How to teach … cold and flu

From making cuddly bacteria to lessons on Louis Pasteur, here’s our guide for teaching your students the basics of avoiding the dreaded lurgy

New school in Hebden Bridge to teach children using yoga and meditation

West Yorkshire community known for creative flair to open school with no headteacher in attempt to be ‘truly progressive’

The activist helping London children talk to their parents about FGM

Hibo Wardere was cut at the age of six in Somalia. She suffered in silence for years but now she is talking to pupils to help stop it happening to more girls

Two simple mindful meditation exercises for teachers

Mindfulness can help teachers reduce stress and boost confidence. Clinical psychologist Erin Olivo shares her handy guide for getting started

John Forrester obituary

Historian and philosopher who wrote extensively on Freud and psychoanalysis

Everything you ever wanted to know about back pain (but were afraid to ask)

Why does it hurt? How do you know if it’s serious? And do manual therapies help?

Here’s how to talk to young men about porn

I was accused of being a pornographer during my time as Loaded editor, but my experience can help lads to talk and learn about sex and consent

One of San Francisco’s toughest schools transformed by the power of meditation

A pioneering programme has reduced stress and improved grades at Visitacion Valley middle school – with lessons other schools can learn from

Studying spurred me on through pregnancy and tragedy at university

When I found out I was pregnant I almost blacked out. But I knew I had to finish my degree and provide my daughter with a future

A moment that changed me – the kindness of a stranger in the pub

At 20, with a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder, I was lacking confidence and direction when the words – and actions – of one man helped me enormously