Lifestyle

A 'secret handshake' used by sperm to fertilise a woman's egg has been identified by scientists.

It’s the small things in life that give us true happiness per pound this summer.

The #MeToo movement may have sparked vocal outrage in the West, but in parts of southern Africa it remains nothing more than a murmur, warns the trauma survivor, author and human rights campaigner, JH Morgan.

Scientists say that the "promising" system delivers chemo drug straight into tumours - with fewer side effects

Parkinson's disease could be triggered by a gut infection, according to new research.

Preliminary evidence on the cost and waste savings associated with using menstrual cups suggests that they could be beneficial.

The study also indicates lowering risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, and obesity, may offer additional protection.

All of us have professional weaknesses, even the most successful high-flyers. What sets apart the achievers, however, is that they recognize and take control of their bad habits, rather than allowing those failings to define them. In this exclusive article, self-help coaches Elaine Lo and Pet Sutton, AKA ‘Petlo’, provide a few simple ways to break past those self-imposed boundaries blocking the path to success.

Tests on mice genetically engineered to have a defective potassium channel found they were more sensitive to temperature and touch stimuli on their faces