Phil Whitaker

Should the NHS stop screening patients for cancer? Some are subjected to unnecessary therapies, which can cause significant harm By Phil Whitaker Illustration by Charlotte Trounce W hen the UK began breast screening in the late 1980s, no one suspected tha... See more

There is no medical treatment for a radically altered body image Sometimes all doctors have to offer patients is shared humanity By Phil Whitaker Illustration by Charlotte Trounce Lucy had come about swollen legs. “Look at them!” she commanded, gesticulat... See more

Our food portions are bigger than ever Standard dinner plates are two to three inches larger than 50 years ago By Phil Whitaker Illustration by Charlotte Trounce The apartment we rented when we first moved to Canada was furnished with enormous divans – at... See more

My first kleptomania patient The disease raises questions about the limits of criminal responsibility, though a breach of trust is a breach of trust By Phil Whitaker Illustration by Charlotte Trounce Theo wanted me to sign him off sick. “I’ve had this at ... See more

Maga’s distrust of paracetamol is a distrust of science The new American right equates correlation with causation By Phil Whitaker Illustration by Charlotte Trounce Last month, the Trump administration advised pregnant mothers and the parents of young chi... See more