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Inspired by: interviews » GlaxoSmithKline is trying to benefit from medical knowledge in monasteries.

version: 10 / updated: 2011-10-22
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Originally submitted by: Ivan Montenegro Perini
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Source of inspiration

Interviews

The source of the Weak Signal is

Dr. Johannes MAYER, "University of Würzburg", interviewed by "Z_PUNKT"

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)
GlaxoSmithKline is trying to benefit from medical knowledge in monasteries.

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
According to Johannes Mayer: "Further, there has been an enormous increase in external requests at our research group lately. Another important signal might be a research group in Austria, which focuses on exploring a kind of traditional European medicine. They have already registered this research area at UNESCO as an intellectual heritage and are also trying to establish this area as an official medicine. They are already conducting training seminars, which we also plan to do in 2011. Last but not least, our research group in Wuerzburg, and the fact that we are given money for our research activities, can be considered as an important signal."

Keywords

Medical knowledges, Tradicional Medicine.

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
In some application fields, medicinal plants are more effective than synthetic medicine.

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...
issue type of issue/development potential impact on society timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1 continuation
 		beneficial
#2 continuation
 		harmful

Importance

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please select
Level 4: important for the whole world

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

economic filters (business/market interests)
scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)
social filters (class, status, education level)

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Diseases, health and well-being

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Health