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The Pulitzer-winning author of Less and Villa Coco explores the art of writing humour – plus 10 of the best novels to make you laughIn March 2020, when the mayor of San Francisco instructed all…
Neil Hopper was celebrated for continuing to do his job despite the loss of his lower limbs. But what the people he was treating didn’t know was that his injuries were self-inflicted. Now they and…
Data by one test-maker shows a positivity drop, but rate could be influenced by number of people taking testSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe maker of a popular laboratory test…
The Trump administration is revising its rebate pilot for the 340B drug discount program, angering hospitals.
Agents withdraw Jerry Falade’s hotly anticipated debut after saying they can no longer authenticate ‘how the manuscript evolved’A high-profile publishing deal for a debut crime novel has collapsed…
Injectable PrEP drug holds promise but investment in HIV prevention has declined dramatically worldwideSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email New innovations in HIV prevention could…
From sea swimming to painting, doctors are ‘prescribing’ hobbies – but you don’t need a doctor’s note to get startedIn 2020, the year Amanda lost her mother, husband, job and pre-pandemic normalcy…
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
Will collagen make you look younger? Could magnesium help you sleep better? Or are the benefits overstated? A dietitian reveals which are worth takingMultivitamins are one of the most commonly used…
An FDA advisory panel recommended use of an experimental Replimune treatment for advanced melanoma that the agency has rejected twice
A Novo Nordisk drug missed the mark in a heart disease study, raising questions about targeting inflammation to prevent cardiovascular complications.
The new CDC director nominee moves to the full Senate vote, Medicaid work requirements will not be delayed, and more health news
Max Porter, Daisy Johnson, Avni Doshi and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the commentsI recently read Gaining Ground by Joan Barfoot…
Small Birds Singing by Matthew Welton; The Channel by Jana Prikryl; Stepmother by Helen Mort; Drunken Driving by Martina EvansSmall Birds Singing by Matthew Welton (Carcanet, £12.99)Written in…
Diaa al-Awadi claimed insulin was a fraud, smoking was safe and chemotherapy useless. But despite losing his medical licence and dying at early age, his reach continues to grow It had been a struggle…
The novelist on learning empathy from Charles Dickens, the playfulness of Irenosen Okojie and avoiding Jane AustenMy earliest reading memory I was eight when I was given The Water-Babies by Charles…
“The ADA is no longer what we’d call a profile in courage,” write Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky of Retraction Watch.
This bold family saga explores a search for healing and truth in the aftermath of the Rwanda genocideHow to forgive the unforgivable? How to live in the aftermath of atrocity? Following 2016’s Small…
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