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The Longevity Drug Thousands Are Taking Off-Label: What Science Really Says About Rapamycin

Low-dose rapamycin has extended lifespan in mice more consistently than any other compound. The first major human trial completed in 2025. Here is an honest, evidence-based account of what we know — and the significant gap that still exists.

Medical Daily

Early risers nudge night owls on metabolic health

Sleeping in has its advantages but research suggests night owls might suffer poorer metabolic health as a result of when, not what, they eat.

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The surprising health benefits of having orange hair

Pigment prevents accumulation of a specific protein-building block molecule to harmful levels, scientists find

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Is it true that … we should eat 30 plants a week?

A growing supplements market may be trying to capitalise on this claim, but the truth is we still don’t know what a truly healthy gut microbiome really looks like

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Holyrood data row ‘undermines decades of work on women’s representation’

A SCOTTISH Parliament survey has exposed a wider problem with collecting data on the basis of biological sex and could undermine “decades worth”…

The National (Scotland)

Health officials ‘concerned’ over low bowel cancer screening uptake among people in their 50s

The NHS sends the free faecal immunochemical test (FIT) to the homes of people aged 50 to 74 every two years

The Independent UK

About 10% of Americans Have Genes That May Make GLP-1 Drugs Less Effective: What You Should Know

Stanford found PAM gene variants in ~10% of people reduce GLP-1 drug effectiveness. Here's why some Ozempic non-responders have a biology-based explanation — not a compliance problem.

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The cheap supplement that scientists believe could help fight cancer

Scientists found the sports supplement significantly slowed the growth of tumour cells in mice

The Independent UK

Meet GHK-Cu, the Copper Peptide Taking Over Your Skincare Feed—Here's Whether It's Worth the Hype

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'Game-changer' for endometriosis patients as two new tests available on NHS

Patients currently face an average nine-year wait for a diagnosis

Evening Standard

New ‘game-changer’ tests for endometriosis given green light on NHS

The move has been made in a bid to dramatically cut the time it takes for women to be told whether they have the condition.

Evening Standard

Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old Roman bone container with a ‘drug stash’ hidden inside

A small hollow bone recovered from an ancient Roman archaeological site has offered an unexpected window into medical practice nearly 2,000 years ago. For years, the object attracted little attention and was catalogued as an ordinary artefact. Modern laboratory analysis has now revealed that it preserved the remains of a…

The Times of India

The Guardian view on gene-edited humans: darker uses must be acknowledged alongside medical ones

Editorial: Polling shows that the public supports this new technology, but the conversation must move beyond simple questions of safety

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Hunting the tardigrade: one small step in sequencing DNA of all life on Earth

As this year’s invertebrate of the year competition launches, we join scientists studying last year’s winner

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Scientists claim they have developed world’s first man-made cell that can eat and grow

It was built from non-living chemical components but can replicate a biological cell’s life cycle

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Cancer cure for Tassie devils could be in their genes

Scientists and an American bioscience company are teaming up to explore whether a mutated gene makes the Tasmanian devil more susceptible to deadly cancer.

Newcastle Herald

'I'm so sorry, you have cancer': Teanna was 32 and pregnant when diagnosed

'I was walking around for two months with an open stomach.'

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Why more under-50s are being diagnosed with cancer than earlier generations

Accelerated biological ageing is linked to a higher risk of developing multiple cancers earlier in life, scientists found

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The Best Epidermal Growth Factor Serums Can Repair and Smooth Your Skin, No In-Office Appointment Required

The buzziest ingredient in beauty.

Medical Daily

The Postpartum Hormone Crash Is a Medical Event. Dr. Sarah Daccarett's Inner Balance Is Treating It Like One

Why Women Get Medical Care During Pregnancy…Then, Often Receive Far Less Support After the Baby Comes

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Pride makes me feel like an imposter

Every June, I'm forced to reckon with the parts of myself that still don't fit

The Independent UK

New vaccine ‘could rejuvenate aging immune systems to tackle cancer and dementia’

Researchers hope that resetting these cells may help the immune system regain characteristics of healthier immune responses.

Medical Daily

BMJ Meta-Analysis of 154,000 People: Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Offer Little Meaningful Bone Protection for Most Older Adults

BMJ meta-analysis of 69 trials and 153,902 adults June 15, 2026: calcium, vitamin D, or both offer no meaningful fracture or fall protection for most older adults.

The Independent UK

The Antarctic bacterium that could be key to new cancer treatments

Antarctica’s isolation has led to highly specialised organisms, scientists say

The Guardian - UK

Togetherness by Rowan Hooper review – a stunning portrait of cooperation in nature

This corrective to our habitual emphasis on competition had me writing ‘wow’ in the margins again and again

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