Society
Revealed: one in five patients leave some A&E departments in England without treatment
Long waiting times and difficulty in accessing other NHS facilities drive a trebling in those leaving without completing care
Chaminda Jayanetti
21, May, 2022 @4:00 PM
Legal smoking age in England could be raised to 21 – report
Independent review also expected to support new taxes on tobacco company profits
Miranda Bryant
21, May, 2022 @12:46 PM
Rents are soaring across the US – in some cities as much as 30% in just one year
Renters are cutting back on other essentials, falling behind on payments and facing eviction
Michael Sainato
21, May, 2022 @6:00 AM
UK pharmacists to offer alternatives to out of stock HRT products
Prescribing rules relaxed to tackle ongoing shortage after some women have travelled across the country to access medicines
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
20, May, 2022 @11:01 PM
The devastating impact of homophobic bullying | Letters
Letters: After Owen Jones wrote about how such abuse affects straight men too, readers respond with their own experiences
Letters
20, May, 2022 @5:11 PM
Mystery childhood hepatitis outbreak in UK may have peaked, doctors say
197 children have been diagnosed with the acute illness this year, with 11 needing a liver transplant
Ian Sample Science editor
20, May, 2022 @3:37 PM
Space to grow: wilderness therapy could help abuse survivors
University of Essex pilot study suggests being outdoors can help self-esteem and wellbeing
Helena Horton
20, May, 2022 @1:00 PM
UK fertility watchdog could recommend scrapping donor anonymity law
Exclusive: HFEA says rise of genetic testing websites may soon make it impossible to conceal identities
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
20, May, 2022 @12:46 PM
Adventurous play boosts children’s mental health, study finds
Research comes as one of Europe’s biggest indoor play centres is set to open in Wetherby, Yorkshire
Sally Weale Education correspondent
20, May, 2022 @11:27 AM
Street harassment law being blocked, says UK government adviser
Nimco Ali says call for public sexual harassment of women to be made a crime has received ‘pushback’
Jamie Grierson
20, May, 2022 @6:59 AM
Respiratory syncytial virus kills 100,000 under-fives every year
The acute lower respiratory infection has surged after Covid restrictions eased, experts say
Andrew Gregory Health editor
19, May, 2022 @10:30 PM
Who pays the ‘real living wage’ in Britain – and who does not?
More than 10,000 companies pay £9.90 an hour in the UK and £11.05 in London – Burberry and Ikea among them
Joe Middleton
19, May, 2022 @7:03 PM
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