Monkeypox shows that if we can’t talk openly about sex and disease, bigots will
There has been a lack of public information on the virus. Half-truths and homophobia have filled the vacuum, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
Monkeypox vaccines rolled out more widely in UK as cases near 800
Jabs will be offered to some men at higher risk of exposure, even if not a confirmed contact of a case
UK needs to tax salt in the same way it does sugar, says heart charity
Ministers should bring in levy to cut heart attacks and strokes and address packaged foods’ high salt content, advises BHF
Beat the heat: how to stay cool in hot weather
UK authorities have issued a health alert after temperatures were forecast to top 30C on Friday. Here are some tips on how to stay well
How much money is needed for ideal life? Most are OK with £8m, study finds
Research counters idea that everyone wants to be as rich as possible, though many Americans want $100bn
‘My heart races every time I hear a siren’: Grenfell survivors speak out five years on from the tragedy
Grenfell’s former residents will never forget the fear and chaos of 14 June 2017, or the anger and grief that followed. They talk about the night when everything changed – and their long battles to regain some kind of normality
‘We lost 72 beautiful people. For them, we keep fighting’: Grenfell survivors speak out five years on
The tower’s former residents will never forget the fear and chaos of 14 June 2017, or the anger and grief that followed. They talk about the night when everything changed – and their long battles to regain some kind of normality
The diet that is right for you: putting a personalised nutrition app to the test
A gadget-rich programme says it will find out how you react to foods and teach you to eat the best ones
Beetroot juice may aid people with coronary heart disease – study
Research suggests a daily glass reduces harmful inflammation by boosting nitric oxide levels
Do wood burners add to air pollution in cities? Yes, say citizen scientists
Pioneering Bristol study blames the solid-fuel burners in people’s homes for breaches of World Health Organisation guidelines