Efforts to curb UK monkeypox outbreak inadequate, warn experts

Whistleblower claims serious flaws in support given by official helpline, as virus continues to spread

‘We didn’t feel it was for us’: the UK’s minority ethnic walking groups tearing down barriers

Hiking groups set up by and for ethnic minorities, often during lockdowns, are gaining in popularity

‘I’m one of the lucky ones, I’m financially OK’: welcome to ageing Britain, where pensioners outnumber children

Nearly one in five people in England and Wales are 65 or over – some are thriving, some struggling. How are we coping with the social, cultural and political change this brings?

Breastfeeding improves cognitive ability for children of poorer mothers – study

Analysis of data on almost 6,000 children found breastfeeding boosted brain development in disadvantaged mothers’ babies

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