Cover painting courtesy of Jake Fern
Author photograph courtesy of Toufic Beyhum
TESS LAWRIE (MBBCh, PhD) is a medical doctor, research consultant, and health sovereignty advocate. Her clinical and research expertise derived from both developed and developing countries includes preparing evidence-based guidelines for the WHO between 2012 and 2021. With citations in excess of 8,800, she is an accomplished and well-respected scientist. She is a Director of the Evidence-based Medicine Consultancy Ltd and EbMCsquared CIC, founder of BIRD International, and co-founder of the World Council for Health.