Health
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Covid exposed the brutal realities of UK health inequality – has anything really changed?

Covid exposed the brutal realities of UK health inequality – has anything really changed?
Covid exposed brutal differences in how poverty affects health. Experts warn we’ve not learned our lessons, as the poor continue to live shorter, unhealthier lives
We all clapped for the NHS during the Covid pandemic. Did it actually do… anything?

We all clapped for the NHS during the Covid pandemic. Did it actually do… anything?
Millions of Brits lined the streets to clap for NHS and key workers during the Covid pandemic. But what happened when the clapping stopped?
Poor women without education least likely to recover from effects of Covid, study finds

Poor women without education least likely to recover from effects of Covid, study finds
Exclusive: First study of impact of multiple socioeconomic factors on Covid recovery shows poorer women without education were least likely to recover
Postnatal thoughts: Having a baby is so irrational – but I did it anyway
Postnatal thoughts: Having a baby is so irrational – but I did it anyway
Revealed: How ‘sinister’ lack of access to surgical abortions puts lives at risk
Revealed: How ‘sinister’ lack of access to surgical abortions puts lives at risk
‘You’re not a priority if you don’t have money’: Student told to wait till 2043 for an autism assessment

‘You’re not a priority if you don’t have money’: Student told to wait till 2043 for an autism assessment
There’re many NHS problems Labour still needs to solve – but privatisation not the answer, doctors say

There’re many NHS problems Labour still needs to solve – but privatisation not the answer, doctors say
What impact does vaping have on children and young people?

What impact does vaping have on children and young people?
Man fighting incurable cancer has his wheelchair stolen: ‘It’s very disappointing’

Man fighting incurable cancer has his wheelchair stolen: ‘It’s very disappointing’
Is TikTok’s ‘Sleepmaxxing’ trend yet another wellness fad – or is it glorifying SAD?

Is TikTok’s ‘Sleepmaxxing’ trend yet another wellness fad – or is it glorifying SAD?
Are you doomscrolling on TikTok for hours on end? Here’s how to stop the social media brain rot

Are you doomscrolling on TikTok for hours on end? Here’s how to stop the social media brain rot
Rural life can worsen mental ill health – but therapy in nature helps people feel grounded

Rural life can worsen mental ill health – but therapy in nature helps people feel grounded
My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously

My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously
Movember: Men being more attuned to their cars than their own bodies needs to change

Movember: Men being more attuned to their cars than their own bodies needs to change
One million people in England who weren’t smokers now vape – but it’s not as alarming as it sounds

One million people in England who weren’t smokers now vape – but it’s not as alarming as it sounds
How Everton football club is easing strain on the NHS by taking on heart health

How Everton football club is easing strain on the NHS by taking on heart health
Starmer wants a ‘dramatic reimagining’ of the NHS. What does that mean for you?
Starmer wants a ‘dramatic reimagining’ of the NHS. What does that mean for you?
‘This will only intensify’: Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves

‘This will only intensify’: Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves
Disabled people’s health is ‘shockingly neglected’ in UK, research finds as Paralympics begins

Disabled people’s health is ‘shockingly neglected’ in UK, research finds as Paralympics begins
NHS spending on private mental health beds soars to £1.4bn in five years: ‘Terrible things are happening’

NHS spending on private mental health beds soars to £1.4bn in five years: ‘Terrible things are happening’
How Specsavers are helping vendors see and be seen

How Specsavers are helping vendors see and be seen
I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker

I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker
Going through cancer treatment with a learning disability is tough. Here’s how doctors can help

Going through cancer treatment with a learning disability is tough. Here’s how doctors can help
Big Issue partners with Mencap for special edition put together by people with learning disabilities

Big Issue partners with Mencap for special edition put together by people with learning disabilities
Covid destroyed my mental health and I lost everything – but discovering boxing turned my life around
