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Editor's note
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As the NHS strained under the weight of another winter crisis, Theresa May claimed more beds were available across the system. Katja Grasic and Mireia Jofre-Bonet fact checked the latest data and found the prime minister was wrong – there are actually fewer beds available than there were a year earlier.
It’s a hundred years since President Woodrow Wilson’s famous idealistic speech outlined Fourteen Points to end World War I. Matthew Ward looks at how it influenced US foreign policy, and how Donald Trump’s approach to world affairs measures up. Meanwhile, Peter Finn and Robert Ledger offer a guide to the rest of the best books about the 45th president after Fire and Fury.
Suicide is the leading cause of death in people aged under 35, so understanding risk factors is crucial for preventing it. Daryl O'Connor found that people who have suffered childhood trauma and who have recently attempted suicide have a faulty stress response as their bodies don’t release enough cortisol. The findings could lead to new treatments that prevent suicide by restoring a normal response.
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Gemma Ware
Society Editor
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The prime minister claimed the number of available beds has gone up.
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Katja Grasic, University of York
Theresa May claims there are more beds available across the NHS than there used to be.
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Politics + Society
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Peter Finn, Kingston University; Robert Ledger, Schiller International University
Historians, commentators and thinkers have written endless books on how the US presidency works. None of them applies to the incumbent, Donald Trump.
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Matthew Ward, University of Dundee
America finds itself in uncharted territory under Donald Trump – not least when it comes to climate change and Israel policy.
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Barry Godfrey, University of Liverpool; Lucy Williams, University of Liverpool
A century and a half after the last convict ship docked in Australia, new research is uncovering what happened to those who were transported.
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Peter Williams, Liverpool John Moores University
As the service becomes more professional and diverse, the less it can be influenced by boys' clubs.
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Nic Cheeseman, University of Birmingham
The Rwandan model can't be replicated easily given that it depends heavily on political dominance and tight, centralised control of patronage networks.
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Science + Technology
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Understanding how and why things happen can help people make sense of the world.
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Andy Tattersall, University of Sheffield
In the age of 'fake news' it's more important than ever to make sure that what's being published is the truth – especially when it comes to reporting research and science.
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Ruth Mace, UCL
Most anthropologists believe that witch labelling has evolved to get people to conform. But new research suggests an alternative explanation.
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Elvira Perez Vallejos, University of Nottingham; E Bethan Davies, University of Nottingham; Jen Martin, University of Nottingham
A robust and enforceable code is needed for online services to design sites and apps in a way that is appropriate for different age groups.
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Environment + Energy
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Michel Kaiser, Bangor University
An expert reviews the research for and against the use of electric pulse trawlers.
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Health + Medicine
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Daryl O'Connor, University of Leeds
Understanding the role of cortisol in suicide risk may lead to new treatments.
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Emilie Taylor-Brown, University of Oxford
Our obsession with gut health, diet and well-being is far from new: the Victorians had very similar concerns.
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