Natalie Healey

People living with rare and complicated health conditions have experienced more challenges than most during the pandemic. However, emerging remote health services offer new opportunities

Wounds in the mouth heal faster than in skin — and without scarring. Could unravelling the mechanisms that drive regeneration in the oral cavity lead to better wound therapies?

This is what we’ve learnt from worms, fruit flies and centenarians about defying the steady march of time

It’s easy to attack pharmaceutical giants for their eye-watering profits, but list prices for new medicines don’t give the full picture

Neuroscience can help you beat the sea of distractions whether you’re headed back to the office or still working from home

A trial found that ovarian cancer screening doesn’t save lives, but the research still taught experts much about the disease

Birth control can help or hinder your dreams of clear skin. Find out how each type of contraception affects acne – and the best way to treat it

We’re getting better at acknowledging that sex in later life is important, but grieving for physical intimacy when a partner dies is rarely spoken about

COVAX is the international effort for sharing Covid vaccines with the world’s poorer countries. But could more be done by rich nations to ensure that recovery from the pandemic is more equitable? Natalie Healey investigates.

A high-fat diet is thought to increase the risk of a heart attack. But some say that the long-held dogma of ‘bad’ cholesterol might be flawed.

The British public holds the NHS in high regard, but leaders must address a number of major challenges if it is to meet the country’s growing medical needs

A coronavirus vaccine is on the way, but a big challenge will be convincing vaccine-hesitant people to have it and combating misinformation about the jab

Around half of the countries that still criminalise gay sex are members of the Commonwealth. Natalie Healey explores the impact these laws have for LGBTQ communities, and what is needed to further progress on this issue

Some medicines, such as epilepsy and HIV treatments, are known to stop hormonal birth control working as effectively as it's supposed to. But there is some debate about whether other medications such as antibiotics can cause contraception problems too. We take a look at the latest research.

Metastasis to the brain is usually a swift death sentence but researchers are developing ways to make it less lethal.