Topic: Health

Streeting’s fight with doctors could win him headlines but cost him his legacy

The health secretary accused the doctors’ union of ‘juvenile delinquency’. But he’ll need striking medics on side if he wants to fix the NHS

Shehab Khan
Muslims often don’t trust palliative care. A new charity aims to change that

Al-Amal, founded by a doctor and a chaplain, is informed by the Muslim view of a good death — something they say is lacking in mainstream care

Weronika Strzyżyńska
Lack of interpreters contributed to deaths of 16 children last year

MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy calls for ringfenced cash to tackle problem as research by National Child Mortality Database finds issue is worsening

Weronika Strzyżyńska

‘People still want nightlife — just not alcohol’: experts call for government to support alcohol-free nightlife

A decade-long decline in alcohol consumption is prompting a reexamination of how young people want to socialise
How Islam can help you sleep — and other tips to get some shut-eye

Here’s how to maintain your sleep routine throughout the winter months
A takeaway boom is damaging Bradford’s health. Is the solution more takeaways?

Delivery apps and deprivation have seen the number of cheap and unhealthy halal eateries soar. Two Muslim-owned businesses hope to change that
Would you have salmon sperm injected in your face?

If the answer is yes, here’s everything you need to know before getting polynucleotide treatment on your skin
‘I kept repeating every single prayer over again’: how religious OCD can affect Muslims

People of all faiths can experience religious OCD, turning what should be acts of devotion or ethical concern into obsessive doubt
Inside the UK’s first Islamic-inspired calisthenics gym

Exercise routines relying on the body’s natural resistance are providing an effective, cheap and accessible alternative to weights and elliptical trainers