Experience: A firework exploded my groin

A lady grabbed my hand and began praying. That was the moment I thought I might be dying

My petty gripe: our slovenly attitude to soap dispensers just won’t wash

It seemed as though a new era of cleanliness was dawning, but then we just washed our hands of it all

‘Wild west’: experts concerned by illegal promotion of weight-loss jabs in UK

Guardian review finds many online pharmacies flouting strict advertising rules that govern prescription-only drugs

Why worry about your body falling apart at 44 or 60 when you could fret about your brain at 58 or 70?

What’s more depressing than the thought of a long, slow decline in health? The thought of several short, sharp declines, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

My voyage of good cheer around Finland – the world’s happiest country

With clean air, vast green spaces and more saunas than cars, Finns have plenty of reasons to be cheerful

Ouch! Solving the riddle of pain

We all know what hurts, but why is it so difficult to describe? Emma Cook meets the neurologists attempting to answer one of medicine’s hardest questions

The joy of trivia: ‘We wrote our book together to intrigue each other’

After midlife burnout came a rediscovered curiosity for two friends and writers

Dr Chris van Tulleken: ‘It’s strange to have a clone of yourself in the world’

The broadcaster talks being a proud twin, a unwilling pilot, and a keen advocate for a better food system

‘At 98, I wouldn’t be so sharp without puzzles’: do crosswords and quizzes really boost your brain power?

We’re told that they give us a mental workout, but the evidence suggests it’s a bit more complicated …

I’ve started full-time work and it’s non-stop – when do I get some time for me?

Entering the world of work can seem overwhelming, but remember that every stage of life is initially a challenge. Give yourself time to adjust