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It is rare for people to drop dead holding the incriminating packaging, but there is no longer any serious doubt that consuming a diet of ultra-processed…

AJ Daulerio: ‘The Small Bow is a living amends for whatever version of me came before on the internet.’ Photograph: Storm Santos/Contour RA by Getty ImagesEvery…

On the third day of being in labour with my first child, I entered a new state of being. It was time to dig deep. This…

The rise in children and young people with mental health problems makes this week’s announcement of a new network of community clinics in England particularly welcome.…

Scientists have made the first viruses designed by artificial intelligence in a milestone that raises hopes for new medicines but also concerns over how to ensure…

A memoir chronicling the comic and broadcaster John Robins’s life in alcohol and his subsequent path to sobriety, Thirst is structured around the drinks that changed…

I bumped into an old acquaintance the other day. Updating me on his children’s ages, he said, with an eyeroll of resignation: “My daughter’s 15 now;…

The decision to abolish the medical training initiative (MTI) scheme (Medical colleges condemn scrapping of NHS placements for overseas doctors, 31 July) risks reversing years of…

Scientists claim to have identified three health measures in middle age that can ward off dementia for more than a decade.Having normal blood pressure, no type…

The NHS has been warned to prepare for potential annual summer crises caused by extreme heat with the same pressures as winter, as heatwaves caused by…