Do patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood? New study assessedDavid C. Gaze, University of Westminster
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem, but solutions do exist – expert Q&ASam Willcocks, Brunel University of London
Can speaking multiple languages really lower dementia risk? It’s not that simpleEef Hogervorst, Loughborough University
Meningitis B vaccine rollout begins for students – what you need to knowHamid Merchant, University of East London
Melatonin may help ease chronic muscle and joint pain, new study suggestsDipa Kamdar, Kingston University
Newborn screening: why clear communication matters as testing expandsFelicity Boardman, University of Warwick; Corinna Clark, University of Warwick, and Jane Chudleigh, King's College London
Why walking football offers older people a different story about ageingGareth M. Thomas, Cardiff University
Heat deaths are a public health crisis rooted in housing inequalityPhilip Broadbent, University of Glasgow
What if disabled astronauts are just better suited to space?Zoe Elisabeth Swann Baillie, University of Leicester
As the temperature rises, so do the risks for people living with interstitial lung diseaseAnne-marie Russell, University of Birmingham
Jude Bellingham’s leg veins are standing out as much as his scoring skills – here’s whyAdam Taylor, Lancaster University
Can beetroot juice boost your sports performance? Here’s what the latest study showsGuy Guppy, Kingston University
Football headers: growing evidence suggests this skill is damaging to brain healthSamuel Francis Leaney, Manchester Metropolitan University and Tiago Pecanha, Manchester Metropolitan University
What World Cup football can teach us about managing fatigue in extreme conditionsAndrew Lane, University of Wolverhampton and Ross Cloak, University of Wolverhampton
Clean eating: why cutting sugar out of your diet might not be as healthy as it sounds – new studyGuy Guppy, Kingston University
The kombucha paradox: measurable effects, uncertain wellbeing benefitsAmanda Lloyd, Aberystwyth University; Alexander Nigel William Taylor, Aberystwyth University, and Courtney Davies, Aberystwyth University
Not all fruits and vegetables are equal when it comes to heart health, our research showsGunter Kuhnle, University of Reading
Could a gut microbe help reduce weight regain after dieting? New study suggests it mightRachel Woods, University of Nottingham; University of Lincoln
The hidden risks of grey-market peptides – why women face greater dangerAdam Taylor, Lancaster University and Michelle Swainson, Lancaster University
Having a bad hair day? Don’t worry. My research will help you understand the problemElly Anastasiades, Anglia Ruskin University
The condition that causes people to get lost in their own homeIsabelle Kaiko, Leiden University; Ineke van der Ham, Leiden University, and Judith Schomaker, Leiden University
Can wiggling your pinky really stop cognitive decline?Monika McAtarsney-Kovacs, Anglia Ruskin University
Why weight-loss drugs don’t work for some peopleNadine Wehida, Kingston University and Ahmed Elbediwy, Kingston University
Three men’s health drugs that were originally designed for a different purposeDipa Kamdar, Kingston University
A single dose of psilocybin eased depression symptoms for months, our study foundHampus Yngwe, Karolinska Institutet and Johan Lundberg, Karolinska Institutet
Prescriptions for ivermectin soar after Mel Gibson claims it cured friends of cancerAhmed Elbediwy, Kingston University and Nadine Wehida, Kingston University
One in four adults has metabolic syndrome – and it may be ageing their brainsAbigail Dove, Karolinska Institutet
New Alzheimer’s drugs offer hope for some, but good dementia care protects the humanity of those they cannot helpKate Irving, Dublin City University
A healthy diet may still make a difference for people at higher risk of dementiaAnja Mrhar, Karolinska Institutet and Adrián Carballo Casla, Karolinska Institutet
Dementia care: how praise can help – and when it can miss the markLauren Bridgstock, Manchester Metropolitan University
Magic mushrooms and Alzheimer’s: what one remarkable case can tell usRahul Sidhu, University of Sheffield
Vitamin D and calcium supplements may not protect against bone fractures, large new study suggestsDr Prasad S Nishtala, University of Bath
Can supplements keep your brain sharp? Why the evidence is more complicated than it seemsAmanda Lloyd, Aberystwyth University; Alexander Nigel William Taylor, Aberystwyth University, and Alina Warren-Walker, Aberystwyth University
Ageing with purpose: the surprising science of frailty reversalIde O'Shaughnessy, University of Limerick; Christina Hayes, University of Limerick, and Katie Robinson, University of Limerick
Sun safety this summer: from UV apps to sun protection tips that actually workAngela Rodrigues, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Largest study yet reveals which cancers have their own microbiomesHenry Wood, University of Leeds and Anders Dohlman, Harvard University
Sitting for long stretches linked to a higher risk of death from cancer – oncologist answers questions about the new studyJustin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University
Liver cancer deaths are rapidly increasing – tackling preventable causes would save livesNekisa Zakeri, Queen Mary University of London
Why some men with prostate cancer may soon need only five radiotherapy sessionsJustin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University
People born with a heart defect are at greater risk of mental health problemsLiza Morton, University of Strathclyde
