Our Scans · (ZY.2.06) Health Science · Weekly Summary

• By championing health and life sciences, fintech, AI, creative industries and climate tech, London will retain its mantle as a leading destination for new ones. CityAM
• A dvances in science and technology hold great promise and hope for new, improved ways to address global health challenges and ensure healthier populations worldwide. World Health Organization Africa
• Another large pharmaceutical company - Gilead Sciences is at it again, reaping billions from public coffers while at the same time risking the health and lives of the poor by continually hoarding patents that should be used for generic medicines. IOL
• The new Health Care business will be a leading global healthcare company developing, manufacturing, and commercializing a broad portfolio of solutions that leverages deep material science, data science, and digital capabilities to address critical customer and patient needs. 3M Company
• Prioritizing environmental sustainability helps health care and life science organizations reduce their environmental impact, comply with regulations, manage risks, and contribute to a healthier planet while aligning with green business opportunities. Hidden Insights
• 2024 will be a year of transition for health care and life sciences organizations as they position themselves for further breakthroughs, new business and trust models, transformation, and growth. Deloitte United States
• The investment in pharmaceutical innovation helps build on Scotland's strengths in health and life sciences, creating new jobs and opportunities as part of a fair and growing wellbeing economy. Scottish Development International
• Australian universities will offer almost 30 short courses in the key areas of IT, engineering, science, health and education in an attempt to curtail Australia's skilled worker shortage. The Guardian
• About Africa CDC The Africa CDC's mission is to strengthen Africa's public health institution's capacities, capabilities, and partnerships to detect and quickly respond and effectively to disease threats and outbreaks based on science, policy, and data-driven interventions and programs. Trend Detail News
• About Africa CDC The Africa CDC's mission is to strengthen Africa's public health institution's capacities, capabilities, and partnerships to detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats and outbreaks based on science, policy, and data-driven interventions and programmes. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
• The London Cancer Hub is expected to bring significant social and economic benefits, including the creation of 13,000 highly skilled jobs in health, science, education, and construction. Insurance Business
• FEDERAL The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences published an article noting that researchers have suggested that consistent national regulation of contaminants in cannabis, still an illicit substance at the federal level, has the potential to reduce public health risks. Marijuana Moment
• The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences considers e-waste to be an emerging health risk because many of the components used to make cell phones, televisions, laptops and other electronic devices contain metals and chemicals that are known to be harmful to human health. devry.edu
• The Strategic Plan for NIH Nutrition Research is the first NIH-wide strategic plan for nutrition research that highlights crosscutting, innovative opportunities to advance nutrition research from basic science to experimental design to research training. NIMHD
• Health technology and life science are already two important export industries in Norway, but have the potential of becoming even larger. Oslo Cancer Cluster
• Scientists at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A & M Health) have discovered that a nano-sized carbon material derived from the oxidation of carbon-rich sources could be used to treat Down syndrome and other disorders associated with high levels of hydrogen sulfide. phys.org
• A new £100m innovation fund will be developed with universities (compared to a £15m equivalent fund in Wales), with a focus on four areas: Energy Transition, Health & Life Sciences, Data & Digital Technologies, and Advanced Manufacturing. Academy of Social Sciences
• Science and technology are advancing rapidly, and WHO strives to remain abreast of the latest developments in relevant areas of scientific research and technology to identify, anticipate and prepare for issues that hold potential for global health. World Health Organization Africa
• The Engineering + Health Institute will house research into information technologies that bring medical care to underserved communities, synthetic biology to enable customizable disease treatments, and the combination of data science and biomedical device development. UCI News
• The BCA cuts had significant consequences for R&D in high risk spaces, notably the Department of Defense saw an estimated shortfall of $45.1 billion in R&D and equipment spending, while the health sciences saw an estimate $7 billion less per year. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AA
• B.C.'s life sciences sector plays a key role in the development of new technologies and treatments that will improve the health of people around the world. Life Sciences BC
• Food science and nutrition will play a central role in global efforts to improve human and planetary health. Longevity Medicine

Last updated: 22 April 2024