The truth is in the fiction, says Martin Amis, novelist and essayist. Somethings are just too painful, too awful, or too revealing to write about yourself or your colleagues, but […]
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Jacob Lurie and Anthony Nguyen: Medical students can help to provide the human touch in surgical settings
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Summer Finlay and Kate Armstrong: Indigenous languages must play a role in tackling noncommunicable diseases
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Nancy Berglas: Why prenatal care providers should pay attention to abortion
Changes in state abortion law mean that prenatal care providers must be prepared to support women unsure about their pregnancy options, says Nancy Berglas […]
Adam Briggs: Eating less red meat—a win for health and a win for the planet
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Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . “Nothing is not a poison”
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Martin McKee: Turbocharging British science? Boris Johnson’s proposals promise much but will deliver little
Boris Johnson’s claim that the UK will become a “supercharged magnet” for scientists post-Brexit is poles apart from the realities of losing free movement, says Martin McKee […]