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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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Six blind people regain partial sight thanks to 'Bionic eye' implant

Six blind patients have had their sight partially restored by a "bionic eye" surgically implanted on to their retina. Although it restores only very rudimentary vision, the device has proved so successful that its developers are about to begin a study of a more sophisticated version with between 50 and 75 patients.

17 Feb 2007
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Disabled people still need a better deal

Britain has got better for many disabled people over the past decade and it is easy to forget that, until recently, there was no such thing as "disability rights". Yet we still need a new agenda because, in some cases, things have got worse. And without action now, the challenges of the coming years will create new patterns of inequality and disadvantage that Britain can ill afford.

17 Feb 2007
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Mental health patients need smoke-protection too

Clare Allan complains that the "logic" of no-smoking policies in mental-health settings escapes her (The unfair smoking ban will mean fuming on the wards, February 7). We'd like to help. Second-hand smoke is dangerous.

17 Feb 2007
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