Health

World ‘unprepared’ for next pandemic as countries fail to agree on sharing information, tests and vaccines

Finalisation of pact governing global response to disease outbreaks delayed as talks on how to share benefits stall

Executives are burning out, just like their employees—and they don't know how to handle it, management experts say

As executives battle an increase in burnout, a leadership expert says brain breaks and being comfortable not knowing all the answers can help.

Fears for spears: how to cook asparagus without blanching

You can cook it in many ways without boiling water – grill, airfry, bake or even microwave

Abortion pills are saving women's lives. The right is trying to eliminate them

The supreme court has kicked the can down the road after a federal court sought to ban the mailing of mifepristone

What Adding Race to BMI Can Do

Race-sensitive cutoffs can address BMI’s shortcomings, but not entirely.

Houseplant hacks: can a damp towel keep plants alive?

As a cheap, easy solution for when you’re away from home for a few days, it quietly does its job

Menopause is tough. But it’s fantastic being a woman in her 60s

My girlfriends and I have more fun, more adventures, more independence than ever before. And as for the sex …

A game-changer for good health? Scientists believe ‘we are when we eat’

Decades of advice on what to eat and what not to might have been missing one key ingredient, according to new research

Fireworks plant explosion in China kills at least 26, injures dozens more, state media say

Beijing — An explosion at a fireworks plant in a province in central China killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, authorities reported Tuesday.

Sliders and slaw, and cheesy, nutty wedges: Simon Rogan’s spring cabbage recipes

Cheesy vegetarian sliders with pickles and slaw, and caramelised cheesy cabbage wedges

Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency over health issues: ‘I’ve still got some healing to do’

The 80-year-old singer will not be performing rescheduled dates in September but assured fans she is receiving treatment and ‘improving every day’

Novo Nordisk’s head start on GLP-1 pills forces investors to rethink Eli Lilly's dominance

Early signs from the launch of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill and Eli Lilly & Co.'s Foundayo are making investors rethink the opportunity for GLP-1 pills.