Lifestyle

The app could "revolutionise" how clinical staff communicate, and free up valuable time

Nearly a quarter of UK adults are prepared to give up their time to support the NHS, research reveals

Radiotherapy masks can look imposing, especially to young patients. How to transform an intimidating experience into an empowering one? This play specialist got creative

In a month that marks the 95th year of Bike Week, we reflect on the influence bicycles have had on all aspects of society

Sylvia Mac has spent most of her life trying to hide the painful scars that cover her body. At the age of 48, she decided enough was enough

In a world that can seem transfixed by perfection, photographer Sophie Mayanne decided to begin documenting people’s scars

A Detroit-based prescription service is not for drugs, but for fresh fruit and vegetables. Redeemable at local farmers’ markets, it puts healthy produce in the hands of the people who need it [...]

Shifting consumer expectations have led to the move, which will see certain animal-derived products banned from sale at Asos.com from next year

The EU is giving away 15,000 free Interrail passes to citizens of EU countries who are 18 this summer. Applications opened this week

“Home isn't a place... It's a feeling” wrote Irish novelist Cecilia Ahern. As homeownership becomes a distant dream to many, and Brexit beckons – stoking a national identity crisis in the UK – [...]

As the media’s spotlight falls on junk food marketing, sugar and childhood obesity, Johanna Ralston – CEO of the World Obesity Federation – urges decision-makers to act now

Who best to talk to young people about teenage pregnancy? Teenage parents themselves, according to one charity

Offering e-STI kits in parallel with existing sexual health services could improve testing rates, suggests new research

From a storyline on a radio soap to a youth-focused campaign featuring animated emojis, three inspiring sexual health campaigns

Gardeners have a role to play in helping bees, no matter how small the growing space available. Read on for five tips to make your green patch more pollinator-friendly

As a successful advertising executive, Dan Parker helped companies like Coca-Cola and McDonald's shift fizzy drinks and fast food. But when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, he quit ad land. [...]

Ismene Cole is a Bristol-based counsellor, a life coach and a Positive News co-owner. The news has a huge impact on us, she says, and it's important that we choose what we feed our minds

We meet the artist who has launched a website allowing members of the public around the world to name and shame local authorities and urban planners who commission pieces of 'hostile design'

Images by British portrait and fashion photographer Rankin profiles British Red Cross volunteers who supported on the frontline of UK terror attacks and Grenfell Tower fire in 2017

Make the most of the warmer weather by heading outdoors to find some of our special summer wildlife, suggests Jamie Wyver of the RSPB