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?

The Bloomsbury Institute for Pathogen Research (BiPR), a joint venture between UCL and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), was launched this week.

This year the UK Flusurvey will, for the first time, join a European network of online surveys, gathering information on how the illness spreads across the

New research highlights potential health benefits of British Summer Time.

News that the RTS,S vaccine has been found in trials to halve the risk of malaria in children attracted headlines around the world recently.

School partners NUS Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health to establish regional hub for public health research, education and innovation.

Project reduced the prevalence of tuberculosis by 22%.

Leading malaria experts from the School have welcomed the interim results of the Phase 3 RTS,S trial.

Even countries with a relatively low income can make big improvements to the health of their populations (particularly visible in the area of maternal and child health) by adopting a winning formula for strengthening health systems, according to a new study.

One in six mobile phones in Britain is contaminated with faecal matter, according to new research for Global Handwashing Day.

From malaria to newborn health and sickle cell disease, this special feature celebrates the School?s work in Tanzania with a series of podcasts featuring the latest developments in life-changing research.

In 2008, one in seven children in sub-Saharan Africa died before their fifth birthday, and worldwide almost nine million children under five die each year.  A