Problem & challenge bank
Problems worth solving
Student challenges, multidisciplinary projects, institutional and industry problems, public-interest and worldwide unresolved problems, and future research topics — each labelled by the evidence behind it.
Unresolved worldwide problemHealthcareAdvanced
Antimicrobial resistance: fast, affordable point-of-care tests to guide antibiotic use
Clinicians in primary care prescribe antibiotics without knowing whether an infection is bacterial or viral, or which drug will work, because laboratory culture takes days and is unavailable in many settings. The WHO lists antimicrobial resistance among the top global public-health threats.
Unresolved worldwide problemHealthcareAdvanced
Early, low-cost detection and support for dementia in community settings
Dementia affects tens of millions of people and most live in low- and middle-income countries (WHO). Diagnosis is late, specialist access is scarce, and caregivers lack support tools suited to their language and setting.