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How not to defeat Aids

James Le Fanu — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of Aids Elizabeth Pisani Granta Books, 288pp, �17.99

Dish the dirt and keep healthy

James Le Fanu — Mon, 03 Jul 2000 12:00:00 GMT

Bureaucrats always want to introduce more stringent hygiene regulations.James Le Fanu argues that cleanliness may not be as good for us as they think

Proud to be ignorant

James Le Fanu — Mon, 07 Feb 2000 12:00:00 GMT

The Dome, like the poll tax, shows that our rulers are suspicious of experts. They should shed their prejudice, advises James Le Fanu

Stop all this fuss about our genes

James Le Fanu — Mon, 13 Dec 1999 12:00:00 GMT

The decoding of human chromosome 22 has been hailed as more important than splitting the atom. James Le Fanu is not so impressed

Behind the great plastic duck panic

James Le Fanu — Mon, 22 Nov 1999 12:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace says toys and garden hoses are bad for you. Nonsense, arguesJames Le Fanu

What price a cure for the flu?

James Le Fanu — Mon, 01 Nov 1999 12:00:00 GMT

Relenza costs too much, says Frank Dobson; Glaxo Wellcome begs to differ. James Le Fanu wonders how the drug companies are going to stay in profit

Why doctors should admit their ignorance

James Le Fanu — Mon, 14 Jun 1999 12:00:00 GMT

Experts say too little milk, too much milk and a smart wife all make you ill. Don't listen, advises James Le Fanu

Was Two-Brains one too many?

James Le Fanu — Fri, 26 Feb 1999 12:00:00 GMT

The BBC, the universities, the NHS: the Tories wrecked them all. James Le Fanu argues that David Willetts should come clean and take the blame