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Is the NHS the world's best healthcare system?
On its 70th birthday, there are reasons to celebrate Britain’s favourite institution, though it has changed beyond all recognition from the service set up in 1948
Pamela Duncan and Juliette Jowit
02, Jul, 2018 @5:00 AM
What is depression and why is it rising?
It’s an illness that fills our news pages on an almost daily basis. Juliette Jowit asks what causes depression, who is susceptible and what the best treatment is
Juliette Jowit
04, Jun, 2018 @5:00 AM
Drop in plastic bags littering British seas linked to introduction of 5p charge
Scientists find an estimated 30% drop in plastic bags on the seabed in the same timeframe as charges were introduced in European countries
Juliette Jowit
05, Apr, 2018 @5:30 AM
Helmet-shaped brain scanner allows wearers to move around
Scientists hope it will help children with neurological and mental disorders and reveal how brains handle social situations
Juliette Jowit
21, Mar, 2018 @6:00 PM
What to do with those divested billions? The only way is ethics
Ethical investment is soaring - but what are the best options for investors, and does it actually do any good?
Juliette Jowit
15, Mar, 2018 @7:00 AM
Nature showing early signs of spring despite cold snap
Woodland Trust records show more evidence that spring is arriving earlier in the UK
Juliette Jowit
01, Mar, 2018 @6:01 AM
Half of world's oceans now fished industrially, maps reveal
Data gathered from more than 70,000 vessels shows commercial fishing now covers a greater surface area than agriculture
Juliette Jowit
22, Feb, 2018 @7:00 PM
Mothers in early 30s have lowest risk of premature birth, study finds
Women in their early thirties have a 1% chance of early birth, with the risk rising to 1.2% for those over 40, analysis shows
Juliette Jowit
31, Jan, 2018 @7:00 PM
Local people tackle tide of beach plastic in Mumbai
Clean-up has collected more than 12,000 tonnes of plastic since 2015
Juliette Jowit
24, Jan, 2018 @4:54 PM
Europe's microwave ovens emit nearly as much CO2 as 7m cars
The biggest impact comes from electricity used to power the microwaves, but study also highlights rising environmental cost of our throwaway culture
Juliette Jowit
18, Jan, 2018 @9:06 AM
Fossil evidence reveals butterflies and moths lived 50m years earlier than thought
Earliest fossil evidence shows the winged insects were alive 200m years ago alongside the early dinosaurs
Juliette Jowit
10, Jan, 2018 @7:00 PM
Reel life: the biographical films bringing joy to people with dementia
My Life Films combine music, photos, clips and interviews to celebrate the lives of those with dementia – and help carers build better patient relationships
Juliette Jowit
31, May, 2017 @6:30 AM
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