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Too Few Antibiotics in Pipeline to Tackle Global Drug-Resistance Crisis
Too Few Antibiotics in Pipeline to Tackle Global Drug-Resistance Crisis
Nowhere near enough new drugs are currently in development says a WHO report, which calls for urgent investment and responsible use of existing antibiotics.
Storytelling and Evidence-Based Policy
A number of authors interested in how to translate evidence into policy identify the importance of policy narrative and argue that advocates of scientific evidence need to tell good stories to grab the attention and appeal to the emotions of policymakers.
Understanding Why Research Evidence Does or Doesn't Make It into Policy
Understanding Why Research Evidence Does or Doesn't Make It into Policy
Why breaking down walls between different academic disciplines could enhance our understanding of why research evidence does − or doesn’t − make it into policy.
Putting the Science Police to Better Use
Public rejection might just be part of the journey to knowledge's acceptance.
Decision by Europe’s Top Court Alarms Vaccine Experts
Patients can plead their case for damages even in the absence of scientific evidence, European Court of Justice rules
Evidence-Informed Policy Making
Feeding high-quality evidence into policy making remains difficult, but is essential for improving public interventions.
The Mathematicians Who Want to Save Democracy
With algorithms in hand, scientists are looking to make elections in the United States more representative.
Open Data and Open Science Policies Across Europe
A SPARC analysis of Open Data and Open Science policies across Europe.
Publicity or Perish: Finding the Balance in Science Communication
Publicity or Perish: Finding the Balance in Science Communication
The time that you’re absolutely sick of saying it is about the time that your target audience has heard it for the first time.
Anti-Vaccine Film Vaxxed Will Be Given Cannes Screening
A documentary in which the disgraced former doctor Andrew Wakefield alleges that a link between vaccines and autism has been covered up by the US government is to be shown at the Cannes film festival.
Former Ethiopian Health Minister Becomes First African Head of the WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, praised for health reforms in his own country, takes the helm at a critical time.
Major Global Research Funders Take Strong Lead on Clinical Trial Transparency
Major Global Research Funders Take Strong Lead on Clinical Trial Transparency
Some of the world’s largest research funders and NGOs today agreed to adopt the WHO's strong standards on clinical trial transparency.
India Nears Approval of First GM Food Crop
Government may delay decision pending court decisions.
What Do Policymakers Want From Scientists?
What policymakers want from scientists, and what were the implications for synthesising evidence in ways that meet policy needs?
Marine Le Pen Is a ‘Terrible Danger,’ French Research Leaders Say
Marine Le Pen Is a ‘Terrible Danger,’ French Research Leaders Say
Scientific community calls on voters not to support the candidate of the National Front
The Problem With the March for Science
Our culture’s understanding of science is very, very broken, and on Saturday, it was impossible to ignore.
The Growing Case for Geoengineering
As climate change accelerates, a handful of scientists are eager to move ahead with experiments testing ways to counteract warming artificially.
Doctors Have Decades of Experience Fighting “Fake News.” Here’s How they Win.
Some lessons from the health community’s long battle with misinformation.
How ‘Alternative Facts’ Could Be Tackled with Science Diplomacy
Science diplomacy enables scientists to help tackle issues such as protectionism and government control over research findings, and could even mitigate the future threat of wars over knowledge and data.
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