Healths

How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food?

How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food?

We are now in the era of weight-loss drugs. Decisions on how these drugs will be used look likely to shape our future health and even what our society might look like. And, as researchers are finding, …

Is it a cold, flu or Covid – and how to avoid the worst

Is it a cold, flu or Covid – and how to avoid the worst

Chances are you know someone coughing and spluttering - hopefully not directly on you - right now. There are lots of coughs and colds doing the rounds as autumn draws in. But why now, how do you know …

Is the most expensive lip balm always the best?

Is the most expensive lip balm always the best?

Lip care is big business in the UK, worth an estimated £80m and promoted by celebs like Charli XCX. But how can you really find out the facts about which products are worth it and which are the ones t …

Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

There is nothing in life that is free of risk. That includes vaccines. But the evidence is compelling that the benefits of getting immunised with those vaccines recommended in the UK far outweigh the …

Johnson wanted tighter Covid rules, inquiry hears

Johnson wanted tighter Covid rules, inquiry hears

Boris Johnson pushed for a more 'ruthless, authoritarian approach' towards people who refused to self-isolate during the pandemic, according to documents seen by the Covid inquiry. The instinct of pol …

Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts - then it nearly killed me

Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts - then it nearly killed me

Abbie was 16 years old when she started using ketamine. It was the first time she had felt in control. The negative thoughts that had swamped her mind since a young age began to dissipate. Twelve year …