‘Anyone popular at school has muscles’: the rise of the ripped teen
Charlie, 13, starts his morning with 40 press-ups; William, 15, spends an hour a day working out. But when does a healthy interest become a dangerous obsession?
Poverty kills people: after coronavirus we can no longer ignore it
Even before the virus struck, life expectancy was in decline for those at the sharp end of Britain’s growing health inequality, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Well Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith; The Natural Health Service by Isabel Hardman – review
A fascinating pair of books on the therapeutic potential of the natural world
Sudan to outlaw female genital mutilation
Campaigners welcome move to criminalise those carrying out FGM, but warn it will take time to eradicate practice entirely
Is expecting the worst the best way to handle the coronavirus crisis?
During the pandemic, it’s useful to see the role your coping mechanisms play, if only to stop yourself spiralling into anxiety
Condom sales down as lockdown limits sex lives, says Durex maker
Physical distancing rules to limit coronavirus spread taking toll on ‘number of intimate occasions’
I’m a GP who got coronavirus because I had no PPE. I feel guilty but also angry
We were left unprotected and felt like we were going into a battlefield. I don’t think our profession will ever be the same
How we made the Keep Calm and Carry On poster
‘When I’m asked why it’s so popular, I always say the same thing: it’s cheaper than antidepressants’
Sitopia by Carolyn Steel review – big questions about food
An ‘all-you-can-eat buffet of thoughts’
‘Last night I was James Bond’: the vivid world of lockdown dreams
People are ‘living’ a richer and more detailed life in their sleep during the Covid-19 crisis, a research group has found