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Media Monitoring: 14 – 20 November HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 14 – 20 November

Optical biosensor rapidly detects virus that causes mpox Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Boston University, and their colleagues have developed an optical biosensor that can rapidly detect the virus that causes mpox. The technology could allow clinicians to diagnose the disease at the point of care rather than wait for lab results. Polymerase chain reaction…
Ben Kemp
November 20, 2024
Chancellor’s Mansion House speech aims to boost life sciences investment HighlightsHighlights Archive

Chancellor’s Mansion House speech aims to boost life sciences investment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves used last week's Mansion House speech to announce the creation of pension 'mega funds' in the biggest shake-up of the pensions market in decades. Modelling Canadian and Australian pension schemes, the reforms will group together local government pension pots, meaning fewer but larger funds. The Government has stated that this will unlock £80 billion of investment as…
Ben Kemp
November 19, 2024
UK set to avoid Trump tariffs, free trade deal may follow HighlightsHighlights Archive

UK set to avoid Trump tariffs, free trade deal may follow

In good news for British businesses, the Chief Executive of BritishAmerican Business, Duncan Edwards, believes the UK will not be hit will harmful tariffs once the former President, Donald Trump, takes charge for his second term. During his campaign, Mr Trump repeatedly claimed that he would impose numerous tariffs, including a 60% tariff on certain Chinese goods and a universal…
Ben Kemp
November 12, 2024
Working Groups for Labour’s NHS 10-year plan announced HighlightsHighlights Archive

Working Groups for Labour’s NHS 10-year plan announced

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has set up 11 working groups to assist in creating a 10-Year Health Plan: Four groups will focus on envisioning the future of the NHS. Seven groups will explore the necessary changes required to bring this vision to life. Each group will be led by two co-chairs: one from either the…
Ben Kemp
November 12, 2024
Media Monitoring: 24 – 30 October HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 24 – 30 October

New commonwealth clinical trial collaboration confirmed A new partnership is set to see the UK and Australia join forces for a research call focusing on areas of unmet need, with more than £15m of funding set to support innovative platform trials. The areas of interest are: Childhood, brain and prostate cancers, stroke and traumatic brain injuries, neurodegenerative diseases, and cardiometabolic…
Ben Kemp
October 31, 2024
Government launches ‘national conversation’ to shape their plans for NHS reform HighlightsHighlights Archive

Government launches ‘national conversation’ to shape their plans for NHS reform

The Government have launched a 'national conversation' to shape the future of the NHS, aimed at the public, experts and those working in the health service. The Government's ten-year plan to fix the NHS will likely be released in the middle of next year and the response to this consultation will heavily dictate its objectives. The Health Secretary, Wes Streeting,…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2024