The Nature of the American Presidency A presidential system is a democratic alternative to a parliamentary...
Conquest and Disease or Colonialism and Health? A special lecture to mark the centenary of the Royal...
Getting a life: Limits to health in the 21st century Our health and longevity are affected by a multitude of...
Lifestyle diseases: The burden of choice? Take exercise, wear seatbelts, eat the right food, stay off...
Slavery - The US perspective: From the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement Dr Alan Sked, The London School of Economics and Political...
Birth control, Death control and the Demographic Transition The improving survival rates of children, and the freedom to...
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...