In July 2021, after a few beers on a summer evening, my flatmate, Lew, answered an internet ad. By 5pm the next day, we had a kitten. She was a…
How did you sleep last night? Did your smartring congratulate you on 8.5 sleepmaxxed hours in a cool, blackout-dark room after two hours’ withdrawal from blue light and “devices” and…
After years of shrinking usage and tumbling stock prices, the dating app Bumble is teasing a major change to its product. But in solving one problem, it might be walking…
It’s an idea that’s been enthusiastically embraced on social media: women should sync their training to their menstrual cycle. That means lifting heavier weights around ovulation, then switching to gentler…
Summer is a beautiful season in Scandinavia, and the word that embodies it is “abundance”. The midsummer night doesn’t really get dark, the light is beautiful and it is only…
When Sarah Geeson-Brown retired in 2022, she had a rough idea of how the next few years would go. She and her husband, Michael, planned to travel. But six months…
Rupert Everett is struggling with the heatwave. It reminds him of the summer of 1976, when he was 17, basking in the sun, serene as a sloth, his future spread…
The drug, daraxonrasib, has been hailed as a breakthrough in managing the deadliest of all the major cancers. Source link
Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition. Source link
Your gut doesn’t just respond to your brain – it helps shape your emotions. Professor of Biomolecular Medicine Jon Swann explains why. Source link
Sudden cardiac death can happen without warning, and it’s not just a problem for sporty young men, say experts. Source link
Available for over a year According to the World Health Organisation, around 1 in 5 people will develop cancer during the course of their lifetimes. We usually associate the disease…
It can be hard to be nice. When I was a kid, envy would prickle me as I walked past big houses, wondering what it would be like to have…
Sofia, 32 double quotation markIt just felt easy, like I’d already known him for a long time. I told León I loved him after two weeks When I first met…
Only my mum would insist on buying a designer swimsuit on her deathbed. She had always found emotional solace in clothes, but shopping for herself had become futile by that…
From digital twins to models ‘sculpted’ by programmers, generative AI has been popping up all over the fashion industry. When an Australian e-commerce retailer started using AI-generated models to sell…
For me, turning 50 was not just a milestone birthday – it was a chance to reassess how I could better care for myself, from health and style to beauty….
I was coming down a mountain bike trail when I became aware of an odd ache in the middle of my chest. At the time I was working as a…
If an alien landed and asked you: “What is this thing you call music?” what would you play for them? And why? Heather, Kent Post your answers (and new questions)…
Photograph of Suzi Ruffell in 1996 and 2026 in an oval frame, wearing a cropped top and tracksuit bottoms, her arms folded, smiling at the cameraSuzi Ruffell in 1996 and…
If you’ve ever visited the Canary Islands, you’ll be familiar with papas arrugadas – often translated, somewhat unappetisingly, as “wrinkly potatoes” – which pop up on every menu there. And…
Martyn, 44, Sheffield Occupation IT nerd/solutions architect Voting record In the past, Labour, pretty consistently. Will now have a look at who stands a better chance of winning between the…
From sizzling bowls of comforting bibimbap to crispy, hot, sweet pancakes, Korean food is exploding in popularity in the UK. Demand is rising for the country’s bold and punchy flavours,…
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Source link
Rochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS. Source link
Tough Mudder. CrossFit. Hyrox. Some of this century’s biggest fitness trends have one thing in common: they require feats of both strength and endurance. People used to pick a side:…
First it came for bookshops. Then your favourite coffee shop. Now there is a new frontier when it comes to upping your merch game: museums. Instead of art print postcards…
I don’t know whether I am in love with my friend or not. We hang out a lot, because we work together in the same university. My feelings developed over…
There are some events so momentous that you always remember where you were when you heard about them. They’re usually historic, frequently shocking, often profound. Well, adjust your records accordingly,…
The outdoor ward, at King’s College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients. Source link