B2 · Estimated CEFRHealth & LifestyleNews & surveys
UNICEF in Bangladesh: Keeping Education Within Reach
A new appeal connects school access, protection and support for refugee and host communities.
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Health & Lifestyle - Articles in English
All 15 readings in this category, newest first. Read about health, wellbeing, habits and everyday life through news and history.
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Health & Lifestyle
Read about health, wellbeing, habits and everyday life through news and history.
A2 · Estimated CEFRHealth & LifestyleNews & surveys
Healthy Ageing: Longer Lives Need Better Support
A new report says countries are taking action for older people, but more support is still needed.
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C1 · Estimated CEFRHealth & LifestyleNews & surveys
World Habitat Day 2026: What Makes Housing Adequate?
World Habitat Day puts a practical question at the centre of city life: what does a home need to provide?
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World Sight Day 2026: The Stories Behind Eye Care
The Love Your Eyes campaign connects everyday experiences with the need for accessible eye care.
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Global Handwashing Day 2026: A Habit That Needs Support
Handwashing is an everyday action, but remembering it is only part of the challenge. People also need the resources to make that action possible.
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World Food Day 2026: New Ideas for Tomorrow's Food
World Food Day 2026 asks how new ideas and traditional knowledge can help people get good food while caring for the planet.
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World Post Day 2026: More Than Letters
World Post Day celebrates the people and services that connect communities. Today, postal networks do more than carry letters.
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C2 · Estimated CEFRHealth & LifestyleNews & surveys
World Mental Health Day 2026: Who Gets a Say?
WHO's World Mental Health Day campaign asks whose experience shapes mental health services, and whether being heard leads to influence over decisions.
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Paper, Screen or Audio: How Do People Read?
A US survey compares printed books, e-books and audiobooks.
Read and practise →Historical articles
Explore events from the past. Historical event dates and new lesson dates are shown separately.
Health & Lifestyle
Read about health, wellbeing, habits and everyday life through news and history.
A2 · Estimated CEFRHealth & LifestyleHistory
1863: A Small Committee Begins a New Chapter in Care
Henry Dunant's call for better care helped bring five people together in Geneva.
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1858: Florence Nightingale Uses Numbers to Argue for Change
Nightingale's work went beyond nursing: records and diagrams helped her make a public argument about care.
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1955: The Polio Announcement Families Had Waited For
A vaccine needed more than a promising idea. A huge trial helped turn hope into evidence.
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1967: Cape Town's Heart Transplant and the Work Beyond a First
A landmark operation proved a possibility, while its outcome showed how much work remained after the surgical breakthrough.
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C1 · Estimated CEFRHealth & LifestyleHistory
1796: Jenner's Experiment and the Long Road to Smallpox Eradication
An early vaccination experiment became a milestone, but evidence, ethics and public-health organisation belong to the wider story.
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C2 · Estimated CEFRHealth & LifestyleHistory
1928: Penicillin and the Work Beyond a Lucky Discovery
A contaminated dish gave Alexander Fleming an important clue in 1928. Turning that clue into a widely usable medicine required years of collective work.
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