Movement / The long game9 min
Fitness after forty is not a softer version of before
Strength, speed and recovery all change. The useful response is not retreat, but a more exact kind of ambition.
The longevity issue
Health
Clear reporting on the body, medicine, movement and the systems that shape how well we live.
Stories / Guides / The evidence
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Selected storiesMedicine01
The blood tests that tell you something—and the ones that do not
A practical guide to biomarkers, false reassurance and knowing when more data is simply more noise.
Body02
Why everyone is talking about inflammation
It explains a great deal. It is also becoming wellness's most convenient catch-all.
Practice03
A convincing case for the daily walk
Unfashionable, accessible and unusually well supported by the research.
WellnessTactics field guide
What the evidence says
A fast, clear reading of the claims currently taking up space in the health conversation.
Zone 2
Useful, but the exact number matters less than consistency.
Cold plunges
Short-term alertness is not the same as long-term health.
10,000 steps
Benefits begin well below the famous target.
CorrespondenceOne good thing,
One good thing,
every Friday.
The week’s most useful research, one considered recommendation, and the things genuinely worth your attention.