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Four million people in England are long-term users of antidepressants and one in six adults were prescribed them in 2017 – but a new medical device promises to deliver the
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Design inspiration: the best projects from October
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YO! repositions to focus on the “wonders of Japanese cuisine”
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“To move fast, you have to be working together” – Dell VP on unifying tech and design
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UK fish and chips restaurant 3D-scanned and printed in China
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