Hard hats, AI and a fake pandemic: the group of former world leaders practising to save the world
A group of the Elders at a WHO base in Nairobi: from left: Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege; former Liberian president…
After a hard-fought victory to legalise medical cannabis in the UK, why is it still so hard to access?
Illustration: Guardian Design/GettyTwo mothers fought British bureaucracy to obtain lifesaving cannabis medicines for their children. But most patients are having…
Obesity rates in some countries levelling off or potentially falling, study finds
In most high-income countries, a rapid rise in the prevalence of obesity has been replaced by a slower increase, a…
The hantavirus outbreak has been well-handled – but there are still dangerous days ahead | Devi Sridhar
A passenger evacuated from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife, Spain, 10 May 2026. Photograph: Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty ImagesView…
Consuming fruit and a cup of coffee a day can halve risk of unhealthy cell ageing, study suggests
Moderate coffee consumption (up to one cup per day) was associated with a 26% lower risk of short telomeres and…
‘The odds are not in our favour’: who sets the Doomsday Clock – and what can they tell us about the future of humanity?
‘The odds are not in our favour’: who sets the Doomsday Clock – and what can they tell us about…
Slow Alzheimer’s diagnoses ‘mean UK patients missing out on experimental treatments’
Research into Alzheimer’s is ramping up around the world but there are concerns people in the UK risk losing access…