Health
‘The pain was too much’: Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to ‘racial prejudices’
‘The pain was too much’: Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to ‘racial prejudices’
As shocking statistics show that black women are more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth, one woman shares her experience of feeling like her pain was dismissed
Why Sunak’s benefit cuts and crackdown on ‘sick note culture’ harms children like my daughter
Why Sunak’s benefit cuts and crackdown on ‘sick note culture’ harms children like my daughter
The prime minister should form policies to help people in the long run, like making a safer environment and tackling poverty
I’m a cancer patient. I have to work from hospital during treatment or risk falling into poverty
I’m a cancer patient. I have to work from hospital during treatment or risk falling into poverty
According to the Centre for Progressive Change, 250,000 workers living with cancer are left struggling to cover essential bills
How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work
How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work
Ultra-processed food is often blamed for obesity – but we should be looking at government policy
Ultra-processed food is often blamed for obesity – but we should be looking at government policy
‘Enormous’ number of privatised NHS services across the UK, mapped: ‘This is bad for everyone’
‘Enormous’ number of privatised NHS services across the UK, mapped: ‘This is bad for everyone’
How Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban became a fight between individual freedom and public health
How Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban became a fight between individual freedom and public health
Healthcare for trans youth is a human right – it should matter to us all
Healthcare for trans youth is a human right – it should matter to us all
‘I feel judged for being smelly’: Millions can’t afford to wash their clothes as hygiene poverty soars
‘I feel judged for being smelly’: Millions can’t afford to wash their clothes as hygiene poverty soars
Tory minister Mel Stride sparks backlash after claiming mental health culture has ‘gone too far’
Tory minister Mel Stride sparks backlash after claiming mental health culture has ‘gone too far’
‘Gin, pliers and brute force:’ Dentists accuse Rishi Sunak of forcing Brits to pull their own teeth
‘Gin, pliers and brute force:’ Dentists accuse Rishi Sunak of forcing Brits to pull their own teeth
Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn’t only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn’t only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
It’s a ‘surprise’ more homeless children haven’t died in temporary accommodation, charity says
It’s a ‘surprise’ more homeless children haven’t died in temporary accommodation, charity says
This ex-Big Issue vendor spent seven years homeless. Now she’s using her experience to help others
This ex-Big Issue vendor spent seven years homeless. Now she’s using her experience to help others
‘Dysfunctional’ mental health services failing to meet demand, doctors warn: ‘It’s broken’
‘Dysfunctional’ mental health services failing to meet demand, doctors warn: ‘It’s broken’
UK is ‘failing’ children as death rates rise, poverty surges and health declines at ‘alarming’ rate
UK is ‘failing’ children as death rates rise, poverty surges and health declines at ‘alarming’ rate
Time to Talk Day 2024: Why we all need to make time to talk about our mental health
Time to Talk Day 2024: Why we all need to make time to talk about our mental health
Women share harrowing accounts of painful NHS hysteroscopies: ‘I begged the doctor to stop’
Women share harrowing accounts of painful NHS hysteroscopies: ‘I begged the doctor to stop’
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Health and disability
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Health and disability
Gender pain gap: Why women’s pain must be taken as seriously as men’s
Gender pain gap: Why women’s pain must be taken as seriously as men’s
Protect tenants from living in mould, damp and ‘third-world poverty conditions’, government told
Protect tenants from living in mould, damp and ‘third-world poverty conditions’, government told
Women feel ‘violated and traumatised’ by painful hysteroscopies – and say the NHS misinformed them
Women feel ‘violated and traumatised’ by painful hysteroscopies – and say the NHS misinformed them
Forget Dry January – young Brits are giving up on booze altogether. Here’s the sobering reason why
Forget Dry January – young Brits are giving up on booze altogether. Here’s the sobering reason why
Blue Monday: The truth behind the so-called ‘most depressing day of the year’
Blue Monday: The truth behind the so-called ‘most depressing day of the year’
New Year Honours list: Emilia Clarke and her mum made MBEs for setting up brain injury charity
