We’re deluged with images of ‘beauty’. No wonder so many of us feel so bad
Adverts for weight-loss and cosmetic procedures bombard us on social media, undermining our self-confidence, says the Guardian columnist Dawn Foster
We’re a nation of scrollers, not readers – but it’s tech billionaires’ fault
Stop feeling guilty about not reading books! Netflix and Twitter really are to blame, so stick it to the man by chomping on a chapter a day
Olivia Laing: ‘I was hooked and my drug was Twitter’
In a period of loneliness, Olivia Laing turned to Twitter. But then it trapped her…
Call for poor and disabled to be given NHS fitness trackers
Vulnerable groups ‘could be left behind by technology revolution in medicine’, widening health inequality
Menopause health has ‘few specialists and a lot of myths’ – can tech change that?
Health technology catering to women has covered fertility, periods, mental wellbeing and more. Now tech entrepreneurs are catering to the 13 million women in menopause
Hand dryers v paper towels: the surprisingly dirty fight for the right to dry your hands
The long read: For a century, the humble paper towel has dominated public toilets. But a new generation of hand dryers has sparked a war for loo supremacy
WHO warnings over children’s screen time disputed by UK experts
Paediatricians say latest guidelines on TV, bedtimes and play based on poor evidence
Rodent leather and designer kidneys: art in the age of bio-revolution
Bespoke breasts, cloned frog meat and a gold gimp suit all feature in a remarkable new exhibition exploring the cutting edge of science
Social media addiction is not natural or normal – but is it really a disease?
We should be focusing on living with Facebook et al, rather then abandoning, restricting or censoring it, says technology writer Roisin Kiberd
Marketing medication as his and hers? This is ‘anxiety economy’ at its worst
Highly gendered, Insta-friendly and sold online – pills are being peddled for things like first-date nerves and public speaking, says author Emily Reynolds