Health

The supply of drugs, including of antibiotics, is being squeezed

Embracing both the dilemmas and rewards of multicultural coexistence will mean abandoning the government’s populist resentment

Trafficked migrants, fake embryo transfers, babies for sale… the shocking story that reveals the dark side of Crete

The government wants to give the impression that it has thought up a policy – but it hasn’t. Not really

An anonymous GP shares how best to deal with the end of life and why this evades Westminster's understanding

Another £40billion per year is needed to keep up with what others spend

Labour’s NHS Fit for the Future plan is not enough. We need more radical reform

With hundreds on urgent waiting lists, Britain’s health care system is failing elderly people

The German media can see the damage Brexit has done, even if the Europhobes can’t

Does the psychedelic drug have real benefits, and should it be legalised for medical use? A colleague of acid’s inventor speaks…

One anonymous GP explains the often overlooked realities of their job

Moscow likes to pretend that HIV is not a problem. Now it has an epidemic on its hands

Is the drug that fuelled sixties counterculture due for a comeback?

A bizarre encounter around a recently deceased patient made one doctor question how we define when death occurs

Exploring the connection between schizophrenia and emerging technologies

Menopause is natural, not a disorder, and women should be able to talk about it openly and without stigma

Mismanagement and serious underfunding are at the top of the list when it comes to the NHS's problems. But the community care route is not the solution

Sunak should take a look at the polls before berating Wales again

When it comes to the NHS, it's time to start thinking about the future

Which European nations consume the most alcohol and which have more sober habits?

“In Britain we have hot-water bottles; on the continent, they have sex.” And nowhere is that more true than in Germany…

The reality behind the continent's happiest nations

Earlier this year, MANDRAKE advised the shadow health secretary to pose some questions in the Commons about what a drain on resources Genomics England was. Yet, he never asked a single question

Can Britain have a grown-up conversation about its national health service?

If we want the NHS to be functional in 10 years time, we need to start having more honest conversations about the state of affairs

These zones will not only protect women from abuse and intimidation; they will also make the law more coherent when it comes to access

Authorities initially dismissed the link between Covid and a loss of smell and taste - until they couldn't. Now, a deeply disconcerting experience for millions has prompted a rush of research that will have benefits for the future

Some notable experts, however, question the overall need for reform. It’s a mass experiment

Spain’s bill to offer paid menstrual leave is a first for Europe. Closer to home, the push for change is coming from individuals

In lamenting NHS failures, the former Tory leadership hopeful seems to have forgotten who was in charge for six years