I know the NHS has its problems but for healthcare I envy UK employers

  • October 1, 2023
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Life for UK business owners isn’t easy. But they should be grateful for their healthcare. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA Life for UK business owners isn’t easy. But they should be grateful for their healthcare. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA I know the NHS has its problems but for healthcare I envy UK employers Covering healthcare costs through taxation […]

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A Nobel Prize Might Lower a Scientist’s Impact

  • October 1, 2023
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Winning a Nobel Prize can be a life-changing event. The winners are thrust onto a world stage, and for many scientists the recognition represents the pinnacle of their careers. But what is the effect of winning such a high-profile prize on science? John Ioannidis, an epidemiologist at Stanford University, wants to find out. Awards like […]

The country where electric bikes outsell pedal bikes

  • October 1, 2023
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Both pedal bicycles and electric-assist bicycles are important alternative forms of transportation, helping to reduce private car use. But electric bikes have long been the quickest growing category of two-wheelers. This year Germany is set to hit a major milestone that will see e-bikes outsell pedal bicycles for the first time. Germany has spent years […]