Health

Why British sauna culture is picking up steam
Health

Why British sauna culture is picking up steam

Is it the new pub? Is it the new church? Perhaps we should let go of these old comparisons. Maybe it’s just a sauna

Britain’s mental health crisis is a leadership crisis, too
Ashley Mills

Britain’s mental health crisis is a leadership crisis, too

Behind every statistic is a young person waiting to be seen. Behind every benefit claim is someone holding life together without a map

Number of deaths from nitazenes increases fourfold in two years – but true number may never be known
Drug deaths

Number of deaths from nitazenes increases fourfold in two years – but true number may never be known

Official statistics show 271 deaths from nitazenes in 2024. But those on the frontline tell Big Issue the true scale of the emergency could be even worse

People with learning disabilities are dying 20 years early, report finds: ‘They deserve better’
Learning disabilities

People with learning disabilities are dying 20 years early, report finds: ‘They deserve better’

How a grassroots effort to save an abandoned leisure centre grew into something much more
Big Issue Invest

How a grassroots effort to save an abandoned leisure centre grew into something much more

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‘Are you really the doctor?’: The realities of life as a Black doctor in the NHS
Health

‘Are you really the doctor?’: The realities of life as a Black doctor in the NHS

What are the eight Marmot Principles and how could they transform the health of a local area?
Health inequality

What are the eight Marmot Principles and how could they transform the health of a local area?

The hidden cost of going unseen and unheard
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The hidden cost of going unseen and unheard

Bringing sight to your doorstep: How Specsavers Home Visits are transforming eye care access
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Bringing sight to your doorstep: How Specsavers Home Visits are transforming eye care access

How Specsavers are helping to transform healthcare access in Edinburgh
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How Specsavers are helping to transform healthcare access in Edinburgh

Millions of pupils missing school due to hygiene poverty: ‘We have reinvented a Victorian problem’
Hygiene poverty

Millions of pupils missing school due to hygiene poverty: ‘We have reinvented a Victorian problem’

How I cured my hypochondria
Health

How I cured my hypochondria

‘Now I know what’s wrong with my hearing’
Health

‘Now I know what’s wrong with my hearing’

The NHS is facing an existential crisis. Can Labour’s 10-year plan really save it?
NHS

The NHS is facing an existential crisis. Can Labour’s 10-year plan really save it?

MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales: ‘We are right to give people a choice’
Assisted dying

MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales: ‘We are right to give people a choice’

We ignore ‘forgotten’ diseases like leprosy at our peril
Diseases

We ignore ‘forgotten’ diseases like leprosy at our peril

The NHS is the ‘big winner’ from Reeves’ spending review – but there will be ‘difficult trade-offs’
Spending Review

The NHS is the ‘big winner’ from Reeves’ spending review – but there will be ‘difficult trade-offs’

Sound advice: why ear health matters – and how easy it is to check yours
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Sound advice: why ear health matters – and how easy it is to check yours

Eight simple steps to transform the way you listen
Mental health

Eight simple steps to transform the way you listen

Our approach to mental health isn’t working – here’s what needs to change
Mental health

Our approach to mental health isn’t working – here’s what needs to change

How lockdowns through history have led to revolt and misinformation
Lockdown

How lockdowns through history have led to revolt and misinformation

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Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care
Health

Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care

Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that
Health

Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that

This life saving-clinic is helping homeless people breathe better – and reducing strain on the NHS
Homelessness

This life saving-clinic is helping homeless people breathe better – and reducing strain on the NHS

Cancer is even more deadly when you’re homeless. This innovative new project aims to change that
Homelessness

Cancer is even more deadly when you’re homeless. This innovative new project aims to change that