Wellness is a seductive lie – and it is changing how we treat illness

In desperate need of hydrotherapy, Abi Palmer went to a sanatorium – and found herself surrounded by luxury. How has health been sold as a lifestyle choice?

Optimism, friendship and tidy socks – the secret to living to 100

Marta Zaraska’s book debunks some of the myths of longevity and suggests how to really live a long life – from avoiding loneliness to eating with others

‘My heart jumps when a patient misses a session’: the Brazilian students helping prevent suicide

More than 1,500 people at high risk of suicide have been supported by an innovative mental health programme

‘For the first time, Wales has been able to flex its muscles’ – could coronavirus tear England and Wales apart?

While the English lockdown eases, Welsh families are still separated and shops remain closed. But how long can the Senedd’s cautious Covid-19 strategy last?

Say oui to ennui: how to face, and even embrace, your boredom

Tedium’s payouts are so much more than the €50,000 awarded to French employee Frédéric Desnard for ‘boreout’

Blam! Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger to teach British pupils about money

Bank of England and Beano team up in primary school course on financial literacy

My elderly enclave is more connected than ever, but we crave the personal touch

During lockdown, the internet has been the big winner, even among us crumblies. But can we wean ourselves off it, asks voluntary worker Stewart Dakers

Candice Brathwaite: ‘I’m at the forefront of a discussion that will save women’s lives’

A horrifying experience after the birth of her daughter set the blogger on a mission to make motherhood more inclusive

I’ve been ill for months, but I still don’t know if it is Covid-19

I’ve had a fever, a cough and breathlessness since February, and been in and out of hospital. If it isn’t coronavirus, what is it?

Egyptian father to stand trial on charges of forced FGM of three daughters

Girls were allegedly told they were to have Covid-19 vaccinations but were cut by doctor after being sedated