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Brought to you by Penguin. There has never been a more confusing time to try to be healthy. In the past decade, the healthcare sector has witnessed a remarkable surge in innovation: drug design, genomics and diagnostic technology have all changed almost beyond recognition. Simultaneously, there...

206 bones. One heart. Two eyes. Ten fingers. You may think you know what makes up a human. But it turns out our bodies are full of surprises. What makes tears of joy different from tears of sadness? Why is a gut feeling so much smarter than you think? And why is 90% of you not even human? You...

An acclaimed physician and BBC broadcaster embarks upon a globe-spanning journey to investigate the wellness industrial complex, sorting the reality from the intentionally fuzzy sales pitch—so you don’t have to. What’s the difference between a supplement and a drug? How does marketing...