The art of debating taught me to see another view – it’s a skill that brings people together
After moving from South Korea I struggled to fit in. But I began to see a new way of understanding empathy through debating
How turning the heat off this winter could damage your health
A survey found 70% of UK adults are planning to heat their homes less, as energy prices soar. But what could be the effect?
‘Clinically awful’: why the pain of a broken heart is real
Poets and songwriters have long known that love hurts, but now scientists are examining the physical anguish caused by a breakup – and the results are helping people understand and recover from their distress
‘I just go into my head and enjoy it’: the people who can’t stop daydreaming
Psychiatrists may soon recognise ‘maladaptive daydreaming’ as a clinical disorder. But what is it, and how can it be treated?
And Finally by Henry Marsh review – from doctor to patient
Fearlessly frank and endearingly geeky reflections on life and death by a neurosurgeon diagnosed with cancer
Four radical new fertility treatments just a few years away from clinics
Synthetic embryos and three-person babies among advances revised fertility laws need to consider
Sleepless nights make people more selfish and asocial – study
Losing even one hour of rest reduces ‘innate desire of humans to help one another’, US research finds
Are personalised vitamins the key to good health?
Tailor-made supplements are being touted as the path to a healthier, happier, younger-looking you. Whether they work and whether they’re necessary is moot, say experts
My adult ADHD drugs felt like a lifeline. Then came the scary side-effects …
After a year on prescription stimulants, I started to unravel. Would a desperate experiment with street narcotics make me see things differently?
Altruism is a selfless act. So why did helping a stranger leave me feeling so foolish?
Helping a hitchhiker should have given me a warm glow of generosity, but ended with me feeling like a gullible shmuck, says Martin love