Call for poor and disabled to be given NHS fitness trackers

Vulnerable groups ‘could be left behind by technology revolution in medicine’, widening health inequality

Menopause health has ‘few specialists and a lot of myths’ – can tech change that?

Health technology catering to women has covered fertility, periods, mental wellbeing and more. Now tech entrepreneurs are catering to the 13 million women in menopause

Hand dryers v paper towels: the surprisingly dirty fight for the right to dry your hands

The long read: For a century, the humble paper towel has dominated public toilets. But a new generation of hand dryers has sparked a war for loo supremacy

WHO warnings over children’s screen time disputed by UK experts

Paediatricians say latest guidelines on TV, bedtimes and play based on poor evidence

Rodent leather and designer kidneys: art in the age of bio-revolution

Bespoke breasts, cloned frog meat and a gold gimp suit all feature in a remarkable new exhibition exploring the cutting edge of science

Social media addiction is not natural or normal – but is it really a disease?

We should be focusing on living with Facebook et al, rather then abandoning, restricting or censoring it, says technology writer Roisin Kiberd

Marketing medication as his and hers? This is ‘anxiety economy’ at its worst

Highly gendered, Insta-friendly and sold online – pills are being peddled for things like first-date nerves and public speaking, says author Emily Reynolds

Is porn making young men impotent?

Up to a third of young men now experience erectile dysfunction. Some are turning to extreme measures such as penile implants – but is kicking their pornography habit the only solution?

Is it ever too late to reply to an email?

Social expectations about digital etiquette have never been more in flux. The solution? Avoid worrying about it altogether

A book at bedtime: the rise of sleep story apps

Millions of people now use talking books, podcasts and apps to help them drift off to sleep