Living in a woman’s body: my body belongs to me. I can harness and shape it as I see fit

We get the body we get at birth. But I learned eventually that I didn’t have to accept it, that changes are within our grasp

Study finds link between Alzheimer’s and circadian clock

Research raises hopes for new therapies that could help tackle disease and symptoms

Living in a woman’s body: it’s a potent myth that all women want children – but I have experienced other wonders

The lie that all women have a yearning to be a mother can feel like biological gaslighting. I’ve had a different kind of life – and it is meaningful, rewarding, joyous

Emma Thompson on living in a woman’s body: my daughter thrums with life, my mother is frail – and I’m balanced between

When three generations of my family were together I realised how, wordlessly, we recalibrate each other

Living in a woman’s body: this body is a genetic mistake – but it is sex, laughter and beauty too

It is radical to love a body that the world says is wrong – and I love mine completely

Living in a woman’s body: the Taliban fear our beauty, strength – and resistance

Growing up in Afghanistan I was taught to hide my body. Now I see it as a symbol of rebellion against those who would try to control me

Living in a woman’s body: our fists raised in defiance, we are taking back what is ours

Women’s bodies are forever under threat, making themselves smaller. In the first of a new series, the writer and activist explains how women are reclaiming their power

Kindness is strength. But try telling that to children

The belief is rife in our culture that this great virtue is essentially a consolation prize indistinguishable from weakness, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

‘My life completely turned around’: is manifesting the key to happiness – or wishful thinking?

The controversial concept of willing your goals into existence has leapt in popularity since Covid began. But how do you do it – and can it help you realise your dreams?

‘I don’t want to die’: the shielders who fear the end of Covid restrictions

Thousands of vulnerable people fear others’ freedoms will put them under permanent house arrest as Covid becomes endemic