Why science must become integral to government policy - The Times 19th January 2008

The contribution of science to medicine should be plain to anybody who has ever taken an antibiotic or painkiller, but its value is not limited to the fruits of research. It is also essential to government decisions about health challenges, as John Denham, the Innovation Secretary, acknowledged this week. It will not be possible to contain a flu pandemic, for example, without expert advice on which vaccines and antiviral drugs are a good investment. Strategies for fighting obesity must also be informed by research into which approaches work best.

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