The phrase "a needed advance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a progress or improvement that is necessary or required in a particular context.
Example: "The research team presented a needed advance in renewable energy technology that could significantly reduce carbon emissions."
Alternatives: "a necessary improvement" or "an essential progress".
A more comprehensive understanding of the biochemistry involved in the bioavailability of Cd from foods would help resolve food safety questions and provide the support for a badly needed advance in international policies regarding Cd in crops and foods.
The treatment of HIV with ARTs is a huge and greatly needed advance decreasing morbidity and mortality from HIV substantially but it has some unintended consequences that require either preventive efforts or appropriate treatment.
A review of challenges and needed advances in PET/CT guidance and motion management of lung cancer radiotherapy is presented, followed by a perspective on translational strategies to make both guidance and management highly congruent to the individual patient.
A Silicon Valley subsidiary recently sent staffers a memo saying they would need advance documentation to insure that any time off to see a doctor is "necessary".
The Green Archer of the title is a mysterious masked figure who materializes whenever Holland needs a hand or the plot needs advancing, popping up to pump arrows into bad guys or deliver crucial clues.
The disclosure is likely to give Intel stock a needed boost in advance of its midquarter update conference call, set for Sept. 2. Some Wall Street analysts expect sobering sales news in the update.
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The second collaboration type is where you have identified a need to collaborate in advance of knowing who may be able to help you.
They also reported a need to advance their ICT skills beyond the basic computer training.
Whilst we wait for new MERS-CoV specific drugs, therapeutics and vaccines to be developed, there is a need to advance a range of Host-Directed Therapies.
