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Paul Sims on Beds not Bombs: histories of the medical anti-war movement
To launch the Medact archive on 27 June 2014, Wellcome Library played host to a conference on the history of medical activism: ‘Beds not Bombs: Exploring the archives of anti-nuclear […]
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Health Impact Assessment and Conflict – a case study to assess the potential health consequences of military action against Iran
Medact has developed a Health Impact Assessment of what the consequences of military action would be for health if armed conflict against Iran by the United States and its allies were […]
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Health Impact Assessments
There is a wealth of data and research on the devastating consequences for health of violent conflict. Up until now this research has not been used by decision makers in […]
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Atoms for Peace – the Atomic Weapons Establishment and UK universities
Medact and the Nuclear Information Service have undertaken a two-year study to investigate research links between British universities and the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), which is responsible for designing and manufacturing […]
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Combat and the Campus – nuclear weapons research at Britain’s universities
Launch of the ‘Atoms for Peace?’ research report on university links to the UK’s nuclear weapons programme followed by a panel discussion on the ethics of military research in universities […]
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Doctors and Drones
Dr Tomasz Pierscionek, co-author of Medact’s Drone report, talks to Carol Anne Grayson.
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Drones
Medact published a report in 2012, and an update in 2013, outlining the many reasons why health professionals are deeply concerned about the increasing use of drones. These concerns range […]
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Drones – 2013 update
This update to the original 2012 report recommends greater parliamentary and public scrutiny of the use of drones, their inclusion in arms limitation treaties, and a stop to further automation in […]
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Why Nuclear Weapons remain a very present danger – a briefing for UK health professionals
Medact member Frank Boulton has produced the following report on why nuclear weapons remain a very present danger. This briefing describes the current situation concerning nuclear weapons in a global context and why […]
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Arms & Conflict
War and conflict are major causes of human suffering. They also cause environmental degradation, perpetuate inequalities and undermine democracy. Nuclear bombs and other indiscriminate weapons of mass destruction are incompatible with the public health aims of safety and health protection.
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The Delusional Thinking Behind a Policy of 'Nuclear Deterrence'
Twenty-one years ago the national conference of the Medical Campaign against Nuclear Weapons (MCANW) questioned the thinking behind the nuclear arms race. MCANW’s members were particularly concerned that this race was continuing despite positive […]