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By Devi Sridhar Don't call it a 'super flu' – but the NHS is right to be worried this winter | Devi Sridhar
An early flu season, a new variant and poor takeup of vaccines leave the already vulnerable health service in a dangerous positionProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University...
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Trump’s shuttering of the National Center for Atmospheric Research is Stalinist | Michael Mann and Bob Ward
This is the latest in the relentless purge of climate researchers who refuse to be co-opted by the fossil fuel industryThe Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin would no doubt have understood and even...
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The medieval Oxford friar who worked out the makeup of planets and stars
Richard Fishacre used his knowledge of light and colour to argue against ‘fifth element’ theories of the dayAbout 800 years ago, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at the University of Oxford,...
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Revisited: is curiosity the key to ageing well? – podcast
Psychologists have typically believed that we become less curious as we age, but recent research has shown curiosity actually becomes more targeted and specific in our later years. In this episode...
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Nosy researcher’s quest to map the world’s ‘smellscapes’
We can share images and sounds, so why not smells? Dr Kate McLean-MacKenzie hopes her new atlas will make scentsChristmas may be associated with the aromas of oranges and mince pies but our towns and...
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: different looks but still all about the zoom
First new design in ages, upgraded camera, serious performance and longer battery life make it a standout yearThe 17 Pro is Apple’s biggest redesign of the iPhone in years, chucking out the old...
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