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A march in London calling for a second EU referendum

A man's acute psychosis appears to have been triggered by Brexit

1 October 2019

A case of a man who appears to have experienced acute psychosis triggered by the UK's 2016 European Union referendum result has been described in a medical journal


Lorries waiting

Report reveals no-deal Brexit impact – here's what you need to know

12 September 2019

Shortages of fresh foods, medicines and petrol predicted in Operation Yellowhammer Brexit planning report, as well as problems sharing data between the UK and EU


Will rising food costs after Brexit really cause thousands of deaths?

Will rising food costs after Brexit really cause thousands of deaths?

28 January 2019

There could be around 12,000 extra deaths in the UK by 2030 because people will eat less fruit and veg after Brexit, warns one study.


Pharmacist

No-deal Brexit could lead to drug shortages and delayed operations

15 January 2019

Amid huge Brexit uncertainty, a range of emergency measures are being put in place to protect medical supplies – but no one knows if these will be enough


No, statistics don’t show that Brexit made England more depressed

No, statistics don’t show that Brexit made England more depressed

21 November 2018

It has been widely reported that antidepressants prescriptions rose more than usual after the UK referendum, but in fact their rate of increase slowed


The scientific guide to stockpiling food for a 'no deal' Brexit

The scientific guide to stockpiling food for a 'no deal' Brexit

26 July 2018

In a post-Brexit culinary landscape, lamb with turnips and tinned carrots could be on the menu. You probably also want to buy a chest freezer


The EMA building

Fears of Brexit chaos for medicines agency should worry us all

8 February 2018

Fresh turmoil threatens to worsen disruption of the European Medicines Agency when it quits the UK after Brexit. That should worry all parties, says Inga Vesper


The JET device

Brexiteers must not risk UK’s nuclear future by leaving Euratom

12 July 2017

If the UK leaves Europe’s nuclear regulator when it quits the EU, it risks disrupting nuclear fuel supplies and even cancer treatments, warns Alex Connor


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