You can now order all kinds of medical tests online. Our research shows this is (mostly) a bad idea

Direct-to-consumer tests are products marketed to any consumer who is willing to pay, without going through their GP. But some could do more harm than good.

New research reveals the hidden risk of easy access to online health tests

First in-depth exploration of the direct-to-consumer health test market in Australia

Here’s how hormones and chemotherapy can change your hair

Changes around puberty and pregnancy can affect the function of genes influencing hair shape. And chemotherapy can cause hair to regrow in a different shape for the first few cycles of hair regrowth

A heatwave in Antarctica totally blew the minds of scientists. They set out to decipher it – and here are the results

Santa Claus is coming to town! How to help kids manage the big build-up to Christmas

School is out and Santa is on his way, but there’s still a bit of a wait before he wriggles down that chimney

Is it OK if my child eats lots of fruit but no vegetables?

Here are some tips if your kids don’t want to eat their veggies