Government failing to address “deadly issue” of air pollution
The Public Accounts Committee has called for a new approach to tackling poor air quality.
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Will we soon have vaccines for cancer?
BioNTech is attempting to deploy the vaccination technology it developed for Covid as a weapon against malignancy.
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Sally Davies: “Anti-microbial resistance could kill us before the climate crisis does”
The former chief medical officer for England warns about the threat AMR poses to humanity – and why we need…
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“I miss memories”: how Covid-19 shook Britain’s children
A new report, exclusively shared with the New Statesman, reveals the pandemic experiences of young people – in their own…
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How poetry can help fix our loneliness crisis
Poetry lets us connect with other people – we’re not alone in our despair or delight.
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Inactivity due to sickness has reached a record high in the UK
There are now almost 2.5 million people out of work due to long-term illness.
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Whitehall plans suicide prevention training for civil servants as recession looms
Economic downturns often coincide with suicide rate increases, so the government is discussing how its front-line staff can help the…
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When will Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak get real about the NHS?
The health service is still in crisis, but the Tory leadership candidates seem more interested in eroding the NHS’s “free…
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