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CRUK launches £18m Brain Tumour Awards
The Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Brain Tumour Awards have been launched today, with the aim of funding and tackling six major themes in brain...
£2.6m invested in new research to reduce risk of Type 2 diabetes
Diabetes UK has invested £2.6m (~€3m) into 19 new projects that aim to make life-changing improvements in diabetes care and reduce people’s risk of...
Orphan medicines availability varies between European countries
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland has showed that there are differences in the availability of orphan medicines between the various...
Breaking down barriers in access to fertility treatment
Fertility Europe is working to make safe, fair, and efficient fertility treatment a reality for all who want it. Anita Fincham tells Health Europa...
New world-class cancer research facility coming to Manchester
A new, multimillion-pound world-class cancer research facility is being built in Manchester, UK, which will ensure the city remains the international forefront of cancer...
NHS England: ‘We’ve not got enough beds or staff’
Health bosses at NHS England say that there are not enough beds or staff ahead of the new financial year next week. Chief executives...
Universal health coverage is focus of World Health Day 2018
This year’s World Health Day (7 April) will focus on getting universal health coverage for everyone, with the World Health Organization (WHO) calling on...
Gender-based treatment being explored for sudden cardiac arrest
Researchers at the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Network (ESCAPE-NET) have announced that they will explore different approaches to preventing and treating sudden cardiac arrest for...
The April 2018 HSRAA annual conference
The Health Sciences Records and Archives Association (HSRAA) has announced that the April 2018 HSRAA annual conference in Brighton, UK, will host speakers from...
British, German researchers unite against cardiovascular disease
A new €12m partnership has been announced between the German Centre for Cardiovascular Disease (DZHK) and the British Heart Foundation (BHF), to fund groundbreaking...
IMI launches €82m call for proposals on immune-mediated diseases
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is today launching a new €82m call for proposals which focus on immune-mediated diseases, imaging and digital clinical trials.
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UK government invests £210m into precision medicine programme
The UK government is set to invest £210m (~€237m) into precision medicine and healthy ageing programmes as part of its landmark Ageing Society Grand...
UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL receiving £40m boost in funding
The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI), headquartered at University College London, is set to receive £40m (~€45m) of UK government funding to help...
University of Denmark invests in secondary metabolites research
The University of Denmark (DTU) is to open a new Center of Excellence of Microbial Secondary Metabolites (CeMiSt), which will help identify why micro-organisms...
First-of-its-kind breastfeeding research centre to open
The University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland, is planning to increase its research in the child and youth development area by creating a new centre...
£45m funding boost set to revolutionise brain tumour research
UK brain tumour research is set to be revolutionised with £45m (~€50m) worth of funding by the department of health and social care and...
UK mental health trusts have less income than in 2011-12
New figures analysed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists show that mental health trusts have less money to spend on patient care than they...
CRUK announces £45m investment in cancer clinical trials
Cancer Research UK is to invest £45m (~€50.8m) into its network of cancer clinical trials units (CTUs) across the UK, one of the charity’s...
CureVac’s influenza and malaria vaccines receive further funding
German-based biopharmaceutical company CureVac has been awarded two new grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to continue helping develop influenza and malaria...
Prostate cancer now third biggest cancer killer
New figures from Prostate Cancer UK have revealed that, for the first time in the UK, there are more men dying from prostate cancer...
