Britain has never been short of weight-loss fads, yet few have gripped the nation like intermittent fasting under the steady hand of Dr Michael Mosley. In living rooms from Leeds to Liskeard, his plain-spoken broadcasts turned complex metabolic science into kitchen-table tactics, helping thousands to ...

Most Britons can recite the everyday irritations that push them to breaking point – a late train, a jittery inbox, an unexpected bill. Far fewer can name the biological conductor behind that racing heart and nagging worry. Cortisol, often labelled the primary stress hormone, is ...

Walk through Borough Market on any Saturday and you will see reusable cups filled with a gentle fizz rather than flat coffee. Kombucha has moved from specialist health‑food counters to chain supermarkets, matching the capital’s appetite for lower‑sugar, functional drinks. Yet, public enthusiasm has outpaced ...