 3:11 pm
The seven habits longevity experts swear by for a better 'health span'... and they won't cost you a penny
We're living longer-and the pressure is on to maintain our health well into old age-but it doesn't need to be a pricey endeavour.
Published: December 7, 2025, 12:31 pm
I've had vertigo for 30 years... what can I do? DR ELLIE reveals the triggers, and a simple five-minute exercise that can help...
A form of dizziness, vertigo can trigger the sensation that the room is spinning or tilting. Vertigo has a smaller number of triggers than general dizziness, some of which can be hard to diagnose and treat.
Published: December 7, 2025, 12:17 pm
From a water filter that removes microplastics to a toothbrush that cleans with an energy beam, your essential super-healthy Christmas gift guide
Our selection of some of the best gifts to give this Christmas, for the health-conscious.
Published: December 7, 2025, 12:03 pm
Worried that you're drinking too much? How this £3 pill dubbed the 'Ozempic of alcohol' can put the brakes on your bingeing - and the users who say it's 'miraculous'
Millions could cut down on Christmas boozing with a £3 pill dubbed the 'Ozempic of alcohol', according to experts.
Published: December 7, 2025, 12:00 pm
The miracle mum who beat odds of two billion to one: Christine had four separate cancers in just six years - but is now cured. But her incredible story reveals the warning signs that can easily go unnoticed...
Grandmother Christine Smith, from North Wales, reveals how having cancer actually saved her life - three times over.
Published: December 7, 2025, 11:55 am
The truth behind the 'dirty sodas' loved by the Mormon Wives... after I spent a week drinking the sugar-laced beverages
Popularized by Mormon influencers and reality stars, 'dirty sodas' have taken the internet by storm. For a week, I decided to swap my daily coffee for a dirty soda to understand the hype.
Published: December 7, 2025, 10:59 am
Having a bad sense of smell could 'predict and even cause over 130 diseases' researchers find
An international team of scientists are calling for a l oss of sense of smell to be screened for to detect and prevent over a hundred illnesses.
Published: December 7, 2025, 10:35 am
Coffee may perk you up - but could drinking too much of it worsen chronic pain?
Drinking a lot of coffee is likely to lead to heightened pain ordeals for the elderly, the study reveals.
Published: December 7, 2025, 1:14 am
Revealed: The 'Dirty Dozen' list of fruits and vegetables that are laced with nasty pesticides - including chemicals linked to cancer
Newly-revealed government data singles out the 'Dirty Dozen' - the 12 most polluted fruit and vegetables found in our shopping trolleys.
Published: December 7, 2025, 11:12 am
Secret weather program allegedly exposes Americans to toxic chemicals and deadly UV rays
Weather control expert claims the US government is conducting a secret weather modification program that is exposing Americans to toxic chemicals.
Published: December 8, 2025, 6:38 am
So many skeptics think they have debunked Jesus' resurrection. Well, I'm an expert... here's what actually happened
For millions of Christians, the resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of their faith, a moment they believe rewrote history. Some try to debunk it... here's why they are wrong.
Published: December 7, 2025, 7:56 pm
Snowmaggedon is eyeing America: experts predict harshest winter in 12 years as maps show coldest states
The US is in for a brutal December as experts predict it could be the snowiest winter in five years and compared it to that of 2013-2014.
Published: December 7, 2025, 4:08 pm
Is YOUR Christmas tree verging on gaudy? Interactive tool reveals the exact number of baubles and lights you need to ensure your fir doesn't look cheap
Mathematicians from Sheffield University have created a 'treegonometry' formula that works out the exact number of decorations you need to keep your Christmas tree looking classy.
Published: December 7, 2025, 12:31 pm
Is Guinness actually English? Head brewer copied London's porters in the 18th century, historian claims
Head brewer and founder Arthur Guinness created his famous dark beer after exports of the so-called London 'porter' proved a hit in Dublin.
Published: December 7, 2025, 12:30 pm
Are YOU ready for Christmas dinner? Food expert reveals the exact date you should buy every single item
An expert has created a handy guide that explains when each component of Christmas dinner should be bought.
Published: December 7, 2025, 10:37 am
Harvard hit by new breach after phone phishing attack
A phone phishing attack compromised Harvard's alumni and donor database, marking the second security incident at the university in recent months.
Published: December 7, 2025, 3:36 pm
Solar water platforms may solve a major air taxi hurdle
AutoFlight's zero-carbon floating vertiport uses solar power to charge eVTOL aircraft while supporting emergency response, tourism, and marine energy maintenance.
Published: December 7, 2025, 11:35 am
The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory
In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her.
Published: December 7, 2025, 10:00 am
California Discourages Wild Mushroom Foraging After Fatal Outbreak
Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like safe mushrooms but can cause liver failure.
Published: December 7, 2025, 12:14 am
A Look at What Lives Where Deep Sea Mining Would Happen
An ocean-mining company has funded some of the most comprehensive scientific studies to date, and peer-reviewed results have begun to emerge.
Published: December 7, 2025, 8:50 pm
A US psychologist prescribed a social media ban for kids. How did Australia become the test subject?
From nascent policy idea in one state to passing federal parliament in just days, it has been a whirlwind journey for the world-first legislation that will take effect from 10 December
In early 2024, the South Australian premier’s wife put down a book she had been reading. It was Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation.
“[She] said to me you better bloody do something about this ... and then we got to work,” Peter Malinauskas later recalled in an ABC interview.
Continue reading...Published: December 7, 2025, 2:00 pm
Don’t use ‘admin’: UK’s top 20 most-used passwords revealed as scams soar
Easy-to-guess words and figures still dominate, alarming cysbersecurity experts and delighting hackers
It is a hacker’s dream. Even in the face of repeated warnings to protect online accounts, a new study reveals that “admin” is the most commonly used password in the UK.
The second most popular, “123456”, is also unlikely to keep hackers at bay.
Continue reading...Published: December 7, 2025, 7:00 am
A robot walks into a bar: can a Melbourne researcher get AI to do comedy?
Machines can be funny when they mistakenly bump into things – but standup is a tough gig even for humans
Robots can make humans laugh – mostly when they fall over – but a new research project is looking at whether robots using AI could ever be genuinely funny.
If you ask ChatGPT for a funny joke, it will serve you up something that belongs in a Christmas cracker: “Why don’t skeletons fight each other? Because they don’t have the guts.”
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Continue reading...Published: December 7, 2025, 2:00 pm
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape
It is not likely to be a hefty volume because the vast majority of the material has been lost in the mists of time. But the remnants of a language spoken in parts of the UK and Ireland 2,000 years ago are being collected for what is being billed as the first complete dictionary of ancient Celtic.
The dictionary will not be huge because relatively few words survive, but experts from Aberystwyth University say they expect they will end up with more than 1,000 words.
Continue reading...Published: December 8, 2025, 5:00 am
The Guardian view on ageing research: our lives have more distinct phases than we thought | Editorial
Tech moguls may foolishly hope to stay forever young, but others could benefit too from evidence of the human body’s dynamic and varied journey through life
Ageing can feel remarkably sudden. One morning you awake to find new aches, or lapses in strength and memory that you could swear were not present just a few days prior. We do not literally age overnight, but as research is increasingly showing, we may not do so in a steady, linear path either.
Over the past decade a multitude of studies have suggested that ageing – at least for certain organs and bodily systems – may actually consist of long periods of stability, punctuated by inflection points or periods of rapid biological change. This shift in thinking has raised hopes for anti-ageing medicines. But it could also make us rethink our attitude to ageing in general, viewing it as a dynamic and varied journey – rather than simply a slow march of attrition and breakdown.
Continue reading...Published: December 7, 2025, 5:25 pm
Starwatch: Brave the cold and the enjoy the Geminids meteor shower
Observers in dark locations away from street lighting can expect to see more than 100 meteors an hour
The Perseid meteor shower in August often catches the headlines because of the warmer conditions associated with watching the display, but to many astronomers the Geminids put on the better show.
The Geminids have been active since 4 December and they reach their climax this week with the peak of the shower taking place on the night of 13-14 December. The chart shows the view looking south-east from London at midnight as 13 December becomes 14 December.
Continue reading...Published: December 8, 2025, 6:00 am