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Andy Burnham announces £48m partnership in bid to find dementia cure

The Prime Minister, whose father Roy died last month after suffering from Alzheimer’s, said he wanted Britain ‘to be the country that makes the breakthrough’

The Independent UK · Oct 8

How the emboldened Pacific Islands are battling fiercely for climate justice

IN FOCUS: After an internationally-binding court ruling in July 2025, small island nations at a pre-COP summit in Fiji are now demanding legal accountability for the climate crisis. Alex Croft in Fiji reports

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Dame Bridget Ogilvie obituary

Parasitologist and director of the Wellcome Trust who oversaw the launch of the UK’s flagship genome sequencing centre

The Guardian - UK · May 11

Bright, flickering and flashing lights really can be bad for you – here’s how to have a visually comfortable Christmas

It is the time of year when decorations appear everywhere and everyone has a preferred style, from bright flashing lights to something more understated. Christmas decorations are meant to be cheerful, yet for some people, certain types of visual input can be surprisingly difficult to tolerate.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025

7 Charities That Refuse Donations From Everyday Americans

When most people think of charities, they imagine organizations eager to accept every dollar. But not all nonprofits operate that way. Some refuse donations from...

Saving Advice · Sep 15, 2025

Scientists unlock secret behind rare disease where flu can cause paralysis

One family said that the discovery offers hope.

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

Anxiety is the most common mental health problem – here’s how tech could help manage it

Anxiety disorders are the world’s most common mental health problem. But it isn’t always easy to get professional help, with long waiting lists in many countries.

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2025

Forget chatbots: research suggests reading can help combat loneliness and boost the brain

Loneliness has become such a widespread problem that Silicon Valley billionaires are now highlighting it to market AI companions, with Mark Zuckerberg recently stating “the average American has fewer than three friends”.

The Conversation · May 14, 2025

How we revealed the life story of PG Tips chimp – written in her bones

Chimpanzees helped to make PG Tips tea famous with their iconic TV ads in the 1970s. But what happened to these animals afterwards? Our new study, using techniques previously used only on human remains, reveals the fascinating life story of Choppers, a celebrity chimpanzee, also known as Ada Lott from…

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2025

Breastfeeding and Ebola: knowledge gaps endanger mothers and babies

Breastfeeding is so important for child health that the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef recommend that babies should be breastfed within an hour of birth, be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, and then continue breastfeeding in combination with other foods for two years or more.

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2025