Pseudoscience and strawberries: ‘wellness’ gurus should carry a health warning
The blogger Belle Gibson has been exposed as a fraud – but the internet is still awash with others like her, pushing unsubstantiated nutritional advice
How to embrace loneliness: a modern guide
A survey showing 83% of people under 35 have felt lonely is no surprise to me. But if you get the knack of being alone it can be a luxury you’ll learn to love
Lifelogging technologies: quantified truths?
GrrlScientist: Lifelogging uses modern digital technologies to record, track, measure and share everything from heartbeats to heartbreaks. An exhibition at Science Gallery Dublin uses science, art and technology to explore the ethics, consequences and potential future uses of lifelogging
Ten super-smart health Twitter feeds to follow now
Here are our picks for the top health-related Twitter feeds to follow for diverse takes on healthcare, science and policy
Farewell Lucy Glennon. A brilliant writer, campaigner and ‘total badass’
Lucy had the rare skin condition epidermolysis bullosa, but she never let it quell her anarchic spirit. Please do share your memories in the thread below
#thisgirlcan ad campaign: no models – just gumshields, sweat and endorphins
Sport England’s drive to get more women involved in exercise and sport sweeps aside stigmas and is ideal for social sharing
Ebooks at night won’t help you sleep tight, US study finds
Alison Flood: Harvard researchers say light-emitting ebooks negatively affect our sleep and lead to next-day grogginess
Status update: nobody cares about the run you just went on. Or your marathon
Emma Brockes: Brace yourself. There will be photos
Campus nightmare: female students on the rise of sexual harassment
Photographed in their beds, shamed on social media – and, for some female students, that’s just the beginning. So what are British universities doing about sexual harassment and assaults on campus? Sally Williams investigates
Loneliness: a silent plague that is hurting young people most
For young Britons, loneliness is an epidemic – and they are even more likely to fall victim to its insidious dangers than the elderly. Natalie Gil reports