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On Vaccines, Trump Should Rely on Science

Jan 25, 2017

Research has proven that vaccines are extremely safe and effective. The public health implications of questioning this are serious. America should take every opportunity to protect kids by vaccinating them against every vaccine-preventable disease.
Commentary

Europe's Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Nov 3, 2016

The EC's AMR Action Plan included measures to ensure antimicrobials are used more appropriately in both humans and animals and measures to stimulate R&D of new antibiotics. One area that was not sufficiently covered was the environment.

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Journal Article

Journal Article

Global Public Perceptions of Genomic Data Sharing: What Shapes the Willingness to Donate DNA and Health Data?

Analyzing genomic data across populations is central to understanding the role of genetic factors in health and disease. This paper presents results from a very large public survey on attitudes toward genomic data sharing.

Sep 22, 2020
Multimedia

Sustainable Pharmaceutical Innovation for COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases

Sonja Marjanovic, director of Healthcare Innovation, Industry and Policy at RAND Europe, describes the critical success criteria for innovation in infectious disease, antimicrobial, and vaccine research and development.

Sep 16, 2020
Multimedia

The Future of the Pharmaceutical Industry

RAND Europe's Sonja Marjanovic explains how changes in society have brought about opportunities for the pharmaceutical industry to innovate to better meet the needs of patients and health care systems.

Sep 8, 2020
Blog

Voting in a Pandemic, the U.S. Postal Service, Defunding the Police: RAND Weekly Recap

This weekly recap focuses on Americans' views about voting in the age of COVID-19, what makes the U.S. Postal Service so essential, why some in law enforcement may be open to “defunding the police,” and more.

Aug 28, 2020
Article

Brain-Computer Interfaces Are Coming. Will We Be Ready?

Brain-computer interfaces give humans the ability to directly control machines with their minds. Before this emerging technology matures, it's important for developers to weigh the opportunities against the risks.

Aug 27, 2020
Report

Brain-Computer Interfaces: An Initial Assessment

Brain-computer interfaces allow humans to communicate directly with machines. This technology may eventually be used to monitor a soldier's cognitive workload, control a drone swarm, or link with a prosthetic. But potential risks should be considered before the technology is widely deployed.

Aug 27, 2020
Research Brief

Investing in the Future of Health Care: A Strategic Assessment of Federally Funded Health Services Research and Primary Care Research

Health services research and primary care research portfolios funded by agencies have distinct focus areas, and most overlap is complementary, but there are gaps in research, driven by the complexity and pace of change in the U.S. health system.

Jul 7, 2020
Report

Health Services and Primary Care Research Study: Comprehensive Report

This report provides an independent assessment of the breadth, scope, and impact of health services and primary care research funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from FYs 2012 to 2018.

Jun 30, 2020
Testimony

Testimony

China's Health System Reform and Global Health Strategy in the Context of COVID-19: Addendum

Document submitted on June 23, 2020, as an addendum to testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on May 7, 2020.

Jun 24, 2020
Report

Health Care Resource Allocation Decisionmaking During a Pandemic

The Core Guidance Checklist can help health systems and policymakers make choices about how to allocate scarce but lifesaving resources—for patients and for health care workers—during the COVID-19 crisis.

Jun 18, 2020
Journal Article

From COVID-19 Research to Vaccine Application: Why Might It Take 17 Months Not 17 Years and What Are the Wider Lessons?

Experts consider how monitoring the development of a COVID-19 vaccine could help to identify which of the approaches speeding development and deployment could be usefully applied more widely in the future.

Jun 9, 2020
Commentary

Biosecurity Is the Lesson We Need to Learn from the Coronavirus Pandemic

Biological outbreaks have been a fear among experts for decades and human activities present windows of vulnerability. To address this, America needs to have a new approach to biosafety and biosecurity that addresses the full range of biological threats that humankind and the global environment will face in the future.

May 11, 2020
Testimony

China's Health System Reform and Global Health Strategy in the Context of COVID-19

In response to SARS, China restructured its public health system in 2004. It has also prioritized health care system reforms over the past decade. What are the implications of these developments on China's response to COVID-19? And how can the United States engage China in global pandemic response?

May 7, 2020
Testimony

The Federal Research Enterprise and COVID-19

There is still much to be done to address the COVID-19 pandemic. But it's not too early to examine shortfalls and ways to steer the United States through the crisis. What has been the federal response so far? And what role has the Department of Homeland Security in particular played?

May 5, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

Contributions of Persons Living With Dementia to Scientific Research Meetings: Results From the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers

A stakeholder group of persons living with dementia influenced the agenda and outcomes of a national research summit on care, services, and supports for persons living with the disease.

Apr 1, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Experiences of Persons Living with Dementia Planning for a Dementia Research Meeting: Lessons Learned From the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers

A stakeholder group of individuals living with dementia made valuable contributions to a research summit on the disease.

Apr 1, 2020
Report

Report

Neurological Effects of Repeated Exposure to Military Occupational Levels of Blast: A Review of Scientific Literature

There is increasing concern over the common, repetitive forms of blast to which military members are exposed during service, and how those exposures could affect the central nervous system. The authors of this report review the relevant literature.

Mar 18, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

Engaging Patients and Other Non-Researchers in Health Research: Defining Research Engagement

This paper discusses patient involvement in specific research projects.

Mar 5, 2020
Report

Report

Emerging developments in citizen science: Reflecting on areas of innovation

This report explores innovation in citizen science as it relates to data collection, analysis, recruitment and capacity building. It also considers emerging themes and topical issues including policymaking developments.

Feb 16, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

Innovation in the Research Funding Process: Peer Review Alternatives and Adaptations

A paper explores options for modifying or replacing peer review in the research funding system, including lotteries; self-review; open peer review; broadening participation; innovation prizes; and new technologies.

Nov 21, 2019

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Biology and Life Sciences

Topic Synonyms:
Human Biology;
Social Biology

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