Medicine
Easing the gay blood ban means more sexual stigma
Pyrrhic victory — In the wake of a rule change meaning that more gay men can give blood, writer Benjamin Weil argues that the burden of AIDS discrimination has merely shifted elsewhere in the community.
Written by: Benjamin Weil
How radical health activists fought the 70s heroin epidemic
Dope is Death — A new documentary explores the legacy of a 1970s coalition of New York health activists and revolutionaries, among them Tupac's stepfather and The Black Panthers, and how they founded North America's first acupuncture detox clinic.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
Virtual healing: the shamanic answer to coronavirus
Holistic healthcare — Scotland's shamanic community claims that human mistreatment of the planet caused the pandemic, and some say they have the power to heal the virus.
Written by: Sam Bradpiece
How Magic Mushrooms could hold the key to curing depression
Are hallucinations the secret to happiness? — New research shows psilocybin, the active ingredient in Magic Mushrooms, to have huge potential for treating depression.
Written by: Alex King