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From smoking and nerve gas to poor quality air: How the act of breathing became political
Health

From smoking and nerve gas to poor quality air: How the act of breathing became political

Our lungs are there for some of our most intense personal experiences, from singing, to sobbing, to sex
Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care
Green party co-leader Carla Denyer seen speaking at a Specsavers event calling for inclusive eye care for homeless people
Health

Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care

Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that
Dentist Neil Sikka
Health

Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that

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This life saving-clinic is helping homeless people breathe better – and reducing strain on the NHS
Homelessness

This life saving-clinic is helping homeless people breathe better – and reducing strain on the NHS

Cancer is even more deadly when you’re homeless. This innovative new project aims to change that
Homelessness

Cancer is even more deadly when you’re homeless. This innovative new project aims to change that

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Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care
Green party co-leader Carla Denyer seen speaking at a Specsavers event calling for inclusive eye care for homeless people
Health

Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care

My mum died after an 11-hour ambulance wait – the system is failing patients and health workers
An NHS ambulance
Mathew Hulbert

My mum died after an 11-hour ambulance wait – the system is failing patients and health workers

Poor mental health and feeling sad is a normal part of life, neuropsychiatrist says: ‘Life is not easy’
Mental health

Poor mental health and feeling sad is a normal part of life, neuropsychiatrist says: ‘Life is not easy’

We all clapped for the NHS during the Covid pandemic. Did it actually do… anything?
Healthcare workers march through London during the pandemic. Image: Unsplash
Five years since the pandemic

We all clapped for the NHS during the Covid pandemic. Did it actually do… anything?

Mental health

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I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here’s what people need to know about veterans
Sunray: Fallen Soldier film starring Tip Cullen
Tip Cullen

I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here’s what people need to know about veterans

Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’
Sam Thompson joined children aged nine to 12 to play football at a UNICEF-supported football programme supporting children in Solola, Guatemala.
Charity

Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’

When support services fail to recognise cultural context, it creates more barriers than bridges
SWIM provides culturally responsive support to Afro-Caribbean and other ethnic minority communities navigating complex challenges around housing, criminal justice, substance use, and systemic exclusion across the UK
Peter Merrifield

When support services fail to recognise cultural context, it creates more barriers than bridges

AI therapy surprised me. But I won’t be ditching my human therapist just yet
Sam Delaney

AI therapy surprised me. But I won’t be ditching my human therapist just yet

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