Are breathing techniques good for your health?

The market is flooded with books and classes claiming ‘breathwork’ can help with mental health, sleep and even Covid-19. But experts are not convinced

Doctors have failed when women in agony are dismissed as hysterics

The vaginal mesh scandal betrayed the intimate trust that should exist between doctor and patient, whatever their sex

Lockdown has been a bumpy ride towards rediscovering the joy of our marriage

I looked forward to spending more time with my wife – but it took a while before romance found its way back in

How to stop your glasses steaming up – and 19 other essential facts about face masks

How often should you wash a cloth mask? And how effective are the disposable ones? The expert guide to choosing, wearing and caring for your face covering

Having anxiety and agoraphobia holds you back. But there are positives to be found…

If I hadn’t experienced anxiety and agoraphobia and the therapy that resulted from them, I wouldn’t now understand human complexities as I do, writes Charlotte Levin

Movie magic: ‘The cinema is my solace in times of crisis’

The writer Simon Stephenson looks forward to the days when he can eat popcorn in the dark again

‘One in a 50m chance’: woman with two wombs carrying a twin in each

Kelly Fairhurst found out about uterus condition when she went for 12-week scan

My pandemic epiphany: I loved becoming a fitness junkie

Ammar Kalia reflects on his transformation after years spent seeing his body as a receptacle for beer and cigarettes

If I must wear a face mask, I’ll do so with a look of ironic detachment

I can’t help being sceptical about government rules, but I will cover up when I’m told to, writes Zoe Williams. Over to you, eyes

Smile! Could the pandemic lead to happier times?

What lessons can we learn from Laurie Santos, the professor whose ‘happiness’ course became a global hit? And could the current health crisis lead to a wellbeing revolution? By Josh Jacobs