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How councils can ensure success with commercial ventures whilst serving the community 

City councils are not businesses, but there are areas where they can act more commercially while still ensuring they always act for the public good.

Science, research and innovation policy in Canada

Open Access Government provides background and updates on Canada’s science, research and innovation policy.

Reducing aviation carbon emissions through U.S. sustainable aviation fuels

Dr Reyhaneh Shenassa, Chief Engineer at the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), U.S. Department of Energy, explains how U.S. sustainable aviation fuels will reduce aviation carbon emissions.

Overcoming the ongoing challenges for rare disease patients in the UK

Gillian Molloy, Director of Market Access at AscellaHealth, examines the rare disease landscape in the UK, including progress in improving patient care and challenges in diagnostics and the development of new treatments.

Changes in public health: Highlighting the positive aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Zisis Kozlakidis and Caboux Elodie from the International Agency for Research on Cancer discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of changes in public health interventions and patient care.

What is ecology? How does it impact our lives?

Open Access Government briefly analyses what ecological science is, examining some of the areas it encompasses and how it protects human health, with an introduction from NEOMA Business School.

Understanding osteoarthritis: Causes, symptoms, and treatment options

With ten million people in the UK alone suffering from osteoarthritis, Dr Deborah Lee explains the prevalence of the condition, the common risk factors, and preventative measures.

Woodland birds at risk of extinction

Woodland birds in the UK are experiencing a sharp decrease in their numbers, and unless the government takes action, some species could face the threat of extinction.

Addressing oral health inequalities across Europe

Dr Freddie Sloth-Lisbjerg, President of the Council of European Dentists, examines the prevalence and impact of oral health inequalities and service disparities in Europe, exploring barriers to dental care access, the significance of workforce planning, policy recommendations and the transformative potential of digital healthcare in dentistry.

Invest in nature: Biodiversity financing for cities and regions

Dr Eszter Mogyorosy, Innovative Finance, and Barbara Riedemann, Communications both from the World Secretariat of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability World Secretariat, shed light on biodiversity financing for cities and regions, providing a roadmap to invest in nature.

Innovation, learning, policing and online safety: The King’s Speech

In the King’s Speech, we saw announcements of long-term strategies to meet deficits in healthcare training, much-needed investment in mental health services and encouragement in engagement in innovative technologies, but what about policing and public safety?

The future of healthcare: Exploring the benefits of virtual wards

The Health Tech Alliance explains the importance of digital and technological innovations, particularly virtual wards, in supporting NHS healthcare providers.

Creating an opportunity for a more transparent and consistent approach to NHS procurement

Andy Smallwood, from NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, discusses NHS procurement challenges and solutions that could help.

Understanding the barriers in rare disease care

A new policy brief from the European Observatory created with and for the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU details concrete steps for urgent action on AMR.

Reducing the pet primate trade: The importance of keeping primates out of the home

Stronger measures are needed to reduce pet primate ownership says Kate Dylewsky from the Government Affairs, Animal Welfare Institute.

Japan: Science and technology policy

Open Access Government examines some aspects of science and technology policy in Japan, including cooperation and research promotion.

Medicinal cannabis: The future of chronic pain treatment?

Alberto Sainz Cort to discuss the prevalence of chronic pain and opioid use in the United States, as well as medical cannabis as a potential treatment for pain.

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