UK among lowest-ranked countries for ‘human flourishing’ in wellbeing study
Findings of survey on happiness, health, finances, meaning in life and relationships raise concerns for young people
Final autopsy results on Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, reveal complex health issues
Report confirms that Arakawa died of hantavirus and her husband, who had heart problems and Alzeimer’s disease, may not have realised she had died
Teenagers who go to bed early and sleep longer have sharper brains, study finds
Researchers surprised at impact that even small differences in sleep make to adolescents’ cognitive abilities
The end of WeightWatchers? How the dieting club lost out to slimming drugs
As the global enterprise grapples with reported debts of $1.4bn, its calorie-counting formula may have had its day
New gonorrhoea treatment hailed as breakthrough in fight against drug resistance
Researchers say gepotidacin could be delivered via a pill and help combat strains resistant to standard treatment
Covid ‘benevolence bump’ endures as acts of kindness 10% higher than before 2020
World Happiness Report finds volunteering more frequent in most regions as Finland tops chart again and Costa Rica and Mexico enter top 10
‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts
The abrupt halt to US funding threatens to undo decades of advances, dramatically increasing infections and deaths, but some see an opportunity for Africa to lead the response
How much do you spend on health and wellness a month?
We want to know more about your health and wellness budgets – whether it goes to skincare or therapy
Mental health crisis ‘means youth is no longer one of happiest times of life’
UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with age
The daylight savings debate misses the point: let’s make work hours flexible
Trump and others have called for an end to clock changes. But our body clocks are all different – and ignoring them takes a toll