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Ian SampleJournalist

The Guardian

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36 articles

Across 11 topics, first on 16 Apr 2025, most recently 12 Aug 2026.

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Biography

Ian Sample is science editor of the Guardian. Before joining the newspaper in 2003, he was a journalist at New Scientist and worked at the Institute of Physics as a journal editor. He has a PhD in biomedical materials from Queen Mary's, University of London. Ian also presents the Science Weekly podcast

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  1. ‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing

    The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking12 Aug 2026

  2. E-scooters far more dangerous than motorbikes or cycles, analysis suggests

    The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking6 Aug 2026

  3. England’s north-south life expectancy gap grows despite record longevity

    The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking26 Jul 2026

  4. Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find

    The GuardianDementia26 Jul 2026

  5. Four types of thinker have been identified. Which one are you?

    The GuardianMental health25 Jul 2026

  6. Majority of UK smokers wrongly believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettes, experts find

    The GuardianCancer5 Jul 2026

  7. Hospitals in England ranking highly for empathy ‘have better patient outcomes’

    The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking3 Jun 2026

  8. What is immunotherapy and how does it treat cancer and other conditions?

    The GuardianDementia22 May 2026

  9. Prostate cancer screening can save lives but ‘absolute benefit is small’, study says

    The GuardianCancer15 May 2026

  10. Slow Alzheimer’s diagnoses ‘mean UK patients missing out on experimental treatments’

    The GuardianDementia5 May 2026

  11. Home blood pressure checks could reduce risks after hypertensive pregnancy

    The GuardianMaternity & neonatal27 Apr 2026

  12. Four-fifths of UK mental health nurses say their workload is unmanageable

    The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking27 Apr 2026

  13. Effect of ‘gamechanger’ Alzheimer’s drugs ‘trivial’, review concludes

    The GuardianDementia16 Apr 2026

  14. Single dose of potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression, trial shows

    The GuardianMental health16 Feb 2026

  15. Exercise can be ‘frontline treatment’ for mild depression, researchers say

    The GuardianMental health10 Feb 2026

  16. A couple of teas or coffees a day could lower risk of dementia, scientists say

    The GuardianMental health9 Feb 2026

  17. Alzheimer’s therapies should target a particular gene, researchers say

    The GuardianMental health9 Jan 2026

  18. High blood pressure: who is at risk and why UK children are getting it

    The GuardianHeart disease & stroke1 Jan 2026

  19. Call for routine high blood pressure testing of UK children as cases almost double

    The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking1 Jan 2026

  20. As NHS braces for record flu cases, is the strain active in continental Europe too?

    The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking12 Dec 2025

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