The UK life sciences sector contributes £94 billion to the economy each year, but it faces increasing global competition, alongside internal challenges such as low numbers of NHS clinical trials, and slow regulatory approval processes. Here, Professor Alejandro Frangi outlines how in silico technologies – Artificial Intelligence and other computer-based approaches for virtual product development and testing – can maintain the UK’s leadership in life sciences innovation and clinical tri...| Policy@Manchester Articles
Locum doctors are used within the NHS to fill both short- and long-term gaps in staffing. Working in both general practices and hospitals, they undertake the same duties as permanent doctors. But how well are they integrated into the clinical teams where they work, how are they supported in the workplace, and how do they differ from permanent staff in their interactions with patients? Here, Dr Thomas Allen, Dr Jane Ferguson and Professor Kieran Walshe outline the findings of their research in...| Policy@Manchester Articles
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Human embryo models are created from stem cells and provide opportunities to study early embryo development in ways that would generally be impermissible if real human embryos were used. Here, Dr Jonathan Lewis and Professor Soren Holm argue that with human embryo models becoming more advanced, regulations governing human embryo research need to be established to allow regulators, researchers, and funders to assess whether certain models should be considered as human embryos.| Policy@Manchester Articles
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