Dissatisfied by long waiting times for doctor’s appointments, a growing number of Britons are turning to health tech to manage their medical concerns. Babylon has established itself as a game-changer in this space, partnering with the NHS to create ‘virtual clinics’ that could streamline care.

With more than 44 million adults having a mental health condition and rates of depression and suicide on the rise among younger generations, America’s mental health crisis shows no sign of easing in the near future. How might mobile apps enable people to better manage their wellbeing?

As the wellness movement has spread across food and drink, the variety of teas at supermarkets has dramatically expanded, encompassing exotic blends with beautiful packaging and grand health promises. A growing number of women are buying into these brews, but is there any truth to their claims?

While Americans used to look to doctors and nurses for the final word on medical matters, that’s not always the case nowadays. Influenced by social media gurus and aided by digital tracking tools, the ‘worried well’ are taking a proactive approach to health that minimizes input from professionals.

Attracted by the supposed benefits of weight loss, mental clarity, and increased performance, intermittent fasting is booming in the biohacking community. But what does this eating behaviour say about people’s relationship with food? And how are consumer attitudes to diets changing?

Femtech is booming and now the successful breaking of stigma and taboo is translating to IRL. App turned gynecology clinic, Tia, is encouraging collaboration between consultant and patient, while tapping into women’s increased desires for control and understanding of their gynecological health.

Britons are having a love affair with plants. From terrariums and cacti to Living Walls and hanging baskets, they want to tap into their affinity with nature. With urbanisation making the natural world more difficult to access, biophilic design is reconnecting people to nature in built environments.

All sorts of stigmas are being broken in today's beauty industry, but the needs of menopausal women are often ignored. Absent in ads and lacking products for their changing skin and hair, these women are now pushing brands to step up and address this ‘last taboo’ without any sugar-coating.