Misophonia: nearly one in five UK adults have the condition causing extreme reactions to certain sounds
Around 18% of the people in our study were likely to have misophonia. silverkblackstock/ Shutterstock Many of us have sounds
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Why sitting with crossed legs could be bad for you
Sitting with legs crossed for prolonged periods may have negative health effects, expert warns. Polina Tankilevitch/Shutterstock Are you sitting comfortably?
People with faceblindness aren’t believed by their doctors – here’s what needs to change
People with faceblindness may even struggle to recognise photos of themselves. Stokkete/Shutterstock Imagine what life would be like if you
COVID pandemic: three years on and nobody wants to talk about it – here’s why we should
Three years ago, Boris Johnson made a unique address to the British public. Sitting at a desk in Downing Street,
Infant formula shortages forced some parents to feed their babies in less healthy ways
Babies still need to eat even when formula is hard to come by. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The Research
Older people have eating disorders too – but they’re a largely ignored group
Josie (not her real name) has bulimia. She is prescribed steroids to manage a lung condition and heart failure and
COVID origins debate: what to make of new findings linking the virus to raccoon dogs
Voodison328/Shutterstock The origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, has long been a topic of heated debate. While many
Mounting research points to health harms from cannabis, THC and CBD use during pregnancy, adolescence and other periods of rapid development
Marijuana use by the mother can affect a baby’s brain development. John Fedele/Tetraimages via Getty Images Cannabis is a widely
Breast cancer: progestogen-only and combined birth control both increase risk – here’s what you need to know
The progestogen-only pill is more commonly known as the ‘mini pill’. Samuel Borges Photography/ Shutterstock Breast cancer is one of
Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pills are one of the more common ways of ingesting opioids. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic The Research Brief is a short