Danielle Carr-Gomm fell fatally ill when she stopped taking insulin during Wiltshire workshop run by Hongchi Xiao• Profile: the healer convicted over two deathsAn alternative healer who promoted a “slapping therapy” taken up by millions of people across the world has been found guilty of the gross negligence manslaughter of a British woman who died...

It’s normal to want to avoid confrontation, but identifying where old patterns of doubt and self-blame come from helps us to be more assertive when necessary • Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a reader I have been afflicted by shame and guilt, leading to anxiety and very low self-esteem, all my life. Whenever I find myself...

Prof Linda-Gail Bekker receives ovation at Aids summit after presenting trial results of ‘miracle’ drug lenacapavirWhen the doctor behind the trial of a new HIV prevention drug heard the results, she could not contain her emotions. “I literally burst into tears,” said Prof Linda-Gail Bekker.“I’m 62, I’ve lived through this epidemic … I had family members...

Filippo hates the feel of cream on his hands but burns easily. Leo says he should slap it on himself. You resolve this heated tiffFind out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorI asked Leo to help me put on suncream. He did, but so half-heartedly I got burnedIf you are a grownup and can reach an area, do it yourself. He wanted me to do...

A medical diagnosis meant I had to surrender my driving licence, but I was still asked to pay a termination feeIn August 2023, I took out a four-year lease on a Hyundai Tucson. I paid £3,600 as a deposit, then £398 monthly. In May this year, I experienced two seizures and have now been diagnosed with epilepsy. As a result, I have had to surrender my...

With environmental challenges, rising populations and a lack of crop investment, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to farm cocoa in west African countries. So how can positive changes be brought about in this area?In Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, farmers are already seeing the increasing impact of climate change. Higher temperatures, less regular rainfall...