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Caption: Nurse Muliirwa Mulire receives 1st J&J vaccine in DRC. Credit: Ndjadi Lopongo.

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Landmark year in the global effort to tackle Ebola – analysis from Peter Piot

Friday 15 November 2019

Infographic: Over 200,000 UK medical records for over 40s followed for 20 years, finding 43% increase in risk of diagnosis following partner bereavement. This is due to unmasking existing, undiagnosed dementia. Greater awareness of this may help facilitate diagnosis and help people access appropriate support.

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Widowed individuals may face short-term increased risk of dementia diagnosis

Thursday 14 November 2019

Vaccination vials in Basse Hospital, The Gambia. Credit: Louis Leeson

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From the 'valley of death' to supply and demand sustainability - the unfinished agenda for immunisation

Wednesday 6 November 2019

Caption: A researcher prepares a buffer solution for a high-throughput machine in a laboratory at the MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda.

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Largest ever genome study of Africans could lead to new disease treatments

Thursday 31 October 2019

Caption: Colourised scanning electron micrograph of filamentous Ebola virus particles

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Global consortium working with DRC Government to introduce second Ebola vaccine

Thursday 31 October 2019

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Life expectancy gains in England and Wales among worst in new 23 country comparison study

Wednesday 30 October 2019

The pace of improvement of life expectancy in England and Wales has fallen since 2011, and is among the lowest compared to a large group of other high-income countries, according to new research pu

Staff working with mosquitoes in the lab

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Training the next generation of UK bioscientists

Thursday 24 October 2019

Caption: Vaccination against polio in Pakistan. Credit: Sanofi Pasteur

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The road to polio eradication - expert comment

Thursday 24 October 2019

Shafaatu Ayuba, 30, holds her newborn son in an urban area on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria. Credit: Pieter ten Hoopen/LSHTM

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Attention shifts away from women as soon as they give birth

Thursday 24 October 2019

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Global trial is first clear evidence that a widely available drug reduces head injury deaths

Monday 14 October 2019

Caption: Glasses of wine. Credit: Valeria Boltneva

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Alcohol industry-funded websites fail to give full evidence on key risks of alcohol consumption in pregnancy

Monday 14 October 2019

Caption: Market traders in Bangladesh. Credit. Thalia Sparling

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LSHTM awarded major funding to drive innovation needed to improve nutrition and health

Wednesday 9 October 2019