My drag persona gave me a way to exist in the world – and a route back to the family I’d lost For years, Ginger Johnson imagined life as a tragedy playing out – until she decided to reframe it as a comedy
King Charles has appointed a homeopath. Why do the elite put their faith in snake oil? The aristocracy and celebrities are in thrall to medical quackery that while useless can be far from harmless
I drove across the US to meet people I disagree with – and learned how to look beyond labels As a progressive, queer, Asian-American, I held stereotypical views about people on ‘the other side’. My tour helped me realise that curiosity is a potent force for understanding
I used to be a huge people pleaser, but when I became seriously ill I finally learned to say no After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, I stopped trying to please everyone else. Now I have better relationships and a healthy, joyful life
Lower socioeconomic status ‘triples risk of early-onset dementia’ People from less privileged background at greater risk of developing condition under age of 65, study finds
Dr Chelsea Polis: ‘The scientific world recognises when you stick your neck out and do the right thing’ The US reproductive health expert on being sued for $1m, and winning a top prize for her fight for free speech in the public interest
I didn’t fit in Wales, but found my sense of place by understanding its history, and my own I stood out as different in Llandudno but by learning about its past and mine, it became the home I love
‘They thought I had cancer’: painkiller banned in UK linked to Britons’ deaths in Spain Patients’ group says reactions to metamizole can cause sepsis and organ failure – and British and Irish people are at higher risk
Deep space astronauts may be prone to erectile dysfunction, study finds Galactic cosmic rays can impair function of erectile tissues, research in rats shows
My brother the political prisoner, by Sanaa Seif I was just his little sister, now I’m trying to free him from an Egyptian prison. By Sanaa Seif