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Immersion in virtual reality scenes of the Arctic helps to ease people’s pain

Immersion in frigid scenes could help to reduce pain sensitivity

Fire and Ice

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08 November 2019: Immersion in virtual reality scenes of the Arctic helps to ease people’s pain

Watching immersive 360 videos of icy Arctic scenes helps to relieve burning pain and could hold hope for treating chronic pain, a study has found. 0

Flu shot can provide effective immunity for people living with HIV

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Flu findings

07 November 2019: Flu shot can provide effective immunity for people living with HIV 0

Measles causes ‘immune amnesia’ leaving us vulnerable to other diseases

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Forget me not

31 October 2019: Measles causes ‘immune amnesia’ leaving us vulnerable to other diseases 0

Abraham Verghese

04 November 2019: Interview: Abraham Verghese on transforming medical education 0

Maintaining balance

23 October 2019: Trial will look at new Parkinson’s treatment for frequent falls 0

SPECIAL DELIVERY

16 October 2019: Risk of brain damage in premature babies may reduce if born in specialist units 0

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Rapid response research centre to predict and prevent global health crises

J-IDEA Launch

16 October 2019: Rapid response research centre to predict and prevent global health crises 0

Imperial researchers investigating medical cannabis for cancer and acute pain

Medical cannabis trials

15 October 2019: Imperial researchers investigating medical cannabis for cancer and acute pain 1

One in four of London’s green spaces breaches air quality safety limits

Breathing space

10 October 2019: One in four of London’s green spaces breaches air quality safety limits 1

UNAIDS HIV targets will be missed among gay men in Africa, study suggests

HIV WARNING

07 October 2019: UNAIDS HIV targets will be missed among gay men in Africa, study suggests 0

Epigenomic “map” helps predict nerve cells’ ability to regenerate after injury

ROAD TO RECOVERY

07 October 2019: Epigenomic “map” helps predict nerve cells’ ability to regenerate after injury 0

Environmental cost of formula milk needs global attention, argue scientists

Formula for the future

02 October 2019: Environmental cost of formula milk needs global attention, argue scientists 0

Podcast: Painkiller prescriptions, climate wellbeing crisis and race science

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Ear worm

23 October 2019: Podcast: Painkiller prescriptions, climate wellbeing crisis and race science 0

A bird in the nest and moving to Mars: News from the College

News in brief

01 November 2019: A bird in the nest and moving to Mars: News from the College 0

Podcast: An unsung hero, digital mental health, and acting on patient feedback

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Hear, hear

21 August 2019: Podcast: An unsung hero, digital mental health, and acting on patient feedback 0

Science of microdosing psychedelics 'remains patchy and anecdotal', says review

Microdosing under review

15 July 2019: Science of microdosing psychedelics 'remains patchy and anecdotal', says review 0

Imperial researchers to study impact of school children running a mile a day

Fun run

25 June 2019: Imperial researchers to study impact of school children running a mile a day 0

A new vision for child health research at Imperial College London

New child health vision

10 July 2019: A new vision for child health research at Imperial College London 0

11 November 2019: £2.5 million EU grant to help save NHS patients fighting for life

07 November 2019: Raising Breast Cancer Awareness across campuses and in the local community

05 November 2019: From proteins to precision healthcare

31 October 2019: Imperial researcher invents self-cleaning lens for keyhole surgery

25 October 2019: How does climate change impact public health?

21 October 2019: Faculty of Medicine celebrates its latest graduates at Commemoration Day 2019

18 October 2019: LKCMedicine has ‘brought a new perspective in education and medical research'

14 October 2019: MSK Lab upgrades their motion capture to Vicon’s Vantage & Vero Solutions

09 October 2019: New Centre for Doctoral Training in AI for Healthcare launched

09 October 2019: LKCMedicine students learn new clinical skills at Imperial

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07 October 2019: Healthcare staff awarded fellowships to research better patient care

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