Health

Father pays tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ son who died after contracting meningitis

Lewis Waters, who attended Henley college in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in Berkshire outbreak

The one human need ‘we cannot ignore,’ according to bestselling author—it's 'how we've survived and evolved'

“We are interdependent,” says "Mattering" author Jennifer Wallace. “That is how we've survived and evolved."

Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virus

Ice vests or daily cold showers could help people lose weight, study finds

Researchers say daily exposure to cold activates brown fat and could help speed up body’s burning of calories

‘So much of it resonates’: The Pitt strikes a chord with UK A&E medics

Doctors and nurses say hit drama paints a mostly realistic picture of the frontline of emergency medicine

Bristol Myers Squibb turns to China to develop new drugs in newest cross-continent collaboration

U.S. drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb inked a partnership with a Chinese company that some say could mark the next wave of collaboration across continents.

America's Love Affair with the Road Endures

BEDFORD, Pennsylvania — For the briefest of moments, a line of vintage Rolls-Royce automobiles chugged along the curving Cumberland Road. They passed over the Cumberland Run a handful of times and wound themselves down the mountains, away from Pennsylvania and toward the city of steeples, Cumberland. The sight gives the bystander a moment to imagine what it looked like in the early days of American road tripping.

Three's a crowd: what to do when you hate your friend's partner

Can’t stand your friend’s other half? You could be walking into a minefield, warn experts. Here they share advice, from owning jealous feelings to blowing off steam (with the right person)

How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic and Pacific

As the globe transitions into an El Niño climate pattern, temperatures in the waters in the Pacific Ocean are on the rise. It comes just as the Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially begins on Friday, May 15.

Dates double in sales as consumers move away from ultra-processed snacks

Viral recipes and fibre awareness boost demand for sweet fruit amid shift towards healthier alternatives

If someone keeps interrupting you, do 5 simple things: 'People will respect you'

"Don't wait too long; at a certain point, the conversation will move on and you'll lose your chance," says communication expert Jessica Chen.

Cocktail of the week: Cafe Kowloon’s shiso daiquiri – recipe

A daiquiri endowed with citrussy lemongrass syrup and a welcome waft of herbal shiso