I was the most injured female survivor of 7/7 – and I wouldn’t change a thing about my life

Martine Wright almost died in the London bombings, but since then, she says, she has experienced great luck. She describes the journey to parenthood, a pilot’s licence and the Paralympics

The truth about nightshades: four online myths about potatoes, tomatoes and aubergines

Is this popular family of plants really toxic? Many TikTok influencers seem to think so. Here, dietary experts set the facts straight

Should I worry about dry eyes?

The ubiquity of screens is one of the greatest challenges to our peepers. Fortunately, the symptoms can often be remedied

Why is it so tempting to pick a scab?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The new science of motherhood shows it’s far more transformative than western culture allows

Learning about the ways our bodies transform after giving birth helped me make sense of a stressful, bewildering time

If the house caught fire, whom would you rescue: your partner, your dog or your identical twin?

Chloe Hamilton reflects on her intense relationship with Lydia, her twin sister

Doom busters: why some things aren’t (quite) as bad as we think

We live in worrying times. From the climate crisis to the culture wars, there is always something to keep us fretting. But sometimes the facts tell a different story – a more hopeful one. Here, we speak to experts in search of some optimism and find 13 reasons to be a little more cheerful

Experience: I’ve walked around London barefoot for a year

Four people offered me shoes in a week during the last cold spell

I feel too excited to sleep and too exhausted to wake up. How can I fix this cycle?

Changing a habit can be slow and nonlinear, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. And self-flagellation won’t help

Stop phubbing! The 10 rules of smartphone etiquette – from the bathroom to your bed

How do you use your phone without snubbing everyone around you? Experts explain when to pick it up and when to switch on ‘do not disturb’

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