HealthA sharp interrogation of why we retreat from other people's illnesses How well do we look after people who are seriously sick? Astonishingly, research is scant – which makes Neil Vickers and Derek Bolton's ambitious new book, Being Ill, very welcome Culture
LifeCan genetically modifying a rare marsupial save it from extinction? Researchers are aiming to make the northern quoll resistant to the toxic cane toads wiping it out in Australia, but little progress has been made Analysis