Molly Callahan, a gynecological teaching assistant, helps medical students practice pap smears and breast exams On her busiest days, Molly Callahan, has 16 speculums inserted into her vagina. She works full-time as a gynecological teaching assistant (GTA) – a layperson who helps medical students practice pap smears and breast examsContinue Reading

Former shoplifters say treatment and drug rehabilitation are essential to ending cycle of theft and imprisonment Police to target 500 chronic shoplifters in retail crime crackdown in England When Rhys, 34, stole goods from shops across Birmingham, he would often leave notes for the staff apologising for his actions. “I’dContinue Reading

A disturbing new docuseries delves deep into a world where men are pushing their bodies to the extreme – and some of them are dying for it If you’ve heard the term looksmaxxing – the manospheric pursuit of male aesthetic beauty via steroids, peptides, cosmetic surgery and total commitment –Continue Reading

She has played King Lear, all three witches in Macbeth and an ape turned variety performer in Kafka’s Monkey. As she prepares for a new show, she discusses the soaring highs and deep lows of her extraordinary life Kathryn Hunter pulls off her black beanie and sits down. She hatesContinue Reading

Relying on technology can make us forgetful, but there are some simple ways to sharpen your recall. Memory experts describe the tricks and habits that can help Memory can worsen as we age, but it is often possible to do something about it. Here, memory experts share their advice onContinue Reading

The Kogi State Government will distribute 3,141,485 insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to households across the state from November 8 to 15, 2026, in its first free statewide distribution exercise in nine years. The campaign is being organised by the state government in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) andContinue Reading

As Nigeria faces warnings of potentially extreme heat between now and February 2027, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Kaduna State, Dr Sheyin David Madaki, has advised Nigerians to avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, drink water regularly and recognise early signs of dehydration to preventContinue Reading

It involves the fracturing of a patient’s ribs, before they spend three months laced into a corset. Some of those who have had this cosmetic procedure say it is like being ‘hit by a bus’. Why is it becoming more popular? Daniela Cesin was 14 when she began thinking aboutContinue Reading

My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away It was early morning in late September, off the coast of Kaş in Turkey. Watching the slightly choppy seaContinue Reading