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Menstrual pads that turn blood solid could reduce the risk of leaks

Adding a polymer-alcohol mixture to menstrual pads causes blood to solidify, rather than being absorbed, which could ward off leaks

News

Why taking our grief out into nature can help us heal

Mind

Why taking our grief out into nature can help us heal

Comment

breastfeeding an infant

Health

A long-standing mystery about breastfeeding may have been solved

News

Truck outfitted with weather sensors, lasers and balloons

Environment

Mobile weather labs map toll of extreme heat in scorching US cities

News

Geneva, Switzerland

Health

The benefits of anti-ageing medicines will outweigh the downsides

Leader

Average facial temperatures of 50-60-year old women ageing slowly (left), as predicted (middle) or fast (right)

Health

The temperature of your face could help diagnose medical conditions

News

Layal Liverpool

Video

Layal Liverpool: 'Racism is the most dangerous public health threat'

Video

Humans

Skeletons reveal ancient Egyptian scribes had bad posture at work

News

Why we should be wary of social media's obsession with the vagus nerve

Health

Why we should be wary of social media's obsession with the vagus nerve

Comment

Teenage girl on her way to school going out her front door. We see her from behind going out the door and holding it open. She is wearing a back pack and a denim jacket. Shot from the knees up.

Health

Dear David: How do I help my daughters deal with their social anxiety?

In his evidence-based advice column, David Robson has some ideas for a reader worried about his daughters’ social anxiety. Self-compassion is key, he says

Regulars

Technology

Phased introductions to smartphones will help kids more than bans

Leader

Technology

The truth about social media and screen time's impact on young people

Features

Health

Polycystic ovary syndrome could be treated with a malaria drug

News

Comment

Immersive new exhibition explores the pitfalls of defying old age

Culture