Tamsin Lewis, a doctor and former professional triathlete, fell ill in March with the coronavirus. Eleven months on she is still suffering the symptoms and can no longer exercise with any intensity.

Happiness can make us healthier and live longer, but how do we achieve it? Enjoy the little things, learn to forgive and cherish your friendships, says bestselling author Florian Langenscheidt, who has spent decades researching happiness.

A talented portrait artist has always been prized for their ability to see into the soul of a person and capture it on canvas, a skill particularly appreciated in these Instagram times.

Stephan Loewentheil amassed the largest and most important collection of early photographs of China. Now he is seeking someone, or an institution, to take over the collection of 20,000-plus images.

Apple lawyer and corporate executive Randy Komisar couldn’t shake his depression. Recreational drugs didn’t help, so he tried meditation. Now, 25 years on, he believes it brought him balance and increased mental well-being.

Ayahuasca and magic mushroom drug psilocybin have profound effects on the mind, and studies show their potential for long-term treatment of serious mental problems if administered safely.

Data-driven wellness has arrived, as bio scans deliver rapid read-outs of our physical condition. As new technology changes fitness, beauty and preventive health care, demand for ‘self-optimisation’ is expected to soar.

One in five women never achieve orgasm, according to a recent study, but Bibi Brzozka wants to change that. By following her simple tips, it is possible to awaken your sexual energy.

Singapore has pioneered how public housing, or Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats, can benefit locals without creating a financial burden. The system is credited with clearing Singapore's slums of the 1960s, allowing low-paid workers a chance to live in state-built housing for a fraction of the cost. Today, Singapore's HDB flats house around 82 per cent of Singaporeans and are considered a model for modern government.

Australian property is a two-city scenario - there's Sydney and Melbourne, and then there's rest of the country. Sydney and Melbourne property prices have had an astronomical rise over the past 12 months, while smaller cities such as Canberra, Darwin, Brisbane and Perth have seen smaller increases, remained flat or fallen.

Australia relies heavily on Chinese spending to boost its economy. It was one of the few developed countries not to go into recession during the global financial crisis, thanks to the demand from China for its resources.

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is changing the way we pay for things forever. Ma’s home-grown online retail giant, Alibaba Group, which became the world’s largest initial public offering when it listed its shares in New York, is seeking to grow in the United States through its Alipay unit, part of Ma’s plan to be “bigger than Walmart”.

This year has been a turbulent one for investors and there will be plenty of headwinds moving into 2015, experts say. China, hailed as the engine of the world, is heading for its slowest growth in 25 years.