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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

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.

Young boy and small child behind barbed wire in Mosul

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Modern armed conflicts require profound transformation of the humanitarian system with strong global leadership

Tuesday 16 July 2019

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Statement on the Ebola Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Professor Peter Piot

Monday 15 July 2019

As we approach the one-year mark of the world’s second largest-ever Ebola outbreak, there is no evidence that the end of this devastating epidemic is in sight. Rather, there is a real risk that this epidemic could further expand.

Protestors near army HQ in Khartoum. Credit: M. Saleh/Wikimedia

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How Sudan can respond to its humanitarian health crisis and build for the future

Thursday 11 July 2019

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Mexico City Policy linked to 40% increase in abortions in sub-Saharan African countries reliant on US foreign aid – expert comment

Friday 28 June 2019

A new study published in The Lancet Global Health measures the impact of the Mexico City policy between 1995 and 2014.

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LSHTM awarded funding to establish new Master’s Programmes in Health Data Science

Thursday 27 June 2019

Funded by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), the new programme will aim to help address the skills shortage in data science in the UK.