Inflamed by Rupa Marya and Raj Patel review – modern medicine’s racial divide

The colonial legacy of healthcare is laid bare in an urgent study of how medicine has progressed – and who has been left behind

Blood, gore and a healthy dose of catharsis: why horror can be good for us

A grisly feast of scary British films is heading our way. Why now? Once seen as ‘video nasties’, many believe they have a positive role to play in a pandemic

Putting down my phone and picking up a book has saved my sleep

I dreaded doing without my device’s dopamine dripfeed, but insomnia was out of control. Now I’m not only sleeping but reading with real pleasure

‘He used his story as a weapon’: the inspiring tale of activist Ady Barkan

The documentary Not Going Quietly traces the paradox of the lawyer’s life with ALS: the weaker he gets, the louder his voice as an advocate for healthcare reform becomes

The secret of happiness? Be more like Ted Lasso

I love the comedy show about a goodhearted football manager so much I decided to emulate him. Then Private Eye, the satirical news magazine, took a swipe at me

Tonight’s TV: Champion sprinter Jonnie Peacock mentors young Paralympic hopefuls

As we prepare for Tokyo’s Paralympics, the athlete puts some youngsters through their paces. Plus: trouble in the tapir enclosure at the zoo … Here’s what to watch tonight

I used to think life was too short to read the same book twice. Not any more

I’m planning to reread the books I once loved, hoping they’ll reinvigorate me at a time when all our batteries are flashing low

Through the Looking Glasses by Travis Elborough review – the spectacular life of spectacles

From Henry VIII on his charger to the sex symbol Michael Caine, this close-up history of glasses illuminates their special kind of cool

Spike by Jeremy Farrar and Anjana Ahuja; and Vaxxers by Sarah Gilbert and Catherine Green – review

Two urgent and fascinating accounts from the frontlines show how scientists succeeded, and failed, at saving us from Covid-19

A moment that changed me: meeting the rescue dog who comforted me through unfathomable loss

When I first held my dog Veela in my arms, I was grappling with my mother’s dementia, which was followed much too soon by her death. The teachings of my little red dog helped me survive