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Reasons to be hopeful: five ways science is making the world better

If Trump’s re-election is getting you down, these innovations in medicine and technology should cheer you upIan Sample Continue reading...

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‘It’s indescribable’: the hospital on the frontline of Haiti’s devastating gang war

Doctors in Port-au-Prince try to save lives as the bloodshed accelerates in the face of a powerless peacekeeping forceIt was mid-morning in downtown Port-au-Prince and already two shooting victims had

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Mental health tips on how to handle Trump blues and anxiety

Charity relaunches advice page recommending volunteering and getting involved in local civic causes during traumatic world eventsAfter Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory this week, a br

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Bland, soggy slop or scratch-cooked chilli and pancakes? The best and worst hospital food around the world – in pictures

From Kenya to Brazil, patients need tasty, nutritious food more than most – so which countries do it best?• ‘We have learned to have low expectations’: why is UK hospital food so bad?One of th

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‘We have learned to have low expectations’: why can’t British hospitals serve better food?

After spending years in and out of hospital with my daughter, I know the patients’ food isn’t usually very good.

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‘A therapist shouldn’t be giving you hugs’: readers share bad counselling experiences

From inappropriate behaviour to encouraging patients to stop medication, reckless therapists can cause real damageGovernment urged to regulate psychotherapists and counsellorsWhen Karin Blak’s troub

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MPs urge government to regulate UK psychotherapists and counsellors

MPs with experience in mental health say lack of statutory regulation leaves people vulnerable to harm‘A therapist shouldn’t be giving you hugs’: readers share bad counselling experiencesMPs wit

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‘My lips and cheeks caved in’ – when filler removal goes wrong, Marina Hyde on Trump-based amnesia, and my husband the conspiracy theorist– podcast

Donald Trump has triumphed again, and collective amnesia means any lessons Democrats and Republicans may learn from Trump 2.

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Pharmacists on the frontline: Overlooked challenges in the contraceptive supply chain

Shivani Kapoor, Deputy Chief of Party, FHM Engage, highlights that as we approach the target years for meeting national and global goals, we must examine the challenges that hinder contraceptive acce

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Voters in Red and Blue States Repudiate Lenient Drug Policies

Californians voted for tougher penalties for dealers. Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota rejected proposals to legalize marijuana.

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