Gods of the green fields
Marcelo Bielsa, a manager once hailed as "God", has been sacked from Leeds United. When it comes to faith in football, the history of leadership at the club has lessons…
Mind, Body & Life
Is the new Galleri Test a major step in the battle against cancer?
A potentially revolutionary new blood test for identifying cancer is being developed. But let's withhold our excitement until its success is proven.
Chronicles of decline
Rather than ignoring the ageing process, Laurie Taylor decides to develop a "Personal Deterioration Index".
“Power shapes human health, and infectious diseases shape power”
We talk to Dr Kyle Harper about his new book, "Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History".
Hard labour
The risks of childbirth must be managed, but amid competing pressures, women are being denied a voice.
Why our minds need the wild w/Lucy Jones
We're told that exposure to "nature" aids our mental health, but what does the evidence look like? And what is "nature" anyway?
How statues can bring us together
New statues of singer Vera Lynn and suffragette Emily Wilding Davison show the worth and continued relevance of these public monuments.
Doubt around new dementia drug
What prospects does the future hold for treating Alzheimer’s disease, now that doubt has been cast on the approval of Aducanumab?
Secrets in the soil
Human civilisation has degraded the earth beneath our feet. But working on an urban garden gave Kate Brown hope.
Book review: The Handshake
Ella Al-Shamahi's history of the handshake comes at a time when humanity is reconsidering this ancient gesture, along with its risks and rewards.