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New tetanus test identifies global immunity gaps
Researchers from the University of Birmingham are developing a non-invasive saliva test that could identify children across the Global South missing immunity to tetanus...
Dementia Network Plus: £1.7m funding to reduce dementia risk
Researchers at UCL will receive funding of over £1.7 million to set up and lead a new national Dementia Network Plus that aims to...
Global health funding hits record high during COVID-19 pandemic
A new global analysis shows that global health funding hit a record high, but greater investment is needed to prepare for future pandemics.
In a...
New £30m funding to improve treatment of inflammatory diseases
An additional £30 million research injection will further fund developments into inflammatory diseases.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research...
Oxford researchers to receive £122m funding for healthcare research
Research institutions in Oxford will collaborate on healthcare research using £122 million in government funding.
A new partnership between the University of Oxford and Oxford...
Record number of mental health support provided to young people
Harrowing new figures show a record number of young people are seeking mental health support from NHS services.
As young people return to college or...
Tackling challenges in cancer through global collaboration
Cancer Grand Challenges is an initiative bringing together a global community of investigators and world-class research teams to address some of the toughest challenges...
New health and social care plan set out by NHS
A new health and social care plan for this winter has been set out by the Health and Social Care Secretary, Thérèse Coffey.
‘Our plan...
Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium awarded £1.6 million
The Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium has received important funding from the Medical Research Council, which will accelerate research into tuberculosis and malaria.
The Tropical Infectious...
Public health services are preferred over private across Europe
Despite many countries introducing privatised healthcare in recent years, research suggests the most satisfied patients reside in countries with public health services.
Recently, there has...
UVA Cancer Center receives $5.75 million to research rare blood cancers
Over $5.75m has been anonymously donated to fund rare blood cancer research to develop innovative treatments.
UVA’s National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center will use...
Scientists to rewrite DNA to cure inherited heart muscle conditions
Researchers have developed an injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people.
An international team of researchers were recently announced as...
Improved access for NHS England patients to dental services
The NHS has announced new reforms to improve access to dental services for patients in England.
A widely debated subject is the accessibility of NHS...
$1.25 million grant for new research into fungi and cancer development
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have been granted funding to investigate the role of fungi in cancer development.
Dr Iliyan D Iliev, an associate professor...
University of Cambridge opens world-leading Heart and Lung Research Institute
The Heart and Lung Research Institute (HLRI) is set to be officially opened today, bringing together the brightest minds in cardiovascular and respiratory science...
£2.3 million UK clinical trial launched for children with neurological impairment
A groundbreaking clinical trial called PARROT will begin in the UK to research chest infections in children with neurological impairment.
Researchers from the University of...
£4.25m research grant for motor neurone disease treatment
£4.25m research grant has been awarded to six UK universities to discover motor neurone disease treatment.
Motor neurone disease affects the brain and nerves, causing...
The health costs of the war in Ukraine
Professor of public health, Andrew Lee, speaks to Health Europa about the devastating impact of the war in Ukraine on population health.
It is hard to...
UK Government announce 10-year plan to improve dementia care
Sajid Javid, the UK Health and Social Care Secretary, has announced that a new 10-year plan to tackle dementia will be published later this...
EIT Health crown inaugural winners of neurotechprize for Alzheimer’s tech
EIT Health and Biogen have revealed the first winners of the neurotechprize, a new initiative that awards funding to startup companies developing cutting-edge technologies...