Charities fear medical research affected by economic climate

The recession is threatening medical research, according to a charity association. The Association of Medical Research Charities has said the Government needs to step in to help medical charities. A poll of its 117 members, which together spent nearly £1bn on research last year, found 25% say they will cut their spending this year, with smaller charities being hardest hit as they had the most meagre resources to draw on. The association wants the Government to guarantee a fund which covers the overheads of carrying out research in universities in England. There has also been a call for ...