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As a society, we’re obsessed with illness. It’s weird. It seems like we have to know what’s wrong with everyone, why it went wrong, and if it’ll happen to us. David Bowie’s cancer wasn’t private – it was ‘secret’, apparently. Brands take note of this...

I’ve recently become a bit of an eco-warrior. According to the office I never stop bleating on about veganism or the environment. Perhaps it’s true, but that just means I’m a nice person.
However, this article isn’t about me. It’s about what’s now happening to my social feeds....

From hairbrushes that ‘listen’ for breaking hair, to sickness detecting wearable devices, it seems digital healthcare has seriously upped its game for 2017.
But is a hairbrush that listens out for little screams of pain from hairs splitting as you brush it really the future – ok that’s not actually what happens, I have a vivid imagination… – or is it simply a fad?...

It’s quite sad. As we approach the final days of the referendum campaign, I can’t help but feel a little disappointed in how things have turned out.
The debate over the European Union and our place within it is a fascinating one. It allows us to reflect on who we are and what it means to be British (or European) in the 21st Century. And for the politically-minded among us, it’s a great discussion...