The ancient braces myth: why our ancestors didn’t need straight teethSaroash Shahid, Queen Mary University of London
Five ways to improve your health this year that don’t rely on losing weightRachel Woods, University of Lincoln
What to do if you fail at your new year resolutionJanina Steinmetz, City St George's, University of London
Bright, flickering and flashing lights really can be bad for you – here’s how to have a visually comfortable ChristmasCatherine Manning, University of Birmingham and Arnold J Wilkins, University of Essex
Christmas food poisoning and how to avoid it – by a microbiologistPrimrose Freestone, University of Leicester
The 12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep – and how to fix itClare Anderson, University of Birmingham
Why you should spend more time with a dog this ChristmasPanagiota Tragantzopoulou, University of Westminster
How cranberries can be a Christmas cracker for health this festive seasonDipa Kamdar, Kingston University
The twelve viruses of Christmas, and how to make your own – out of paperEd Hutchinson, University of Glasgow
Clackers, magnets and water beads: how to avoid a trip to the emergency room this ChristmasDan Baumgardt, University of Bristol
Tattoos, toxins and the immune system – what you need to know before you get inkedManal Mohammed, University of Westminster
AI translation is replacing interpreters in GP care – here’s why that’s troublingAnne Cronin, University of Limerick and Anthony Kelly, University of Limerick
Positive psychology experts don’t follow their own advice. What they actually do may be the key to wellbeingJolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Pimple patches have hidden our blemishes for hundreds of years – historian explainsSara Read, Loughborough University
Do marathons damage your heart? Decade-long study finally settles the debateDavid C. Gaze, University of Westminster
How open-water swimming can transform midlife wellbeing – new researchJames Beale, University of East London
ADHD: even one bout of physical activity might help kids better learn in schoolKarah Dring, Nottingham Trent University and Grace Walters, Nottingham Trent University
Stress and anxiety before a marathon can leave runners at risk of getting sick – new researchSophie E Harrison, Bangor University; Neil Walsh, Liverpool John Moores University, and Ross Roberts, Bangor University
Could exercising while losing weight preserve your muscles and help keep them ‘young’?Jose L Areta, Liverpool John Moores University
From blood sugar to gut bacteria, how beans can improve your healthRaysa El Zein, University of Westminster
One sperm donor fathered 200 children and passed on a deadly mutation – and it could easily happen againNicky Hudson, De Montfort University
A stranger’s face? The unresolved questions of face transplantation 20 years onFay Bound-Alberti, King's College London
Internet of beings: the dream of digitising human bodies for healthcare (and the nightmare)Francesco Grillo, Bocconi University
Cannabis dependence is rising in England and Wales – but treatment is laggingFrancesca Spiga, University of Bristol and Monika Halicka, University of Bristol
Why the future of psychedelic medicine might not be psychedelic at allSandy Brian Hager, City St George's, University of London
What men should know before signing up for testosterone ‘optimisation’Daniel Kelly, Sheffield Hallam University
Psychedelics might help terminal patients find peaceMuireann Quigley, University of Birmingham; Joanna Neill, University of Manchester, and Laura Downey, University of Birmingham
Pill-induced oesophagitis: why your medication could be damaging your throat – and what to do about itAdam Taylor, Lancaster University
Can eating high fat cheese and cream reduce dementia risk, as a new study suggests?Eef Hogervorst, Loughborough University
Weight-loss drug doesn’t reduce risk of Alzheimer’s – new studiesRahul Sidhu, University of Sheffield
How multilingualism can protect against brain ageingXinyu Liu, University of Reading and Christos Pliatsikas, University of Reading
Poor heart health in middle age linked to dementia in old age – new studyDavid C. Gaze, University of Westminster
Even a few thousand steps a day can reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s – new studyEef Hogervorst, Loughborough University
Dick Van Dyke credits his longevity to his positive outlook – and research says optimists live longerJolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
From stress to stroke: what can cause ‘holes’ and low-activity regions in the brainAdam Taylor, Lancaster University
Life after stroke: the hidden struggle for recoverySiobhan Mclernon, London South Bank University and Raafiah Mussa, UCL
How testosterone went from prostate cancer villain to potential allyDaniel Kelly, Sheffield Hallam University
New cancer therapy brings remission for patients with deadly T-cell leukaemiaJustin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University
The world is facing a cancer crisis that’s hitting the most vulnerable hardestVikram Niranjan, University of Limerick
Prostate cancer screening rejected by UK government advisers – here’s whyDavid C. Gaze, University of Westminster
The cancer blood test making waves – and what the numbers really showJohn Ferguson, University of Galway
