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The Government is not making best use of independent scientific advice when making critical decisions, such as stockpiling antiviral drugs, in preparing for an influenza pandemic, warns a report by the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Read moreAcademy fellow highlights the challenges and opportunities in global health
The Academy of Medical Science's 2006 Jean Shanks Lecture will be given today (16 November) by Dr Tachi Yamada FMedSci, president of the Global Health Programme of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.
Read moreMedical science can contribute to reducing violent crime
At its meeting on the 'Science of Violence' the Academy of Medical Sciences calls for greater collaboration and sharing of data between medical and criminal justice communities.
Read moreProfessor Sir Keith Peters, President of The Academy of Medical Sciences, welcomed the Government's invitation for the Academy to undertake an independent review of the strategic choices ident
Read moreJohn Bell, Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University, is to become President of The Academy of Medical Sciences from November 2006. Professor Bell will succeed Sir Keith Peters, Emeritus Regiu
Read morePersonal data research means better healthcare
There is an urgent need to reform regulations governing personal medical data to improve public healthcare, according to a report published today by the Academy of Medical Sciences.
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