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NHS sets ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040

The NHS has pledged to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 for the first time ever, which could save thousands of lives every year in England. Speaking at NHS Providers’ annual conference, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard outlined how the health service can achieve the goal for elimination by making it as easy as possible for people to get the lifesaving…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 4 – 10 November

  Our Future Health: Most have high cholesterol, health project suggests Funded by government and industry, Our Future Health analyses people's genes and lifestyle to prevent disease. Most adults in the UK should be receiving treatment for high cholesterol but are not, while a quarter have untreated high blood pressure, the country's biggest medical-research project suggests. One of the project's…
Dawn
November 10, 2023
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First ever rapid test for brain cancer recurrence developed

The world-first finger prick lateral flow test to detect the recurrence of brain cancer is being developed by researchers.  The test is set to revolutionise the monitoring of recurrent brain tumours by allowing patients to easily, rapidly and cheaply test for the disease. This is especially important to sufferers of brain cancers which have high recurrence rates, such as glioblastoma,…
Dawn
November 10, 2023
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NHS to launch study to assess Alzheimer’s blood tests

The NHS are set to launch a study to assess Alzheimer’s blood tests. If successful, blood tests could revolutionise the diagnosis of the disease, allowing for earlier diagnosis and subsequent treatment which would slow its progression. The NHS Blood Biomarker Challenge project is set to run for five years and has been backed by £5 million of funding. It seeks…
Dawn
November 10, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 28 October – 3 November

Ministers to scrap IVF laws denying access to people with HIV Ministers are to scrap “outdated” IVF laws that deny access to people with HIV and force lesbians to pay extra for tests Lesbian couples will no longer be required to pay for expensive screening before IVF   WHO publishes 2023 list of essential in vitro diagnostics The World Health…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Long-awaited Procurement Bill has passed into law

New procurement rules have today become law, following the Royal Assent of the Procurement Act and constitutes one of the largest shake ups to procurement rules in this country’s history. The Act establishes a new public procurement regime following the UK’s exit from the EU, and helps deliver the Prime Minister’s promise to grow the economy by creating a simpler…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Philanthropic partnership unlocks £32 million for the future of best-in-class UK Biobank

Former CEO and Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt, and Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, have been announced as the first members of a new consortium that will shape the future of the best-in-class UK Biobank, starting with £16 million funding matched by government. Their donations will support UK Biobank to grow its already-unrivalled wealth of health data,…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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New £100 million fund to capitalise on AI’s game-changing potential in life sciences and healthcare

A new mission announced by the Prime Minister will accelerate the use of AI in life sciences to tackle the biggest health challenges of our generation. In a speech on Thursday, the Prime Minister announced that a £100 million in new government investment will be targeted towards areas where rapid deployment of AI has the greatest potential to create transformational breakthroughs in…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 21 – 27 October

£37m funding boost for AI projects ahead of UK AI Safety Summit Research teams encouraged to bid for a share of £32m for AI projects and a further £5m committed to feasibility studies into pioneering ideas. In the run up to the UK’s hosting of the first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, the Secretary of State for Science,…
Dawn
October 27, 2023
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Campaigners urge Labour to protect genomic science from hostile countries if party wins election

With Labour favourites to form the next government, campaigners have pressed the party to protect research and technology linked to UK genomic data. They suggest Labour should make genomics part of the UK’s critical natural infrastructure, akin to other protected industries. They warn that without adequate protection UK genomic data could end up in the hands of hostile foreign nations.…
Dawn
October 27, 2023
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