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Aim is to embed patient involvement - in setting research priorities, the design of clinical trials and dialogue with regulators and health technology assessment bodies - in health systems design

Key considerations for patients include whether online doctors have access to their medical records and are suitable for those with complex health needs. And, GPs say, online services should be in addition to traditional face-to-face consultations

New healthcare model is proposed, based on data from 10,575 patients in the Swedish Heart Failure Register

UK is lagging 14 comparable countries in key measures like infant mortality and immunisation levels. The government needs a ‘health in all policies’ approach to policy making to address this

Study raises concerns that new antibiotics will do little to solve the resistance problem if the drugs are used inappropriately once they are introduced

Proposal follows public concern over reapproval of controversial weedkiller glyphosate

Time for an urgent rethink on new copyright rules, say 23 research groups

Campaign against a multi-billion euro plan enlists over 400 researchers around Europe and further afield. Rather than weapons, the EU should fund research to tackle the root causes of conflict, they say  

New investment vehicle seeded with €410M of public money aims to attract pension funds and sovereign wealth funds to back early-stage companies and help them reach €1B ‘unicorn’ status in Europe