Kate Lloyd

With a star turn in ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ and a 70th birthday party ahead, Texan supermodel Jerry Hall returns to the pages of British Vogue in the July 2026 issue.

Many of us have reassured ourselves with the ‘five second rule’, but bacteria can transfer almost immediately – and sticks around for hours

You drop a piece of cucumber on the floor. Do you immediately throw it in the bin or reassure yourself of the age-old "five-second rule" and reckon it's fine to pop it in your mouth after a quick rinse?

You drop a piece of cucumber on the floor. Do you immediately throw it in the bin or reassure yourself of the age-old “five-second rule” and reckon it's fine to pop it in your mouth after a quick rinse?

People assume that those with facial hair are more likely to harbour bacteria on their faces than the clean-shaven – but the truth is more tangled

Kate Lloyd Sunscreen does two important jobs . It is largely used for its UVB protection benefits – blocking the rays that cause sunburn and are a major contributor to the development of skin cancer.

Kate Lloyd It helps to understand what people mean when they talk about “metabolism”, says James Betts, professor of metabolic physiology at the University of Bath.

Words by Kate Lloyd. Ilustrations by Stephen Collins Work Emailing colleagues out of hours

Kate Lloyd The idea comes from a 2018 study involving more than 10,000 people in the US, UK and Australia.

The idea comes from a 2018 study involving more than 10,000 people in the US, UK and Australia. Participants submitted stool samples and reported what they typically ate.