My report on the NHS diagnosed its dire condition. Now here’s the cure Making healthy life expectancy central to all government policy is the surest way of stemming demand on the health service, says surgeon and former health minister Lord Darzi
The Guardian view on children and smartphones: setting some limits is a good idea Editorial: Mobile phone use is not the biggest issue facing schools – or society. But device-free time is important
Spire Healthcare reports profit and revenue jump as its work for NHS increases Private hospital group also benefited from higher take-up of private health insurance among working-age people
Tory health reforms left UK open to Covid calamity, says top doctor’s report Britain’s pandemic response was among the worst and the NHS had been ‘seriously weakened’, says leading surgeon
If only other cancer patients could wish it all away, just like heroic Elle Macpherson Like other celebrity wellness entrepreneurs, the former model seems to peddle nonsense
Rats, mould, damp: UK’s biggest student homes provider faces legal action over poor accommodation A tenants’ rights group is fighting for justice for residents of university halls who claim health affected by conditions
YouTube to restrict teenagers’ exposure to videos about weight and fitness Platform will ensure algorithms do not keep pushing similar content to young viewers, even though it does not breach guidelines
Calls for return of Churchill’s national restaurant service to tackle food inequality Public diners as seen in 1940s Britain – offering nutritious meals at reasonable prices – should be everyday eating places, says MP-backed report
Young people’s health at risk from fall in condom use, warns WHO International survey of 250,000 15-year-olds found nearly a third of them did not use a condom or the pill
Smells, touch, feelings … why can’t I form any sensory memories like other people? It’s been quite a revelation to discover that my version of reminiscing is nothing like other people’s, says science writer Sadie Dingfelder