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Healthcare

Artificial intelligence and ageing

Our report looks at how data scientists are taking advantage of the latest AI techniques and advances in genetics to create novel solutions to the health challenges of ageing populations.
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Digital

Safeguarding the metaverse

A guide to existing and future harms in virtual reality (VR) and the metaverse to support UK immersive technology policymaking.
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Innovation and skills

IET skills survey 2021

The results of this survey suggests that businesses are recovering from the uncertainty of last year. However, there is also a cautionary note in that engineering employers should be conscious of the skills they will need in the near future.
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Engineering safety

Electromagnetic fields and health

This fact file is written for professionals working in the field of EMFs. However, the paper is also of interest to medical professionals as it concludes that there is no evidence that EMFs, as used in society, cause damage to human health.
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