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Organ Donation and Transplants
This POSTnote examines policies to increase the availability of donor organs in the UK.
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Drug-driving
This POSTnote examines the drug screening devices available for detecting drug drivers and options for the setting of drug limits for the new offence.
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Uncertainty in Population Projections
Population projections inform policy formulation across a wide range of areas. While short-term projections are generally reliable, longer-term figures are subject to ever greater uncertainties. This POSTnote examines the sources of these uncertainties and explores projection methods which aim to take them into account.
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Livestock Vaccines
This POSTnote examines the use of vaccines and outlines the pros and cons of using vaccination in livestock.
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Plant-made Pharmaceuticals
The use of genetically modified (GM) plants to produce pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines is an emerging technology that offers a low-cost, large-scale alternative to current methods. This POSTnote looks at recent advances in, and the benefits of, the technology, and analyses the associated biosafety and regulatory issues.
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Mental Health and the Workplace
This note summarises how the workplace affects mental health and vice versa.
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Measuring National Wellbeing
This POSTnote summarises the latest research on measuring national wellbeing, its components and causes, and examines some policy implications.
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Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
This note examines the extent of, and risks posed by, drug-resistant TB.
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Preventing Diabetes
This POSTnote describes the causes of diabetes and the known risk factors, and examines policy options for diabetes prevention.
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Assessing Capacity for Work
This briefing discusses the role of the Work Capability Assessment and its suitability as a gateway to benefit.
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POSTnote 411 ICT for Disabled People
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) underpin many aspects of modern living, so for the 10 million disabled people in the UK access to ICT is an important factor in their quality of life. This POSTnote summarises the issues that disabled people face in using ICT and looks at progress towards achieving equivalent access to services for disabled and non-disabled users.
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Consumer Genetic Testing
This POSTnote explores the scientific, regulatory, and ethical issues related to genetic tests sold to consumers.
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Personalised Cancer Treatments
Recent technological advances in both diagnostics and therapeutics have the potential to make the treatment of cancer more personalised.
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Impacts of Video Games
There is debate surrounding the impact of violent video games on behaviour.
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