New research has exposed serious weaknesses in the tools used to measure FASD awareness among health workers, raising questions about whether training programmes are truly shifting attitudes where it counts. The study assessed nearly 1,800 Scottish health care and social services workers. Researchers found that two widely used measures only partially captured what they set out to measure. The findings...

What you eat, how much you drink, and even how you handle stress may be doing far more than affecting your mood or your waistline. A sweeping new review published in the journal Microbial Ecology finds that these everyday behaviours actively reshape the female microbiome in ways that carry real consequences for long-term health. Davidson and colleagues (2026) led the...

Kratom has quietly moved onto the shelves of vape shops, petrol stations and online stores across the United States and beyond. Many people are drawn to it because sellers market it as a natural remedy for pain, anxiety and even opioid withdrawal. However, the kratom risks behind that “natural” label are growing fast, and a record number of people are...