Over the past year, advances in medicine and health have filled the headlines on social media, in blogs and newspapers, reminding us that research never stops.

Each new discovery brings us a little closer to the headline we long to see, a utopia which may be different for each of us – “Causes of Alzheimer’s revealed”; “Cure for cancer discovered”… – and which researchers are seeking to bring about through one key factor: innovation. With this combination of creativity, collaboration and entrepreneurship, they’re working to transform their findings into solutions that reach society, making possible what once seemed impossible.

That’s why we asked the researchers from our network what their dream headline for 2026 is and how they’re innovating to turn their utopia into a reality.