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The art of soundproof design

Too much noise is more than annoying – it has serious negative effects on health and cognitive ability. Find out how designers and architects are mitigating the downsides of sound.

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The lost art of convalescence

The efficacy of antibiotics and the demands of work mean we rarely convalesce after an illness. But in the past it was an important part of the return to health.

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Is fake news killing fictive art?

Parafictional artists create projects where the imaginary interacts with real life. But the growth of so-called ‘fake news’ is providing a new challenge.

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Picturing mental health

Ron Hampshire created artworks while resident at Netherne psychiatric hospital. What can we learn from them?

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  • A man administers an enema to a baby. Reproduction of a painting by J.A. Garemyn, 1778.
  • A man administers an enema to a baby. Reproduction of a painting by J.A. Garemyn, 1778.
  • A man administers an enema to a baby. Reproduction of a painting by J.A. Garemyn, 1778.
  • Brain drain? : depression, mood swings, risk-taking, mid-week blues, rage, lethargy, low self-esteem, neglect, emotional... / Camden & Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust ; designed by Eureka! Graphic Design Limited.
  • Brain drain? : depression, mood swings, risk-taking, mid-week blues, rage, lethargy, low self-esteem, neglect, emotional... / Camden & Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust ; designed by Eureka! Graphic Design Limited.
  • AIDS : where to go for advice, information or just a chat...... / West Norfolk and Wisbech Health Promotion Service in conjunction with the Norfolk College of Arts and Technology King's Lynn ; original cover design: Justin Ewins.
  • AIDS : where to go for advice, information or just a chat...... / West Norfolk and Wisbech Health Promotion Service in conjunction with the Norfolk College of Arts and Technology King's Lynn ; original cover design: Justin Ewins.
  • AIDS : where to go for advice, information or just a chat...... / West Norfolk and Wisbech Health Promotion Service in conjunction with the Norfolk College of Arts and Technology King's Lynn ; original cover design: Justin Ewins.
  • AIDS : where to go for advice, information or just a chat...... / West Norfolk and Wisbech Health Promotion Service in conjunction with the Norfolk College of Arts and Technology King's Lynn ; original cover design: Justin Ewins.
  • AIDS : where to go for advice, information or just a chat...... / West Norfolk and Wisbech Health Promotion Service in conjunction with the Norfolk College of Arts and Technology King's Lynn ; original cover design: Justin Ewins.
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