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  • Rapid response

    COVID-19 vaccines safety and blood clots

    Wednesday, 19 May, 2021

    The safety of COVID-19 vaccines currently deployed in the UK is closely monitored. This monitoring has shown that the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is associated with very rare blood clots. What is known about these very rare adverse events?

    • Rapid response
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • POSTnote

    Developing essential digital skills

    Friday, 07 May, 2021

    Digital skills are increasingly important for day-to-day life, including for communication, accessing services and employment. However, around a fifth of the population do not have essential digital skills for life as defined by the UK Government. While research suggests the number of people with basic digital skills has increased in recent years, concerns remain about those who lack them. Experts have highlighted that digitally excluded people may experience various negative impacts, including poorer health outcomes and social isolation This POSTnote gives an overview of digital skills in the UK, the impact of a lack of digital skills on outcomes in areas such as employment and health, and initiatives in place to improve digital skills.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital tech
    • Education
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    An introduction to Research for Parliament 2021

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    Experts have helped us find 30 areas of change to help the UK Parliament prepare for the future.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital tech
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    The future of UK research: structure and funding

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    In its 2017 Industrial Strategy, the UK Government set out a target of investing 2.4% of GDP on R&D by 2027. How is it planning to reach this target? What are the uncertainties emerging from COVID-19 and the withdrawal from the European Union?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • Horizon scanning

    Mental health and well-being in the context of COVID-19

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    The impacts of COVID-19 on mental health remain unclear. Initial research suggests disproportional impact on children, young people and those with pre-existing mental health conditions.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    Health inequalities: research and policy

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    COVID-19 has brought the drivers behind health inequality into sharp focus. But are there resources available to meet research and policy needs?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    Health inequalities: health conditions and interventions

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    COVID-19 has renewed attention on unfair and avoidable health differences across the population. But it remains unclear how the pandemic might inform public health policy.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    Developments in the diagnosis of disease for medicine and public health

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    Advances in diagnostic tools could improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. But how can patient trust and equitable access be ensured?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Digital tech
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    Inequalities in education, and attainment gaps

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    Educational inequalities emerge in early childhood and effects continue throughout a person’s life. How might school closures and disruption widen inequalities?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Education
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    The impact of remote and flexible working arrangements

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    Flexible working could increase wellbeing and productivity, but benefits are not equally distributed throughout the population and could increase inequalities.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Digital tech
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    Economic inequality and recovery

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    GDP and income inequality both influence population health. How might the COVID-19 outbreak widen economic inequalities in the long-term?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    Responding to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    Antimicrobial resistance is a global emergency. The Government has set out a series of strategies to tackle it. What progress has been made?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Health and social care
  • Horizon scanning

    Regulation and state use of social media

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    The use of social media raises questions around security, state regulation, privacy, and online safety. How can states balance regulation and personal freedom?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Digital tech
    • Education
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
  • Horizon scanning

    Upskilling and retraining the adult workforce

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    Upskilling and retraining adults is key to addressing future challenges and benefits productivity, health and wellbeing, social justice and communities.

    • Horizon scanning
    • Education
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
    • COVID-19
  • Horizon scanning

    Use of digital technologies to tackle pandemics

    Thursday, 29 April, 2021

    Many innovations have improved the COVID-19 response and could be key for future-proofing against pandemics. What are the governance and privacy concerns?

    • Horizon scanning
    • Digital tech
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19

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