It’s clear that drinking alcohol in excess is bad for your health, but when researchers find that light to moderate drinkers live longer than teetotallers yet have a greater risk of cancer, the picture gets very confusing. One reason for this discrepancy may be in how studies are designed – around current alcohol consumption. Looking at lifetime consumption, a new study suggests that lighter drinking is associated with a reduced risk of cancer and early death. But, as Andrew Kunzmann explains, his finding doesn’t suggest that teetotallers should take up the habit.

For the past two centuries, pleasure piers have been the place to see and be seen at the British seaside. But these Victorian icons are under threat – from fires, rising costs and, more recently, climate change. Anya Chapman writes on why, in order to survive, they must cater to the needs of the modern tourist.

Theranos was once a darling of Silicon Valley. The start-up promised to revolutionise the blood-testing industry and was valued at US$9 billion in 2014. Now it’s staving off bankruptcy and its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, has been charged with a massive fraud. Anand Narasimhan and Nancy Lane outline the importance of boards in stopping similar nightmares from unfolding in the future.

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