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Child health The Academy of Medical Sciences

WebThroughout 2023/24, the Academy of Medical Sciences has been undertaking a major policy project involving researchers, charities, policymakers, health and care professionals, …

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‘Urgent action’ needed on failing child health

WebMonday 5th February 2024. The Academy of Medical Sciences has released a stark report highlighting wide-ranging evidence of declining health among children under five in the …

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Future-proofing UK Health Research: a people-centred, …

WebIn 202 1 /2 2, the Academy of Medical Sciences convened a Working Group of experts from academia, industry, charities and the NHS to explore the actions needed to future-proof …

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Global Health Inequalities The Academy of Medical Sciences

WebHealth inequalities are also a key consideration for higher-income settings, where the pandemic has exposed how existing inequalities - and the interconnections between …

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Climate change and health The Academy of Medical Sciences

WebClimate change and health. In 2021, the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society undertook a working group project exploring the near-term health benefits of …

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Mental health The Academy of Medical Sciences

WebMental health. The Academy has held undertaken a number of activities to support research and policy to help address the huge unmet health need of mental health. Mental and …

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Prioritising early childhood to promote the nation’s health, …

WebThe health of the UK population is deteriorating, with inequalities between the health of the most and least deprived widening, leading to detrimental impacts on both the economy …

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Systems-based approaches in public health

Webhealth through a complex systems lens has the potential to identify more effective ways to improve the health and wellbeing of populations and reduce health inequalities. …

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A man’s world: how healthcare and research is failing women

WebThe Academy’s response, published 14 June (also available to download from the side of this page), identifies issues for women at every level of the health system which require …

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Health of the Public in 2040: implementation

WebThe Academy’s ‘Improving the Health of the Public by 2040’ report emphasises that policy decisions should be guided by a robust understanding of how to most effectively support …

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The future of artificial intelligence in health

WebWednesday 31st July 2019. Artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to have a ground-breaking impact on biomedical research and healthcare. However, for the UK to take full …

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Mental health is everyone’s business: Our views on the …

WebThe Academy of Medical Sciences has recently responded to the Government’s consultation on their upcoming 10-year mental health and wellbeing plan …

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Multimorbidity: a priority for global health research

Webhealth research Overview and key messages. Multimorbidity refers to the existence of multiple medical conditions in a single individual. The issue is a growing global health …

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Steps to achieving personalised preventive healthcare

WebToday [Friday 28 May 2021] we have published a report from the workshop ‘Precision prevention for modifiable health risks: Steps to achieving personalised preventive …

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AI in healthcare: learning from success stories The Academy of

WebThe ‘Accelerating effective and safe adoption of artificial intelligence in the healthcare system: learning by doing’ workshop was held on Friday 17 March 2023. It …

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Unmet need in healthcare

WebIn 2015, ACRA commissioned a literature review on unmet need from the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York.4 The primary finding of the review was that there is …

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Calling time: the nation's drinking as a major health issue

WebIt was published in March 2004. The report focuses on the overall national consumption of alcohol, the evidence that this is a major determinant of harm and the opportunities for …

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Women's Health: a life course approach

WebThe resulting unmet health needs of women present a major health inequality but also a significant market opportunity for gendered innovation. Recent …

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Personal data for public good: using health information in medical

WebThe report of this study 'Personal data for public good: using health information in medical research' was published on Tuesday 17 January 2006. A …

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Understanding the context of health coverage in Nigeria and …

WebThe World Health Organization estimates that at least half of the world’s population still lack full coverage of essential health services. The global commitment …

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Health apps: regulation and quality control The Academy of …

WebOn 19 November 2014, the Academy of the Medical Sciences and the Royal Academy of Engineering hosted a FORUM meeting on ‘Health apps: regulation and quality control’, …

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One Health Workshop: Brazil The Academy of Medical Sciences

WebOn 28-29 March 2023, the UK Academy of Medical Sciences organised a workshop exploring One Health in partnership with the Brazillian National Academy of Medicine …

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