Health Articles
“Students’ lives and students’ pockets”: The Mancunion interviews the SU Executive
University of Manchester Students’ Union Executive Officers give us an insight into how they shape university policy.
Be Part of Research: How clinical trials can change your life
Young people are severely underrepresented in health and care research trials: so, what can you do to change that?
Getting hands on with Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer will affect 1 in 250 men in their lifetime: here’s how you check
Circadian rhythms of health: Why syncing with the environment is vital to wellbeing
Learn how circadian rhythms are the key to optimise your sleep, improve your mood and ace your exams
Science in the news: AI biodiversity, bed bug chaos, and puffy planets
Here’s a rundown of the science stories you need to know about from the last few weeks
Booze without the hangover: The science behind a low-alcohol pint
Forget just Dry January. As more students move away from drinking, low-alcohol alternatives are being poured into the glass, but how are they made?
Hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer: Weighing up the risks
A new study found that hormonal contraceptives are linked with a small increase in the risk of breast cancer, but should you stop taking the pill?
Forever chemicals: New study begins to unravel exactly how PFAS affect our bodies
A new study has revealed the effect of PFAS, known as “forever chemicals”, on our natural biological processes for the first time.
12 Days of Christmas: Eight Oat Milk Controversies
Praised by the lactose intolerant and climate conscious alike, oat milk has been the favourite milk substitute for a long time. With its creamy texture, natural sweet taste, and ability to make a latte even more delicious, is it too good to be true?
Malaria vaccines: Where are we now?
Malaria kills 600 000 people per year, but an effective vaccine has remained difficult to find. Hope, however, may be on the horizon
New Alzheimer’s drug too good to be true?
Lecanemab is the first drug to change the course of Alzheimer’s disease, but two deaths during its clinical trial have raised questions about the drug’s safety.
The invisible disease: Endometriosis
Endometriosis is known as an “invisible disease”, we explore why this common condition is so often ignored or misdiagnosed
Winter making you sad? It might be S.A.D.
Feeling abnormally sad in the winter? You’re not being dramatic, you could have seasonal affective disorder!