The Enhanced Games set out to ‘transform sport’ but the results looked surprisingly ordinaryByron Hyde, Hokkaido University; Bangor University; University of Bristol
Why safer spaces matter for young people’s physical activityCaroline Dodd-Reynolds, Durham University
Influencers are promoting dangerous peptides on social media – and regulators are struggling to keep upLuke Cox, Swansea University and Timothy Piatkowski, The University of Queensland
How ‘zebra striping’ on a night out can help you drink less – and potentially avoid a hangoverCathy Montgomery, Liverpool John Moores University and Abi Rose, Liverpool John Moores University
NHS shakeup: if it sounds like we’ve been here before, it’s because we havePhilip Broadbent, University of Glasgow
Vitiligo affects around 1 in 100 people worldwide – yet the skin condition remains misunderstoodBenedicta Quaye, Lancaster University
Sun safety this summer: from UV apps to sun protection tips that actually workAngela Rodrigues, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Even top athletes skip stretching – what amateurs can learn from the elites who struggle with recovery routinesIwan Rowlands, University of South Wales
Energy gels: here’s what runners need to knowAlan Ruddock, Sheffield Hallam University and Mayur Ranchordas, Sheffield Hallam University
Are you exercising at the wrong time? How your body clock can affect your workoutsPaul Hough, University of Westminster
Buffy the exercise slayer: Sarah Michelle Gellar’s EMS workout trend explainedJohn Noone, University of Limerick
Sweeteners and the quest for the perfect alternative to sugarGraham Finlayson, University of Leeds; Catherine Gibbons, University of Leeds, and Jason Halford, University of Leeds
Pregnancy is a chance to reshape family eating habits before the baby arrivesNetalie Shloim, University of Leeds and Chagit Peles, Bar-Ilan University
Ultra-processed food: why the debate needs less fear and more clarityBeverley O'Hara, Leeds Beckett University
How a remarkable trial on bedrest during the Korean war helped lead to evidence-based medicineHelen Pearson, UCL
Can engaging in the arts slow ageing, as a recent study suggested?Peter Tennant, Yale University; University of Leeds
Why humans care so much about body odour, and what it really tells usMats J. Olsson, Karolinska Institutet
Depressed mice successfully treated with smart contact lenses that zap their brains – new studyBarbara Pierscionek, Anglia Ruskin University
From ‘French leave’ to ‘Irish goodbyes’: why you may be right to exit a party without saying goodbyeTrudy Meehan, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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
A pill helps you keep weight off after you come off weight-loss jabs – new studySimon Cork, Anglia Ruskin University
Drug shortages continue to be a problem in the UK – yet strengthening supply chains alone won’t solve this issueEmilia Vann Yaroson, University of Sheffield; Jonathan Silcock, University of Bradford, and Liz Breen, University of Bradford
Cannabis: it’s medicine if you’re rich enough – a crime if you’re notElizabeth Peatfield, Liverpool John Moores University
Loneliness can affect your memory – but that doesn’t mean it leads to dementiaIvana Babicova, Birmingham City University
Hospital conversations can distress people with dementia – here’s whyAlison Pilnick, Manchester Metropolitan University
Hormone therapy and dementia risk: what a new study says about menopause treatmentEef Hogervorst, Loughborough University
Hearing loss is often called a dementia risk factor – here’s what the research really showsEmma Broome, University of Nottingham
The Keepsake Chronicles: stories in times of dementiaKate Irving, Dublin City University; Alex Kornhuber, Trinity College Dublin, and Cathy Fowley, Dublin City 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
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease develops over decades – and we are missing the window to prevent itJennifer Loudon Moxen, University of the West of Scotland
Osteoarthritis: how stimulating the muscles with electricity may help manage the conditionLouise Burgess, Bournemouth University
Why supplements aren’t a shortcut to healthy ageingMiguel G. Borda, Universidad de Navarra and George E. Barreto, University of Limerick
TikTok’s ‘nonnamaxxing’ trend explained: here’s how living like an Italian grandma can benefit health and wellbeingTrudy Meehan, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Vitamin B12: the essential nutrient with a complicated cancer linkAhmed Elbediwy, Kingston University and Nadine Wehida, Kingston University
Vitamin C and cancer: was Nobel laureate Linus Pauling on to something?Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University
Eleven types of cancer are on the rise in England’s under 50s – these factors might explain the trendJustin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University
Cancer deaths fall to historic low in UK – this is probably whyAhmed Elbediwy, Kingston University and Nadine Wehida, Kingston University
