Getting a life: Limits to health in the 21st century Our health and longevity are affected by a multitude of...
Northern Ireland and the British-Irish relationship: The Gladstonian Settlement revisited Why has it proved so difficult to resolve the problems...
Lifestyle diseases: The burden of choice? Take exercise, wear seatbelts, eat the right food, stay off...
Birth control, Death control and the Demographic Transition The improving survival rates of children, and the freedom to...
The new localism: Local government and the Constitution Many argue that Britain has become too centralized, that Whitehall...
Hygeia and Panacea: Is prevention better than cure? Better sanitation and hygiene, coupled with immunization, have dramatically reduced...
Pathogens and parasites; plagues and pandemics The earliest gains in life expectancy were made by understanding...