Let’s focus on autism

I am proud of having initiated Britain’s National Autism Project (NAP).  This started in late 2014, reported in 2017 and has just moved into its legacy phase. Its original purpose was to map the existing research base on autism and provide authoritative recommendation on what further research was needed.  A team from the London School […]

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Bridging the gap – between medicine and philanthropy

The Hippocratic Post - philanthropy

“To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power.  But to decide to whom to give it and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter”.    Aristotle  It never fails to amaze me that those in search of funding […]

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Shining a light on philanthropy in medicine

Worldwide, people are amazingly generous.  Money flows in whenever there’s a disaster yet donors tend to support medical research only in fields where they have direct experience.  From cancer – once so afeard it was widely referenced “The Big C” – to the rare disorders (Americans refer to orphan diseases) which affect only a handful […]

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