Stronger, stinkier, softer: how Britain fell in love with cheese beyond cheddar
From halloumi to provoleta to comté, sales of overseas cheeses are up as UK tastes turn to the exotic
Body Shop nears rescue deal with group led by British cosmetics tycoon
Mike Jatania’s Auréa heading consortium in exclusive talks with administrators for UK chain
Is there asbestos in your makeup? Why women with cancer are suing big beauty brands
As tens of thousands of lawsuits related to Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder flood US courts, many women are coming forward claiming that talc-based makeup gave them asbestos-related mesothelioma. Why is talc still present in almost all cosmetics?
Delays, denials, debt and the growing privatization of Medicare
Medicare Advantage enrollees report treatment denials and delays in payment, leading to harmful outcomes in healthcare
‘I made curtains on the train’: the commuters livening up their journeys
From a velomobile to inline skating and audiobooks, six people reveal how travelling to work is no chore
Scientists pour scorn on mushroom coffee, the latest ‘healthy’ food trend
UK demand growing for beverages made from fungi, but experts dismiss innovations as ‘health products you don’t need’
Experts condemn US tobacco firm’s sponsorship of doctor training as ‘grotesque’
Philip Morris International has supported non-smoking programmes around the world ‘to advance its own interests’, say health professionals
‘No one’s being honest about it’: how NHS crisis forces patients to go private
Long waiting lists are creating a boom in the medical insurance market, leading to fears of a long-term change in attitudes to the health service
‘Smell is really important for social communication’: how technology is ruining our senses
Scientists say an overreliance on sight and sound is having a detrimental effect on people’s wellbeing and that our devices should deliver a multisensory experience
Workplace AI, robots and trackers are bad for quality of life, study finds
Tech such as laptops, tablets and instant messaging has more positive effect on wellbeing, says thinktank