The Life Project by Helen Pearson review – scientific marvel of the everyman
A spellbinding account of Britain’s pioneering cohort studies underlines their importance to all our lives
10 ways to beat loneliness
People of all ages are discovering new and old ways to connect – from co-housing schemes to friendship apps and chicken care…
France records first sexually transmitted case of Zika in Europe
Health minister says woman in Paris recovering well after contracting virus from her partner who had visited Brazil
On the pulse: a chef, a football manager and a TV star track their heart rates
What does a stressful job do to you? We asked people including Sam Allardyce, Kirsty Wark and Angela Hartnett to wear a heart rate monitor for a day to find out
Childhood obesity strategy delayed further, government admits
Campaigners say delay in publication is ‘unforgivable’ and fear tax on sugary drinks will be rejected
Never mind the Botox: meet the men opting for non-surgical treatments
Cosmetic surgery is on the rise, but the real male-grooming growth is in Lipsonix, Silhouettes and ‘injectables’. So who is having all the work done – and why?
There’s no such thing as ‘mild’ FGM. It’s still child abuse
Two US gynaecologists argue that some forms of female genital mutilation should be legalised – but as a midwife I know there’s never a justification for this devastating practice
Yes, women should choose their maternity care. Why isn’t it happening now?
Baroness Cumberlege’s report proposing personal birth budgets is what many women have wanted for decades – the tricky bit is putting it into practice
Mental illness is always a problem, so we will always need books about it
The current prominence of mental illness on bookshelves is good for all of us – so it’s important that reading about it is not a passing fad, writes Joanna Cannon
Peter Tatchell: ‘Attacks from the left are incredibly painful’
The lifelong activist says he’s been beaten up 300 times and had 50 bricks through his window. But he tells how his most dispiriting clashes – such as the ongoing NUS row – have been those with other gay rights campaigners