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A comprehensive review has delved into the current research into zinc supplements and their effectiveness.

Research has shown that people experiencing chronic pain see the world as a harsher place – distances are longer and hills are steeper.

We blink more than we need to, and scientists have been trying to find out why.

And, sharing memories of Michael Mosley.

Many people with migraines suffer in the dark for years before they find the right treatment, but one neurologist has suggested a framework to ease the pain. 

What's happening at the cellular level when an ageing brain is exposed to exercise? At least through the microscope, it looks like rejuvenation. 

 

Australia has a successful breast cancer screening program, but experts say it can (and should) be better. 

New research drives home the importance of treating type 2 diabetes as early as possible for lifelong benefits. 

An update on how COVID vaccines are faring with all the new variants circulating in the community. 

And we take a look at some of the advancements being made in transplant technology. 

The top five things you can do to keep your mental health in check, plus an update on the virus everyone is talking about: bird flu. 

Correcting the record on fructose, and new research offers some clues about whose allergies might desist as they grow up. 

Also, new insights from a vaccine complication, and the risk of catching a common virus during pregnancy. 

How bird flu has (probably) gone from cows to humans, as well as the latest on psychedelics for depression and psychotropics in healthcare.

How much time you should spend sitting, standing, moving and sleeping for the optimal 24 hours. 

How sexuality might shorten your lifespan. And why the health effects of nanoplastics are so difficult to uncover.