The Lancet

The Lancet, China and the origins of coronavirus

27 July 2021 4:47 pm

Right from its first issue in 1823, the Lancet was more than just an ordinary medical journal. Its founding editor,…

The best times you’ll never remember

24 July 2021 9:00 am

It was once a favourite theory of optimistic drunkards that a suitably ‘moderate’ level of alcohol consumption provided covert health…

Spin doctors

26 June 2021 9:00 am

How the Lancet lost our trust

Dr Toby’s booze advice: the better the wine, the less bad it is for you

15 September 2018 9:00 am

I don’t hold out much hope for Drink Free Days, a new campaign launched by Public Health England and the…

Long life

6 June 2015 9:00 am

I wrote last week about a swarm of bees that had attached itself to a wall of my house, as…