The best books about medical breakthroughs
Amid the rush to find a Covid-19 vaccine, Mark Honigsbaum picks his favourites, including a novel that has inspired generations of medical students and the story of Henrietta Lacks
Alastair Campbell: ‘I’ve finally learned to live with my enemy’
Alastair Campbell has always struggled with depression. In a deeply personal book, he reveals the impact it’s had on him and his family – and how he’s been able to survive it
The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn review – in search of healing and home
In this unflinching sequel to The Salt Path, nature provides solace against forebodings of mortality
Men unzipped: Me and My Penis, the TV show where masculinity goes commando
Channel Four’s bold new documentary confronts anxieties about the male member. We go behind the scenes – and meet Ajamu, the artist and ‘sex activist’ who gets men to reveal all
Stephanie Yeboah: ‘How I learned to stop using my body as a punch bag’
As a plus-size black woman, Stephanie Yeboah has faced decades of racism and fat phobia. Here the author of Fattily Ever After reveals how she overcame prejudice to accept herself – and live with confidence
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division by Elif Shafak review – a poignant look back at another age
What has happened to the belief that social media can create a new and better world?
Katy Perry: ‘I’ve done a lot of falling flat on my face’
Nine months pregnant with an album due at the same time as the baby, the star once known for her unfiltered goofiness has evolved. She talks depression, cancel culture – and her return to pure pop
‘Could I feel what they were doing? Yes’: Rob Delaney on the pain and pleasure of his vasectomy
The actor and comedian decided it was time to have the procedure after he and his wife had had four children. Here he writes candidly about the experience, and why it was the kindest cut
Spoon-Fed by Tim Spector review – food myths busted
Are coffee and salt so bad for us? Are calorie counts on menus worthwhile? An experts explains why so much of what we’re told about food is wrong
Ed Sheeran reminds us that eating disorders affect men, too
Problematic relationships with food are not ‘female’ afflictions – and the more male celebrities who speak honestly about their experiences, the better, says Arwa Mahdawi