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The exact mechanisms for how exercise affects the microorganisms living in our guts is still to be fully understood (Credit: Maridav/Alamy)
Microbes and Me

Why your gut bacteria like a workout

By Roberta Angheleanu

Smiling woman with chocolate square in mouth (Credit: Roy Morsch/Getty Images)
Food Fictions
Is dark chocolate actually healthy?
By Jessica Bradley
India is among those countries to have reported new outbreaks of monkeypox and recently suffered its first death from the virus (Credit: Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images)
Monkeypox
Why monkeypox is spreading in humans
By Richard Hollingham
Our bodies are made up of a patchwork of different cells that make up our tissues and organs, but we have no idea what most of them do (Credit: Getty Images)
Comment & Analysis
How a cell atlas might change medicine
By Daniel Davis
Children with eczema, which causes skin to become dry, broken and itchy, are particularly vulnerable to developing a food allergy (Credit: Getty Images)
Family Tree
The habits that help prevent allergies
By Isabelle Gerretsen
A vial of dried smallpox vaccination containing around 100 doses (Credit: Getty Images)
The Lost Index
The 83-year hunt for a vanished virus
By Zaria Gorvett
Older woman dancing (Credit: Flashpop/Getty Images)
Medical Myths
Why thinking young may stall ageing
By Claudia Hammond
Most of us don't use the most effective methods for brushing our teeth, despite the health risks of failing to do so (Credit: Alamy)
Health
Why we brush our teeth wrong
By Martha Henriques
Milk may be a better choice than water in some cases, as it contains salt and other minerals lost through sweating (Credit: Gary Leonard/Corbis via Getty Images)
Weather
Is water or milk best in a heatwave?
By BBC Future team
Your oral health extends far beyond the bounds of the mouth, affecting everything from the brain to your heart (Credit: Getty Images)
Health
The silent danger of deep gum disease
By Martha Henriques
A girl surfs a wave at Freshwater Beach in Sydney, Australia (Credit: Lee Hulsman/Getty Images)
Family Tree
Why childhood sunburns are so dangerous
By Jessica Mudditt
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Coming Clean
Why 'natural' is not always better
By Anna Turns
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Health
How high is your toxic 'body burden'?
By Anna Turns
Certain species of African spiny mouse shed their skin as an escape mechanism but can also heal other injuries to organs and spinal cord (Credit: Ashley Seifert)
Health
The mouse with super-healing powers
By Chris Baraniuk
In many countries, a "virginity test" is also known as the "two-finger test" for the invasive way in which it is done (Credit: Prashanti Aswani)
The Health Gap
The sex myth that destroys lives
By Sophia Smith Galer
Breakfast as we know it was a surprisingly modern invention (Credit: Getty Images)
Food Fictions
Should we be eating three meals a day?
By Jessica Bradley