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Foresight report looking at how we can respond to rising levels of obesity in the UK.
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Foresight report looking at the challenges and opportunities of an ageing society.
Foresight project looking at how we can respond to rising levels of obesity in the UK.
The Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology (CST) met with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) today in Washington, D.C. to discuss shared science and technology priorities.
Evidence base of long-term trends for UK policy makers, Spring 2021.
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