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Australian government promises health research strategy

WEBThe Australian government has promised to create a long-awaited national health and medical research strategy, but how it will be put together is still unclear. The …

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Post-pandemic medicine

WEBPost-pandemic medicine. By Fiona McIntyre. Image by Grace Gay for Research Professional News. The president of the National Academy of Medicine tells …

Category: Medicine Go Health

$1bn a year proposed for NIH research on long Covid

WEBThe National Institutes of Health should be given $1 billion a year to support research into the long-term health impacts of Covid-19 infections, according to the chair …

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Medical research ‘needs more commercialisation support’

WEBPost-pandemic opportunity exists to carry out more clinical trials in Australia, says commercialisation authority. Australia is in a perfect position to ramp up its work on …

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Parliament backs creation of ‘health data space’

WEBMEPs have thrown their weight behind proposals to allow EU citizens to share their data with researchers working on cancer, rare diseases and other health …

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Medical institutes welcome research workforce audit

WEBMedical institutes welcome research workforce audit. Australian government admits to “paucity” of data on health researchers. The Association of Australian Medical …

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Dutch funder demands more emphasis on women’s health

WEBZonMw declares that health research proposals must pay attention to gender differences. The impact of sex and gender on human health is being made a mandatory …

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‘Urgent’ need for research into African mental health

WEBMental health services a neglected part of continent’s healthcare, report says. There is an “urgent need” for more research into mental health in Africa, despite …

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Pharma industry draws up guidelines for sharing data

WEBEurope’s pharmaceutical industry trade body has developed a code of conduct on data protection in clinical research, which will soon be submitted to EU …

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Clinical trials overhaul on the way in New Zealand

WEBAccording to the Enhancing Aotearoa New Zealand Clinical Trials report, current practice does not provide equity in trials, and trials using publicly funded …

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African Union elects new science commissioner

WEBThe African Union has elected a new commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation. Mohamed Belhocine, an Algerian professor and public …

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Covid-19 crisis shows flawed NZ health system ‘not fit for purpose’

WEBLocal governments, agencies and communities must be given more power to reduce inequalities, says lecturer. The coronavirus crisis has exposed “significant” …

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Rwanda launches Grand Challenges programme

WEBRwanda has launched an initiative to fund health innovations to solve critical challenges facing the country and Africa as a whole. The Grand Challenges …

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Women-led African health tech saw funding surge in 2023

WEBFunding for innovators within the health technologies sector on the African continent showed resilience in 2023, with women-led startups seeing a boost. This is …

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Chris Whitty to step down as health department chief scientist

WEBLucy Chappell appointed new chief scientific adviser for health, while Whitty continues as chief medic. Chris Whitty is stepping down from his role as the chief …

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Zielke in shock exit from ARC

WEBChief executive leaves Australian Research Council, citing health issue. The Australian Research Council is searching for a new chief executive, following the …

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Wellcome Trust appoints its first climate director

WEBThe Wellcome Trust has appointed nutrition expert Alan Dangour as its first director of climate and health. Dangour, who is an expert on the impact of climate …

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Knowledge Is Power—An Open Letter To UKRI

WEBWe are concerned and disillusioned to learn that a major British funding organisation which made an explicit commitment to equality and which is legally bound …

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