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Where American Men Live May Shape Their Odds of Surviving Prostate Cancer, New Study Reveals

Researchers and public health experts point to several overlapping factors, including poverty, lack of insurance coverage, fewer primary care physicians and limited access to specialists

Latin Times

You’d be NAD not to get to grips with this healthy ageing molecule

Everything you need to know about these trending supplements – and the best to shop

Evening Standard

5300-year-old Europe’s oldest mummy may be ‘alive’: Scientists reveal shocking microbial activity

In a cold store in northern Italy, Ötzi the Iceman lies behind controlled glass and steel, kept at a steady chill that mimics the glacier that once sealed him away. He has been there since 1991, when hikers stumbled upon what appeared to be a recent body lodged in the…

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There’s something still living inside Ötzi the Iceman

Mummified 5,300-year-old body is actually host to a dynamic ecosystem, researchers say

The Independent UK

Thousands more UK black men to be invited for prostate cancer screening

Health secretary announces expansion of Transform trial but does not back population-wide testing

The Guardian - UK

More black men to be invited to prostate cancer screening trial

It comes as Health Secretary James Murray accepted a committee’s recommendation against a population-wide screening programme.

Evening Standard

Health Secretary accepts committee’s recommendation on prostate cancer screening

The move is a blow to campaigners, but the committee said screening all men using the prostate specific antigen test could do more harm than good.

Evening Standard

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Doctors don’t know what to do about wellness influencers but we dismiss them at our peril

To be a cancer specialist is to see the worst of harm caused by social media. Yet I have never changed a patient’s mind with outrage

The Guardian - AU

What’s the secret to getting the perfect amount of sleep? Don’t worry about it!

Research out this month says you should aim for between 6.4 and 7.8 hours a night. But if you’re getting that granular about shut-eye, you’re overthinking it, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s

Findings add to growing efforts to explain why cancer rates are increasing among younger adults worldwide

The Guardian - UK

New research finds link between obesity and breast cancer risks

Some 321,910 new cases of invasive breast cancer are estimated to be diagnosed this year

The Independent UK

Scientists create new antibiotic that could help treat drug resistant infections

Antibiotic resistance is responsible for more than a million global deaths a year

The Independent UK

Most UK men should not be offered prostate cancer screening, experts say

Government will consider committee’s guidance that says mass screening ‘likely to cause more harm than good’

The Guardian - UK

No, you don't need 8 hours sleep a night — new study shows this is all the sleep you need for healthy aging

Research shows under-and over-sleeping can both lead to accelerated aging, plus the sweet spot sleep duration to aim for. With these expert tips you can get the right amount of rest every night.

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Medical Daily

Routine Tests and Screening Drive Early Disease Detection Using Biomarkers and Diagnosis

Screening and routine tests use biomarkers to support early disease detection and accurate diagnosis, helping identify silent conditions before symptoms appear and improving health outcomes.

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I had to leave India to become a doctor. NEET exposed a system I already knew

I did not leave India out of anger.

The Guardian - UK

Women’s faces rated more attractive even by other women, study finds

‘Gender attractiveness gap’ appears across cultures and over centuries but difference fades away with age

The Guardian - UK

A Billion Years of Sex Differences by Steve Stewart-Williams review – what we get wrong about men and women

A psychologist wades into controversial territory in this counterintuitive study of nature, nurture and gender

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Medical Daily

Ultradian Rhythms and Their Role in Hormonal Health, Sleep, and Energy Cycles

Explore ultradian rhythms and how they regulate hormones, sleep, and energy cycles, shaping focus, productivity, and overall health throughout the day.

Evening Standard

Equalities watchdog chairwoman urges ‘common sense’ policy on single-sex spaces

Updated guidance has been published more than a year after a landmark Supreme Court ruling in April 2025 on biological sex.

Medical Daily

The Digestion and Absorption Process and How Mechanical Breakdown and Digestive Enzymes Fuel the Body

Learn how digestion and absorption work through mechanical breakdown, digestive enzymes, and small intestine villi to move nutrients to blood and lymph efficiently in humans.

The Independent UK

Commonly-prescribed supplements ‘have no effect’ in preventing fractures in elderly people, review finds

On the NHS, some people are prescribed both vitamins if they are at risk of osteoporosis or a fracture, while others buy supplements in the belief they will prevent broken bones

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It's official: arts and culture slows down ageing. So why aren't we doing more of it?

Painting, singing and visiting galleries all extend your lifespan.

The Guardian - UK

Prostate cancer screening can save lives but ‘absolute benefit is small’, study says

Although blood test reduces deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened, many could face unnecessary treatment

The Guardian - UK

Craig Venter obituary

Pioneering and controversial geneticist who was one of the first to sequence the human genome, in part by using his own DNA

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