Academy of Medical Sciences
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Independent expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK, fostering good health for all supported by the best research.
London UK
Joined June 2010
Applications are still open for our CATAC 2026 competitions! Apply by Thurs 8 Jan to 📑 Showcase your research 🤝Grow your network 💬 Connect with peers across disciplines Learn more and see eligibility to apply: https://t.co/QvpUalheAz
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Do you work to improve human health? Apply for our Cross-Sector Experience Awards to 💸 Receive up to £100K in funding 🤝 Work 3-12 months in a new sector 🚀 Gain cross-sector experience to drive health innovation Check eligibility & apply by Fri 20 Feb: https://t.co/G2Wrlrvtay
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It’s #GivingTuesday! Donate to the Academy to help fund life-saving research 🔬✨ Support researchers like Dr Soma Meran, whose time in our SUSTAIN programme helped drive forward her work to uncover new treatments for kidney failure. 👉 Donate today: https://t.co/LY5bWwdS7S
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Today's announcement on medicines pricing will help UK patients access innovative treatments faster. It represents an important step towards better patient outcomes and maintaining the infrastructure where today’s research becomes tomorrow’s care 🔬✨ 👉 https://t.co/oE6PbtODDq
NEW: UK-US pharmaceuticals deal 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 A landmark agreement to: 💊 Safeguard access to medicines 💸 Drive life sciences investment 🥼 Secure thousands of jobs With 0% tariffs on UK medicines exported to the US, we’re delivering for patients and businesses nationwide.
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The Academy has repeatedly highlighted the links between social inequity, poor child health and lifelong impacts - making the case for both immediate support and systemic joined-up action to address structural inequalities. Find out more 👇 https://t.co/cgVpPogyok
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Our joint report examines factors affecting children’s opportunities to thrive in school, and is part of our extensive work around child health, prevention and early intervention. Read more: https://t.co/sn08gNprds
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🧵 After the significant Budget decision to lift the two-child benefit cap and ahead of the Govt's Child Poverty Strategy launch, we warn alongside the @BritishAcademy_ that more is needed to address devastating child poverty health consequences. 🔗 https://t.co/43fnMS0GGN
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💡 Are you a biomedical or healthcare researcher who has recently moved to the UK and started a Professorship? You could receive up to £500k to power your research through our AMS Professorships scheme! 🚀 Apply by Wed 21 Jan 4pm GMT 👉 https://t.co/GjNnYQ52WU
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Pleased to announce our new five-year strategic partnership with @wellcometrust ✨ The agreement, worth over £27m, will boost support for UK biomedical and health researchers and address key challenges facing the research workforce. Explore the details: https://t.co/zcU5NVpCRM
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Attracting world-leading research talent to the UK is critical for driving innovation in health 🚀 Our Profs scheme supports international researchers working on major health challenges - part of the effort to make the UK a global hub for health research:
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R&D is the key to unlocking our growth potential 🔑 Through @UKRI_News, we’re targeting investment to boost the economy and create jobs: 🏭 £8 billion for specific government priorities 📈 £7 billion to grow innovative companies 💡 World-leading researchers via the Global
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Congratulations to Professorship awardees Prof Phillip Shaw, Prof Marc Dewey & Prof Richard White🎉 With international expertise from US & Germany, the awards support their work across major health issues & ensure global perspectives in UK research 👉 https://t.co/ZNyuSyz63k
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📰 Science diplomacy & global health beyond HIV Our Vice-President (International) @RunningMadProf, reflects on our recent International Health Lecture co-hosted with @TheLancet & delivered by expert epidemiologist Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim FRS 🌍 👉 https://t.co/9Sy54CfMdC
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🗣️"Women should know that the existing evidence does not really support a link between paracetamol and autism and ADHD" Academy Fellow @thangaratinam on new review countering recent misinformation about paracetamol use in pregnancy. https://t.co/7IwkyT9bSZ
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Wide-ranging review finds no convincing connection after Trump said women should ‘fight like hell’ to avoid painkiller
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Applications are now open for our CATAC 2026 competitions! 📅 Apply by Thurs 8 Jan 🔬 Join the postdoctoral or pre-doctoral competition or poster exhibition 🌟 Showcase your research and grow your network Learn more and see eligibility to apply: https://t.co/TnjR5nGEyV
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Applications are open for our Cross-Sector Experience Awards 💸 Receive up to £100K in funding 🤝 Work 3 – 12 months in another sector 🌟 Gain access to our mentoring & career support programmes Check your eligibility and apply by 20 Feb 2026: https://t.co/zE1sZIjlww
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Less than 1 week to go! ⌛️ Join @ProfAbdoolKarim for our International Health Lecture with @TheLancet 🌎 🗓 Tues 4 Nov, 3:30pm GMT 📍 Online and in person There's still time to sign up! ⬇️ In person: https://t.co/rPAE4PshQ5 Online: https://t.co/38rU5SqpAJ
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👇 And see below key principles to guide the responsible development of quantum technologies, a key emerging technology in healthcare https://t.co/acWlKv4trW
The UK–US Tech Prosperity Deal highlights quantum as a gamechanger for healthcare. But to truly deliver impact, innovations must align with patient & healthcare needs. Our recent workshop explored opportunities & principles for responsible development 👉 https://t.co/Bj52vzSQ3K
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How can we accelerate implementation of MedTech across the UK’s health system? 💡 The Academy convened key stakeholders from across sectors to explore how we can help MedTech reach patients faster & connect innovations to patient need Read the takeaways: https://t.co/X3NkNqynbq
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🧠 We’re setting an ambitious goal: diagnose 92% of dementia patients within 18 weeks of referral by 2029 - up from less than 50% today. From blood tests to AI, research and innovation can transform dementia care, improving lives and easing pressure on the NHS.
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NHS staff could save 43 minutes a day on average with @Microsoft Copilot, freeing up time for patient care. We asked Health Innovation Minister @ZubirAhmed - an NHS surgeon - what he'd do with that time. Find out more: https://t.co/q0FmcL3RJT
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