Governments around the world claim to be 'tough on crime.' The ultimate punishment that the state can dispense in response to violent crimes…
Haemophilia A is a hereditary disorder, caused by a genetic mutation that leads to deficient or defective factor VIII, a protein in the…
A visit to the hospital often means having a blood test. Emergency doctors and nurses, in particular, often bleed their patients, primarily to…
Population growth has created an urgent need to feed larger numbers of people at low cost, especially in the face of rising relative…
My north London high street is just a shadow of its former self, as is nearly every other English high street that I…
The day is Saturday, August 17 2019. I have just completed one of my regular five-mile walks through inner London. During this journey,…
The recreational use of drugs is widespread throughout the world, as indeed are the problems of drug dependence and addiction. The debate on…
Most people in Britain have probably become desensitised to the sight of homeless people huddled in doorways or sitting on the pavements of…
The reconstruction of Britain after the Second World War provided an opportunity to deal with the housing problems of the nation. It was…
In 2017, the Gambling Commission, the body which regulates gambling in England, Scotland and Wales, declared gambling to be a public health problem.…