Outdoor clothing brands still using ‘forever chemicals’ despite health risk
Campaigners find PFAS, which can contaminate the soil and water supply, in more than 80% of 27 companies’ products
Five kids in a home gym, mother and daughter cricketers and a karate trio – meet the families who work out together
They strengthen muscles – and family bonds. Six sets of relatives who train as a team explain the appeal
Water births do not increase risk of complications, study finds
Using a water pool during labour for low-risk pregnancies is as safe as giving birth out of water, research shows
‘A human guinea pig’: how Michael Mosley made health a TV and radio hit
‘Fascinated’ science presenter fasted, vaped, took snake venom, tried magic mushrooms and ingested tapeworms
‘I felt entirely alone’: comedian Grace Campbell on the aftermath of her abortion
When Grace Campbell had an abortion, she felt relief at being able to exercise a right so many women had fought for. But nothing prepared her for the depression that came after. Here, the comedian reflects on the physical and emotional toll
Has it made me creative, or held me back? Shaparak Khorsandi on being diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s
People may be told their condition is a gift. But that’s little comfort when looking back at a trail of destruction
I’m autistic – and I couldn’t be happier than when I’m lost in a huge crowd
Whereas in a small group I freeze, surrounded by a mass of people at Glastonbury or the football, I lose all my inhibitions and feel that I fit into the human race
Rosalie review – intriguing empowerment tale of a 19th century celebrity ‘bearded lady’
Based on a true story, this film presents hormone-disordered Rosalie, who has hair on her face and body, as a perky outsider in period dress
‘He is thriving now; a different child’: the battle to educate neurodivergent pupils
Parents of children with additional needs in England endure endless bureaucracy, but help is out there – and it is worth the fight
Stable sperm counts in Denmark cast doubt on ‘spermageddon’ fears
Contrary to other recent research, study finds no evidence of decline – but conclusions disputed by other fertility experts