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A. L. Heywood

A.L. Heywood (he/him) is a full-time editor and writer for Healthline. He studied both Biochemistry and Music at university and spent 17 years as an award-winning teacher and performer before returning to the sciences. A.L. specializes in chronic conditions, genetics, and the sociology of health. Beyond Healthline, he spends time as a freelance arts writer, composer, and dad to the world’s cutest Maltese Shih Tzu.

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