Candice Brathwaite: ‘I’m at the forefront of a discussion that will save women’s lives’

A horrifying experience after the birth of her daughter set the blogger on a mission to make motherhood more inclusive

A letter to my post-lockdown self: ‘Keep listening to the birds’

Author Bernardine Evaristo, broadcaster Hugh Pym, playwright James Graham and more pen letters to themselves, to be opened in May 2021

Thousands lose last hope of having a baby as lockdown closes IVF clinics

Women approaching middle age may be too old for fertility treatment when clinics reopen

The Guardian view on inequality and health: a matter of life and death

Editorial: It is unfair that in England people in different social circumstances experience avoidable differences in health, wellbeing and length of life. But this is a political choice

The great vape debate: are e-cigarettes saving smokers or creating new addicts?

The long read: The US is cracking down on vaping while the UK is promoting e-cigarettes as an aid to giving up smoking. Where does the truth lie?

New mothers in England to receive health check six weeks after giving birth

Campaigners welcome move to assess women for physical and mental wellbeing

Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness

Coastal environments have been shown to improve our health, body and mind. So should doctors start issuing nature-based prescriptions?

How putting NHS staff first is making hospitals better

Yoga, pilates and Dragons’ Den-style contests are among a host of innovations that are turning around failing trusts

Life in the home counties brings 16 more years of good health…

Gulf in healthy life expectancy reveals widening regional inequalities, according to parliamentary report

Charging migrant women for maternity care puts us all to shame

Asking vulnerable migrants to pay deters them from getting the help they need – even those who may be eligible for free NHS treatment