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Could the next big cancer drug come from global health research?
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Could the next big cancer drug come from global health research?
A cancer research lab (AFP/Getty) It won't be news to readers of The Independent that global health funding has been severely curtailed in recent years. At Impact Global Health, we focus on global health research and development (R&D), so we've been monitoring closely the devastating effects these cuts have are having on the development of lifesaving innovations.
Could the next big cancer drug come from global health research?
It won't be news to readers of The Independent that global health funding has been severely curtailed in recent years. At Impact Global Health, we focus on global health research and development (R&D), so we've been monitoring closely the devastating effects these cuts have are having on the development of lifesaving innovations. All at a time when many of these disease are surging around the globe thanks to other challenges, like climate change, conflict and resistance.
Moving Social Security Online (Conference) - 16:00 Session
LSE Public Policy Group, LSE Moving Social Security Online Conference, Wednesday 29 June 2011. In the present fiscal climate, governments must cut the costs of delivering services at the same time as maintaining quality. They must also cope with the demands of increasing numbers of the unemployed and the aging. A key imperative therefore is to move the bulk of social security processes and transactions online. Introduction: Designing Social Security, Sir Michael Bichard, Design Council.
Disaster-proofing Nelson Mandela Bay requires a collaborative effort
Whether going by the Scout motto of “Be prepared” or the mantra “failing to plan is planning to fail”, the notion of planning and preparedness is nowhere more relevant than when disaster strikes. Whether weather-related or human-caused, the costs can be enormous: loss of lives, damage to properties and public facilities, loss of crops and livestock, damage to power lines, substations, water and sewage networks, bridges, roads and railways.
Breaches of professional advisors’ duty of care: the Supreme Court clarifies how to assess damages
The Supreme Court recently issued a landmark decision in regarding the scope of liability in negligence in the context of the provision of advisory services. One of the key issues for the Court was to determine how damages for negligent misstatements should be measured.
Resilience in Motion: Rethinking Risk for Marine and Cargo
Insights Home » Industries » Transport & Logistics » Resilience in Motion: Rethinking Risk for Marine and Cargo Snapshot Whilst obviously very important, risk transfer alone is no longer enough — supply chain resilience requires a more holistic approach. Marine risk engineering builds resilience, reduces losses, and enhances the overall risk quality, all of which helps with insurance purchasing.
Judicial review trends: “insufficient resources” are no excuse and ‘similar processes’ are no work around
Pressure groups are increasingly using judicial review and the courts as a vehicle for policy changes. In recent months, the Environmental Law Initiative (ELI) have won six cases in relation to the marine, freshwater and biodiversity decision makers.
No free rides: Court of Appeal allows common fund orders at start of class actions
In a decision that will be welcomed by litigation funders and class action plaintiffs, the Court of Appeal has ruled that New Zealand courts can make common fund orders at the start of a class action. Read the full decision of the Court of Appeal [here] and our earlier comments on the High Court decision [here]. What is a common fund order?
Global trends in climate litigation
On 27 June, the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment in partnership with the Sabin Centre for Climate Change Law published its sixth annual ‘Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation: 2024 Snapshot’ Report. The Report examines the key trends emerging from the 230 climate litigation cases brought globally in the 2023 calendar year.
Underscoring of Parliament’s intent in climate change challenge to petroleum EPs
Climate change litigation is increasingly a global trend, where individuals or groups seek to use the Court to force change. In the recent case Students for Climate Solutions Incorporated v Minister of Energy and Resources, the Court of Appeal has reinforced that Parliament’s legislative intent reigns supreme. The Court found that the purpose of the Crown Minerals Act 1991 (CMA) on mining is for the economic development of New Zealand.
Winging it: a warning from Australian watchdog on misleading selling practices
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Qantas have recently reached an agreement over Qantas' marketing for thousands of ‘ghost tickets’ for flights it had already decided to cancel. They will now ask the Federal Court to impose a penalty of A$100 million on Qantas for breaching the Australian Consumer Law. The case is an important reminder about the possible risks associated with misleading advertising.
Health & Safety Mock Trial for Central Interceptor Project
Some of our senior litigation, employment/health and safety law and public law experts recently conducted a Health & Safety mock trial for one of our long-time clients, Watercare Services Limited (Watercare), in relation to its Central Interceptor (CI) tunnel. The mock trial was held at Auckland University’s Law School Moot Court.
Supreme Court gives green light to climate change claims against corporates
After almost 18 months of deliberation, the Supreme Court has issued its landmark decision in Smith v Fonterra and has allowed all claims against a number of major corporates to proceed to trial. In finding that the Court of Appeal was wrong to strike out claims in tort against companies responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, the judgment will shape the future of climate change litigation in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Public service productivity, UK
2. Overview of productivity review In June 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer asked Professor Sir Ian Diamond, the National Statistician, to undertake a Review of the measurement of public service productivity in England. To improve measures, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is now partnering with government departments, academics, and expert users to help develop and further improve methodology and data sources.
How increases in housing costs impact households
More than 1.4 million households in the UK are facing the prospect of interest rate rises when they renew their fixed rate mortgages in 2023. The majority of fixed rate mortgages in the UK (57%) coming up for renewal in 2023 were fixed at interest rates below 2%. Those deals that are due to mature through the course of 2024 will be from two-year fixed rate deals made in 2022 and five-year fixed rate deals made in 2019, when mortgage rates were generally higher than 2%.
Inflation and cost of living for household groups, UK
1. Main points Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) annual inflation was 10.5% for low-income households (those in the second income decile) and 9.1% for high-income households (those in the ninth income decile) in the year to October 2022, compared with an all-households rate of 9.6%.
Mega Container Vessels | AIG UK
By Dr Nick Chapman, Marine Loss Control Manager UK, AIG Rapid growth in containership size has brought industry concerns over the accumulation of value on mega container vessels (those with capacity of >10,000 Transport Equivalent Units or TEU), the concentration of value flowing through a limited number of ports and along just a few routes, and the potential for major losses impacting multiple lines of business.
The rising cost of living and its impact on individuals in Great Britain
1. Main points Around 9 in 10 (87%) adults reported an increase in their cost of living over the previous month in March 2022 (16 to 27 March 2022), an increase of 25 percentage points compared with around 6 in 10 (62%) adults in November 2021 (3 to 14 November 2021).
COVID choices
The virus isn’t going anywhere – it’s here to stay. There are three real solutions. 1. Let the virus run its course without intervention 2. A perpetual police state 3. Mass vaccination What do you choose? Nick Chapman, Ocean Shores
How to become a BAS agent
BAS agent roles are spread all around Australia, and include part-time positions with flexible conditions. Plus there’s the option to start your own business providing BAS agent services (once you’ve got the requisite experience). Not just anyone can set up shop and call themselves a BAS agent, though. BAS agents have to be registered with the Tax Practitioners Board. There are education, experience and other requirements to gain and maintain your registration.
How to become a payroll officer
Make sure you get it right, and you can really help people get on with their lives. Go the extra mile, answer people’s tricky payroll questions quickly and respectfully, generate handy reports for management, and you’ll be everyone’s favourite co-worker in no time. Put in the effort to handle multiple payroll accounts at one time, and you could even open up an exciting international career in managed payroll services.
Developing new health technologies for neglected diseases: a pipeline portfolio review and cost model
Our study aimed to help close these information gaps. We conducted a pipeline portfolio review, using public domain knowledge, to examine which candidate products (e.g., drugs, vaccines, diagnostics) are currently in the pipeline for neglected diseases. Based on the results of this review, we estimated the costs to move these candidates through the pipeline, the likely launches, and the “priority” health technologies that would be “missing” under the status quo.
DDF Scratch Night review: "promising in parts"
– “After a funeral, an artist tries to make sense of a world which has shattered around him. But then his friends decide to put in an appearance, and they are determined to drag him down with them.” Voices started off with a sad-looking man lambasting himself for his inability to finish his painting. It soon transpires that he is grieving the death of his ex-boyfriend, Chris (Aaron Romanski), whose funeral he attended that morning. The start of the play felt somewhat clichéd.
Court of Appeal clarifies extent to which ATE insurance policy is relevant when considering security for costs
A recent Court of Appeal decision confirms that the court can take account of a claimant’s after-the-event (ATE) insurance policy when considering whether to make an order for security for costs: Premier Motorauctions Ltd v PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP [2017] EWCA Civ 1872. The central question will be whether the policy provides the defendant with sufficient protection in the event that an adverse costs order is made against the claimant.
LSE Public Policy Group, LSE Moving Social Security Online Conference, Wednesday 29 June 2011. In the present fiscal climate, governments must cut the costs of delivering services at the same time as maintaining quality. They must also cope with the demands of increasing numbers of the unemployed and the aging. A key imperative therefore is to move the bulk of social security processes and transactions online. Introduction: Designing Social Security, Sir Michael Bichard, Design Council.
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