Bucket lists: are they really such a good idea?

These ‘must-do’ itineraries people feel the need to undertake before they die can come with a heavy cost

Sleep at 10pm linked to lower risk of heart disease, study finds

Early or late bedtimes may result in individuals missing cues that help reset body clock each day

‘I can’t explain how I am still alive’: Dr Denis Mukwege on risking his life to save African women

The Nobel prize-winning gynaecologist counts Michaela Coel, Jill Biden and a small army of Congolese women among his fans. Yet he still won’t call himself a hero

‘I feel like an animal in a cage’: in bed with insomniac Britain

In the small hours, thousands of people lie in bed, eyes open, mind racing, desperately hoping to nod off. What are they thinking about? We spend a long, long night with the nation’s sleepless

Is sitting the new smoking? We ask the expert

Dylan Thompson, professor of human physiology, on physical activity and home working

Go with the flow: how period clothing went mainstream

Period underwear is branching out into leak-proof exercise clothes, swimsuits, sleepwear – even blankets. Is this finally the end of tampons and pads?

Exposed: UK clinics still offering to ‘restore virginity’ before marriage

Undercover reporters for ITV documentary find procedure widely available in London

It’s scandalous so few pregnant women in the UK are vaccinated against Covid

It’s the wise thing to do for mother and child, yet official advice has been insufficient and mixed, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Third of new students in England show signs of depression, survey suggests

‘Experimental’ ONS survey of first-years finds 37% have symptoms of depression and 39% of anxiety

Telling anti-vaxxers to get the jab should not be controversial – even Fox News is doing it

If there is to be any hope of returning to normal, we need strict vaccine and testing rules. What is the problem with that?