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		<title><![CDATA[Statement in response to announcement on funding for neglected tropical diseases ]]></title>
		<pubDate>2012-01-30</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/neglected_tropical_diseases_action_statement.html</link>
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		<title><![CDATA[Genetic screens bring new hope for tackling sleeping sickness]]></title>
		<pubDate>2012-01-26</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/genetic_screens_bring_new_hope_for_tackling_sleeping_sickness.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Research led by scientists at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has exploited a revolutionary genetic technique to discover how human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) drugs target the parasite which causes the disease. The new knowledge could help lead to the development of better treatments for the tens of thousands of people in sub-Saharan Africa who are affected each year.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Biosciences partnership wins funding for PhD studentships ]]></title>
		<pubDate>2012-01-24</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2012/item19412.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine has been awarded funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to train a new generation of scientists as part of a newly formed London consortium.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Malaria Centre awarded grant to explore zoonotic malaria infection]]></title>
		<pubDate>2012-01-16</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2012/item19363.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ A major grant has been awarded to LSHTM researchers to investigate why an infection found only in monkeys appears to be increasingly affecting humans.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Polly Roy awarded gold medal for science]]></title>
		<pubDate>2012-01-12</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2012/item19351.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Leading virologist <a href=http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/people/roy.polly>Polly Roy</a> has been presented with one of India’s most prestigious academic awards.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Increase in motorway speed limit 'poses risks to health']]></title>
		<pubDate>2012-01-06</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2012/item19334.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Government plans to increase the motorway speed limit by 10mph in England and Wales will have adverse effects on health, outweighing any economic benefits, according to an editorial by Professor <a href="http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/people/mckee.martin/">Martin McKee</a> and Dr Jamie Lopez Bernal.   ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Knighthood for Brian Greenwood]]></title>
		<pubDate>2012-01-04</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2012/item19326.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Distinguished malaria expert Professor Brian Greenwood has been knighted in the New Year Honours list for his services in tackling the disease in Africa.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New MSc in global mental health launched]]></title>
		<pubDate>2012-01-04</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2012/item19330.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The first face-to-face taught MSc in Global Mental Health in the world has just been launched by the London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine and King’s College London Institute of Psychiatry.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New report highlights need for action on health in the aftermath of war]]></title>
		<pubDate>2012-01-01</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/new_report_highlights_need_for_action_on_health_in_the_aftermath_of_war.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Countries recovering from war are at risk of being left to their own devices in tackling non communicable diseases, leaving an ”open door” for exploitation by alcohol, tobacco and food companies, health experts warn.   ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Eyes on the patient - improving the treatment of trachoma ]]></title>
		<pubDate>2011-12-22</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2011/improving_trachoma_treatment.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Newly-published research from the School has identified ways of improving the lives of trachoma patients by studying alternatives to surgery to save their sight and evaluating aftercare.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Immunological defence mechanism leaves malaria patients vulnerable to deadly infection]]></title>
		<pubDate>2011-12-19</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/pressoffice/press_releases/2011/salmonella.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The link between malaria and salmonella infections has been explained for the first time, opening the way to more effective treatments.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Study highlights serious problem of hospital-acquired infections in Africa]]></title>
		<pubDate>2011-12-13</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2011/hospital_acquired_infections_africa.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ A new study highlights the scale of the problem of hospital-acquired infections in sub-Saharan Africa, suggesting they could contribute to one in 20 deaths of children in hospitals.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoke and poor diet cause low vitamin C levels in India's elderly population]]></title>
		<pubDate>2011-12-07</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/pressoffice/press_releases/2011/vitamin_c_india.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Up to three quarters of elderly people in parts of India have vitamin C deficiency, a study by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine found.   ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[World AIDS Day 2011 - the bulk of the battle still lies ahead]]></title>
		<pubDate>2011-12-01</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/pressoffice/press_releases/2011/world_aids_day_2011.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Professor Richard Hayes, from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Principal Investigator of the PopART trial, comments on the challenges still facing those involved in the battle against HIV.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[HIV relationships study reveals harsh realities]]></title>
		<pubDate>2011-11-29</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2011/hiv_relationships_study_reveals_harsh_realities.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ A new study by the School lays bare the fear, isolation and stigma experienced by members of the black African community in England affected by HIV – painting a bleak picture of the struggles faced by those in relationships where one person has HIV and the other does not.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[A lesson in AIDS prevention: get your health system sorted out]]></title>
		<pubDate>2011-11-29</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2011/a_lesson_in_aids_prevention.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ This year&#39;s <a href="http://www.worldaidsday.org/">World AIDS Day</a> comes at an exciting time for HIV prevention and treatment. Thirty years after the first case was reported, <a href="http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2811%2960713-7/fulltext">new science</a> has now shown that treating people with HIV medication (anti-retrovirals) can substantially reduce the risk of transmission while smarter investments in prevention strategies have opened up a debate on the prospect of ending AIDS.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Art comes to the rescue of medical science, can a cartoon save lives]]></title>
		<pubDate>2011-11-18</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/pressoffice/press_releases/2011/tran_man.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Could a 40-second clay animation of a cartoon character with a hole in his side, designed and created in a student's bedroom, save thousands of lives?  This is what injury researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are banking on with the help of "<a href="http://www.thelancet.com/crash-2-2010">TRAN-MAN</a>", which is being posted online today.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Launch of collaborative infection research institute]]></title>
		<pubDate>2011-11-10</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2011/collaborative_infection_research_institute.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Bloomsbury Institute for Pathogen Research (BiPR), a joint venture between UCL and the London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), was launched this week.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Seasonal flu monitoring system launches]]></title>
		<pubDate>2011-11-10</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/pressoffice/press_releases/2011/seasonal_flu.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ A powerful monitoring tool that will allow researchers to track the spread of seasonal flu launches today. This year the UK <a href="http://www.flusurvey.org.uk">Flusurvey</a> will, for the first time, join a European network of online surveys, gathering information on how the illness spreads across the continent and enabling comparison between the different countries.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stop the clocks, the kids need to play]]></title>
		<pubDate>2011-11-09</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/pressoffice/press_releases/2011/stop_the_clocks.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ New research highlights potential health benefits of British Summer Time.  ]]></description>
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