A generation of UK researchers could be lost in funding crisis

Covid-19 has slashed donations to medical research funding, charities warn Boris JohnsonCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe discovery of new cancer treatments could be delayed, research institutes shut, and a whole generation of upcoming scientists lost because of a funding crisis in medical research, charities have warned.Covid-19 has caused fundraising to plummet, with events cancelled and charity shops shut because of the lockdown. The upshot is a dire financial situation that could have a severe impact on research crucial to finding new ways to diagnose, manage and treat diseases from cancer to neurological conditions and heart disease.Continue reading...
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