Month: October 2017

Police say female Eurasian lynx does not pose a danger to humansPolice have taken to helicopters in a hunt for a lynxhas which has escaped from a wildlife park in Wales. The young female Eurasian lynx, which is about twice the size of a domestic cat, is missing from Borth Read more…

Psychiatric diagnosis must serve an ethical purpose: relieving certain forms of suffering and disease. Science alone can’t do thatHow do we decide what emotions, thoughts and behaviours are normal, abnormal or pathological? This is essentially what a select group of psychiatrists decide each time they revise the Diagnostic and Statistical Read more…

'To my mind, what mattered was not what I said about myself, but simply what our government could do for our country,' writes former PM in new book Via: Gordon Brown describes struggle to win over voters in 'touchy-feely era'

Central and North West London NHS Trust has become 'largest trauma service in the UK' Via: Thousands seeking mental health help after Grenfell tower disaster, experts say

Letter signed by gallerists, artists, curators and arts administrators comes in the wake of allegations against Artforum co-publisherMore than 150 artists, curators and museum directors, have signed a letter denouncing sexual harassment and abuses of power in the art world. The letter comes in the wake of separate allegations against Read more…

Fresh analysis reveals £20bn gap between government spending and tax receipts, says Institute for Fiscal StudiesFresh analysis that reveals a hole of almost £20bn in the public finances will heighten the pressure on the chancellor, Philip Hammond, ahead of next month’s budget.Britain is on track for the deficit – the Read more…

Industry 'absorbing tax increases on the cheapest brands to make sure they stay cheap', say academics Via: Tobacco companies using pricing tactics to 'keep smokers hooked', research suggests