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Caption: Clostridium difficile growing in a laboratory Credit: Anne Koerber / LSHTM

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Diarrhoea-causing bacteria adapted to spread in hospitals

Monday 12 August 2019

Caption: Field technicians from the National Animal Health and Production Research Institute in Cambodia collect a nasal swab from a pig as part of a pilot study Credit: James Rudge

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Investigating disease transmission and pandemic risk from swine production in Cambodia

Wednesday 7 August 2019

Caption: Ebola virus. Credit. Flickr/CDC

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Uganda starts Ebola vaccine trial among healthcare and frontline workers

Friday 2 August 2019

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Rotavirus and bluetongue viral genome replication described in action for first time

Friday 2 August 2019

The structure of the proteins that trigger genome replication in rotavirus is described for the first time by scientists at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and University of Ca

Caption: Community representatives visit family in Beni. Credit: World Bank/Vincent Tremeau

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UK Public Health Rapid Support Team deploys more experts to support Ebola outbreak response

Friday 2 August 2019

Caption: High blood pressure Credit: Pixabay

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Using cardiovascular risk to identify patients eligible for blood pressure treatment could prevent significantly more heart attacks and strokes

Thursday 25 July 2019

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Ebola outbreak in DRC - comment from Peter Piot

Wednesday 24 July 2019

The Minister of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resigned. DRC President Félix Tshisekedio is now overseeing the response to the Ebola epidemic.

Caption: PopART team testing: Credit: Kim Cloete

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‘Test and Treat’ intervention could contribute to towards HIV elimination by the year 2030

Wednesday 24 July 2019

Caption: Olivier le Polain speaks with health workers on Ebola response in DRC. Credit: WHO

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Chief Medical Officer recognises contribution of LSHTM to improving global health

Tuesday 23 July 2019

Infographic about PopART study. Credit: LSHTM

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‘Test and Treat’ reduces new HIV infections by a third in southern Africa communities

Thursday 18 July 2019

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Peter Piot reaction to Ebola outbreak in DRC being declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

Wednesday 17 July 2019

The World Health Organization has announced today that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

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First scientific review of menstrual cups - expert comment

Tuesday 16 July 2019

New research published in The Lancet Public Health suggests that menstrual cups are safe and may be as effective as other products.