What can Britain’s feminist activists learn from abroad?
Women face tough struggles in the UK – so it’s easy to forget that these are just part of a wealth of feminist campaigning worldwide
Ketamine control plan condemned as potential disaster for world’s rural poor
Repeated Chinese attempts to tighten controls on drug described as ‘David and Goliath struggle’ between poor and rich countries
Lost limbs and shattered lives: the British doctors on the frontline in Gaza
Ever since the ceasefire, UK doctors have been travelling to Palestine to treat people who have been hurt in bomb attacks. The things they see every day shock them, but the work they do is too important for them to stop
Detroit tackles suicide taboos head on
Innovative depression screening is helping reduce suicide rates in the US city, providing inspiration for mental health services around the world
One in five Dutch doctors would help physically healthy patients die
18% of medical professionals quizzed admitted they would consider helping someone die if they had grown ‘tired of living’
Scientists urge action on obesity in women to cut risks to babies
Children of obese mothers may be more likely to develop heart disease, have a stroke or develop type 2 diabetes, according to major European study
Untested chemicals are everywhere, thanks to a 39-year-old US law. Will the Senate finally act?
Many chemicals that are restricted or banned in Europe remain in use – and in some cases, untested – in the US, thanks to federal regulations that haven’t been updated since 1976. A new bill to overhaul the law is expected this spring
Was the black death actually Ebola fever?
Readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
Why do we find failure so difficult to bear?
Soignies, a Belgian rugby team who lost 356-3 to rivals Royal Kituro, are trying to get the result annulled. But only through failing do we discover ourselves
Yes, millennials are ‘dumbasses’ for being scared of vaccinations
Young Americans are the age group most likely to believe in a link between inoculations and autism. What we need is a vaccine against stupidity, says comedian Alex Edelman