Research and the European Union

Status: Ongoing

How can we all best use evidence?

The Academy of Medical Sciences published a report in June 2017 examining how we can all best use evidence to judge the potential benefits and harms of medicines. 

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Global scientific statement on Zika

The Academy signed a statement to ensure that data on Zika is shared as rapidly and openly as possible

Status: Completed

Sources of evidence for assessing the safety, efficacy and effectiveness of medicines

The Academy of Medical Sciences published a working group report examining the sources of evidence for assessing the safety, efficacy and effectiveness of medicines. 

Status: Completed

Treating influenza

In October 2015, the Academy and Wellcome Trust published a report exploring the scientific evidence around the treatment of influenza.

Status: Completed

Joint Statement on EU funding for stem cell and reproductive health research

Academy supports statement on EU funding for stem cell and reproductive health research

Status: Completed

Health of the public in 2040

From 2014-16, the Academy undertook a project exploring how the UK’s research environment needs to adapt to meet the health challenges the population will face by 2040. This piece of work is now being revisited in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and changes to the UK's public health structures.

Status: Revisiting

Stratified medicine

The Academy of Medical Sciences has worked to outline the benefits of stratified approaches to medicine, and to address barriers to their widespread development and adoption.

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Medical research: assessing the benefits to society

The Academy, the Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust established the UK Evaluation Forum to explore how organisations might evaluate and demonstrate the outcomes of research relevant to human health.

Status: Completed

Microbial challenge studies

Working group report on microbial challenge studies of human volunteers

Status: Completed