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Jason and the Adventure of 254Jason and the Adventure of 254

Jason and the Adventure of 254

Rebecca Wallersteiner takes at look at Wellcome Collection’s latest exhibition Jason and the Adventure of 254, an artist’s joyful exploration…

Polio booster campaignPolio booster campaign

Polio booster campaign

Polio booster campaign: Last month an unvaccinated man in Rockland county, New York contracted and became parylised by Poliomyelitis (Polio). …

Air quality in London has improvedAir quality in London has improved

Air quality in London has improved

Air quality in London has improved but the ULEZ had only a small effect, finds study.  London’s Ultra Low Emission…

Heat wave by British PatheHeat wave by British Pathe

Heat wave by British Pathe

How Londoners coped with a Heat Wave back in 1952. https://youtu.be/sgT809dsq-c

The price of sight lossThe price of sight loss

The price of sight loss

Sight loss costs London’s economy £6.4 billion, around £750 per Londoner, per year, according to a new report Eye Health-…

Pollution levels in 1960s LondonPollution levels in 1960s London

Pollution levels in 1960s London

If you think pollution is bad in London now, just take a look at what Londoners were forced to breathe…

A Sabbatical in ItalyA Sabbatical in Italy

A Sabbatical in Italy

Rigoletto was the catalyst. It had been 12 years since I last lived in Italy and sitting in Covent Garden…