Should I go vegan? There are currently more than 500,000 people in Britain who say they have done – a fourfold increase over the past ten years. And the meat, fish, dairy and eggs (and honey – it’s made by bees and is therefore an animal by-product)-shunning revolution shows no signs of slowing down. The … Read more
The recent announcement that divorce laws are to be relaxed is a welcome one. Most couples who get married hope to live happily ever after, yet the brutal reality is that more than 40 per cent of modern marriages end in divorce. In that case, why make getting divorced more difficult and stressful than it has … Read more
Actual scientific breakthroughs are incredibly rare, so I am privileged to have witnessed one first-hand, which I am sure will prove to be revolutionary We often read about newly discovered ‘wonder’ drugs or ‘game-changing’ health technology. But in truth, few make an impact on the world. Actual scientific breakthroughs are incredibly rare, so I am … Read more
How worried am I about coronavirus? The truth is, quite a lot. And I have been since reports of the infection began to emerge from China at the end of last year. Now, as Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty told MPs last week: ‘It is here.’ As of last night, there were more than 200 … Read more
When I was in my early 20s, the woman I’d been going out with for more than three years left me for another man. I was distraught, angry, stressed, and I wrote a lot of bad poetry. Although I was utterly miserable for a few months, I finally got over her and at no point … Read more
Over the past few months I’ve written in this column about everything from natural pain relievers and how magic mushrooms could herald a treatment for drug-resistant depression, to the waning concentration of minerals in vegetables and ways to boost your IQ. Your letters have, as ever, been flooding in, so this week I’m going to … Read more