News in brief
Research prizes galore and sex differences in inflammation: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories in health
Gonorrhoea
Meningococcal vaccine is cost effective at protecting men against gonorrhoea
Protecting men who have sex with men against gonorrhoea with the 4CMenB meningococcal B vaccine is cost effective, Imperial College London study finds
News in brief
Superfast physics and a trio of Fellows: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Telemedicine monitoring
Remote monitoring of heart attack patients reduced hospital readmissions
‘Telemedicine’ patients were 76% less likely to be readmitted to hospital within six months than those on standard care
Blood markers
Long COVID leaves telltale traces in the blood
People with long COVID have distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with immune therapies.
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Heart arrythmia
Why heart rhythm problems tend to happen early in the morning
Researchers have uncovered why people are more likely to have heart arrhythmia first thing in the morning.
Nigeria food programme
Nigeria expands school food programme following work with Imperial
Nigeria is to double its school food programme following research with a team at Imperial.
Surgical video
Surgery video recording practices vary widely across the NHS
The first national study of surgical video across the NHS has revealed that policies and procedures vary significantly.
News in brief
Pollutant problems and building for NASA: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
RTP careers
Imperial-led consortium to nurture careers of research technicians
Imperial will lead a new London programme to boost the training, careers, and recognition available to digital research technical professionals (RTPs)
