Health newsletters are written by doctors, researchers and science journalists about medicine, nutrition, fitness, longevity and public health. The field attracts a lot of confident nonsense, so we weight expertise and careful sourcing heavily.
Medicine, public health, fitness and mental health are the neighbouring pages.
15 newsletters below, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published.
A personal Substack by a retired program manager and former chef living with prostate cancer, who writes darkly comic essays on illness, the healthcare system, and everyday absurdities. Readers get wry, first-person humour with observations on navigating fragmented medical care, plus occasional food and Canadian life tangents.
Vad Vi Vet is a Swedish general-knowledge newsletter that explains how society fits together through source-checked, calm explanations without alarmism or clickbait. Recent issues cover electricity prices across Sweden, the rise of 'grey divorce' among people over 50, and the science of sleep.
Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis, publishes three posts a week on health, fitness, nutrition, mindset and performance, mixing podcast interviews, personal essays and a monthly roundup of studies and ideas. A reader gets practical takeaways and stories about resilience, longevity and living better.
A French health newsletter by a PhD virologist that breaks down everyday health topics with sourced, practical guides, such as what actually works against a cold. It also runs a monthly guest edition on health misinformation and a monthly behind-the-scenes update, with part of the content reserved for paid subscribers.
A board-certified pediatric allergist and immunologist writes explanatory posts that unpack medical news stories, from athlete health scares to outbreak reports to emerging allergy research. Readers get clear context on what is known, what is not, and where misinformation arises.
A weekly roundup of good news on health, climate, human rights, development, conservation and science, backed by data and linked sources, plus a podcast with interviews on solutions-focused work. Readers get a counterweight to negative news coverage and access to a searchable progress library.
A Substack covering metabolism and health science, with deep-dives into new studies such as engineered probiotics, GLP-1 research and brown fat, plus occasional personal essays. The author explains mechanisms and adds caveats to headline findings.
The Next is a personal newsletter from the founder of Truemed and former Kettle & Fire leader, covering health policy, chronic disease, company building, and personal reflections on meaning and self-concept. Readers get a founder's opinionated take on MAHA politics, lobbying, and practical health ideas like strength training and HSA-funded lifestyle interventions.
A French-language newsletter written as a guided one-month programme to clean up your bathroom routine, covering how to read cosmetic labels, spot problematic substances and replace disposable items with reusable ones. The author writes in a personal, encouraging voice drawn from 12 years of ecological habits.
A UK working mum and podcaster shares personal reflections on postpartum life, productivity, and wellbeing, alongside podcast episode promotion such as a gut health interview. Readers get candid, conversational takes on balancing work and motherhood, practical newborn advice, and health tips.
A twice-weekly personal newsletter from a mother of four, sharing life updates, candid reflections and humorous anecdotes. Recent issues follow a multi-part story about catching adult chicken pox alongside a lupus flare.
A practical newsletter for desk workers on fixing posture-related pain, covering pelvic tilt, jaw tension from forward head posture, and breathing patterns behind lower back stiffness. Each issue pairs a short anatomy explanation with a simple self-check the reader can try at their desk.
This newsletter publishes essays, interviews and book summaries that challenge mainstream medical and institutional narratives, covering vaccines, screening, psychiatry and alternative cancer therapies. It frames these topics through critiques of institutional closure, administrative control and suppressed treatments.
Evie Magazine offers commentary and advice for women on femininity, confidence, pop culture, health, beauty, style, relationships and sex. Its excerpts mix self-help-style listicles about feeling sexy with personal essays and celebrity fitness coverage.
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