Life & Fitness

At nearly 75, I have to sit on the front seat at the top of the bus like Justin Myers (49 ways to have fun right now!, 4 May). I have…

New research from a Saskatoon-based infectious disease lab is examining the difference in the immune response between humans and rodents to identify a treatment for hantavirus. Concern about the virus…

It’s never been easier to make pizza at home. And today’s pizza-making gear is more capable and approachable than you might think. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn…

Officials are searching for more than 30 passengers who left the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak on April 24 without contact tracing, nearly two weeks after the…

Two Canadians who were aboard a cruise ship that was the site of a hantavirus outbreak are now in Ontario, Canada’s foreign affairs and health ministers confirmed Thursday, while a…

Increased HIV transmission in Manitoba has prompted the province to declare a public health emergency, its chief provincial public health officer announced Thursday. An estimated 120 cases have been reported…

Airport security is one of the worst parts of travel, especially recently. Even with TSA PreCheck, you need to empty every pocket before getting scanned. If you carry as much…

Cardiac arrest “If you learn one thing, it should be how to resuscitate,” says Richard Webber, an associate clinical director of St John Ambulance and practising NHS paramedic in the…

I’m standing, holding a thumbnail-sized glass owl, in front of a pink box filled with a boggling kaleidoscope of colours, shapes and textures. There’s a plush elephant wearing a green…

An eminent talent agent and manager, Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE, was asked how he kept his company successful over so many years in the ever-changing world of show business. I’m…

Hare & Hound main v1 The Hare and Hounds in Bowland Bridge, a few miles from Windermere, is exactly how you’d want a Lakeland pub to be. A pretty 17th-century…

The weather lately has been as temperamental as peas in pods. But peas are even harder to read than the sky: some pods contain sweet things no bigger than peppercorns,…

The prosecution: Billy double quotation markUnlike the kettle or the wifi, my contact details aren’t for communal use. Plus it’s annoying My housemate, Ronnie, is a cheapskate. In this economy,…

Welcome to the Thursday news quiz, where it pays to listen carefully – although not necessarily to the extent of developing a question mark for an ear, as our illustration…

I can’t remember when I first became aware of the phrase: “Women are not small men.” But once I’d heard it, I started hearing it everywhere. Fitness types on social…

You know you’re in a city that takes its fashion seriously when even the Virgin Mary is dressed head to toe in couture. A short walk from Antwerp’s old town,…

Each week the Filter newsletter cuts through the noise to bring you smart, practical recommendations on how to live better – from what is worth buying to the tools, habits…

In The Devil Wears Prada 2, we’re introduced to a very different Miranda Priestly. There was a time where the all-powerful queen of fashion – who is played by Meryl…

My wife has gone off the idea of a threesome – and I’m gutted My wonderful new wife is everything I have always looked for in a woman. The issue…

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy has been an insider style icon for ever, but this year she has flipped from under-the-radar reference to global phenomenon. Ryan Murphy’s Love Story, a glossy dramatisation of…

People have mixed feelings about AI. While many people regularly use it – 62% in the US and 69% in the UK – trust in the technology is low. In…

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he won’t take a position yet on whether people with only a mental illness should be able to access assisted dying. “I like to…

There’s a trick to spotting high-quality tequila. On the label of any bottle, look for these letters: NOM, which stand for Norma Oficial Mexicana. It means the tequila was produced…

Tumbler Ridge, B.C., school shooting survivor Maya Gebala has undergone a successful surgery to repair her skull. According to a post from her father on X, Maya’s cranioplasty was a…

With reference to the article by Hugh Davies about his experiences of having been born with a cleft lip (A moment that changed me: I cried about my cleft lip…

How I hate paperwork. Forms to fill, bills to pay, statements to file, receipts to keep, documents documenting things, proving things, explaining things. Keep them all. Up the pile rises,…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall on ZoRaw chocolates, citing “improperly declared milk.” The product, 72 per cent Cacao No Sugar Added Dark Chocolate – Extra Dark,…

New guidelines published online by Cancer Care Ontario say the province is lowering its colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50 in response to a “notable” increase in younger people diagnosed with…

Asparagus butts are a particularly tricky byproduct to tame because they’re so fibrous. I usually cut them very finely (into 5mm-thick discs, or even thinner), then boil, puree and pass…

There are two things I invariably reach for at this lovely time of year: a trench coat and tinted sunscreen. The life-changing appearance of sunlight – if not quite blazing…