Health
In association with Specsavers
‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
Ian Duff has sold Big Issue in Bath for 17 years. His dogs Trigger and Marlene don’t just keep him company on his pitch, they’ve given him a reason to keep going
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back
Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back
Top Stories
Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses
Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses
A plan for equitable eye care was promised years ago. Why are we waiting?
A plan for equitable eye care was promised years ago. Why are we waiting?
The NHS
The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
Inside the UK’s first NHS boxing gym: ‘You can pick yourself up no matter what’
Inside the UK’s first NHS boxing gym: ‘You can pick yourself up no matter what’
Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: ‘Social media is trumping doctors’
Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: ‘Social media is trumping doctors’
Mental health
Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it
Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it
I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need
I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need
More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it
