Alyssa McDonald
Articles by Alyssa McDonald
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Health
'We don't do rabies'
- 27 March 2008
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When Alyssa McDonald was bitten by a stray dog in Romania, she was given excellent anti-rabies treatment at a local hospital. On her return to Britain for follow-up care, the story was very different
Books
Literary seduction
- 21 February 2008
The Bad Girl
Mario Vargas Llosa Faber & Faber, 352pp, £17.99
Books
Ugly duckling
- 06 December 2007
Playing With the Grown-Ups
Sophie Dahl Bloomsbury, 288pp, £12.99
Travel
A home for heroes
- 22 November 2007
Alyssa McDonald discovers a corner of Ukraine that has withstood empire, Stalin and 21st-century advertising
Society
Dazed and confused
- 01 November 2007
Social workers are underestimating the damage caused by habitual cannabis use, new research suggests
Film
Edinburgh's forgotten festival
- 29 August 2007
From 15-hour Fassbinder epics to IRN-BRU adverts, Edinburgh's film festival is unlike any other
