ROYAL RECOGNITION
Imperial awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize for COVID-19 response
Imperial College London has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stories tagged with 'Public health'
CANCER URINE TEST
Study identifies potential biomarkers for urine test for bile duct cancer
Early-stage research has found 10 metabolites associated with bile duct cancer which might one day help create a urine test to identify the cancer.
Dementia research award
Professor Miia Kivipelto awarded 2021 Melvin R. Goodes Prize
Professor Miia Kivipelto has been awarded the 2021 Melvin R. Goodes Prize for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery.
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COVID-19 roadmap
England’s COVID-19 roadmap successful in balancing transmission and immunity
England’s COVID-19 roadmap was successful in balancing increased transmission with population immunity, according to a major study.
COVID-19 winter
What can be expected of COVID-19 this winter?
The UK is likely to face a substantial wave of COVID-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths this winter, new modelling suggests.
BOOSTER VACCINES NEEDED
Please go out and get your booster vaccine ASAP – Professor Azeem Majeed
COVID-19 vaccines are protecting us, and we will need to continue vaccinating to keep that protection, says Imperial expert.
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Asthma Impact
Social disadvantage in the UK has a lasting impact on childhood asthma
Children experiencing social disadvantage in their first few years of life have a greatly increased risk of asthma persisting into adulthood.
English lifespans
Life expectancy declining in many English communities even before pandemic
A substantial number of English communities experienced a decline in life expectancy from 2010-2019, Imperial College London researchers have found.
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EDEN2020 Story
EDEN2020's story on film
Discover the full EDEN2020 story, from biomimicry to a novel fully functional robotic system, in this impactful video created with h10 agency.
Fasting benefits
Fasting during Ramadan may lower blood pressure – at least temporarily
Fasting during Ramadan is safe and may lower blood pressure – at least temporarily – for both healthy people and those with hypertension.
