News in brief
COVID genetic clues and mathematical Fellow: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories written by Ryan O'Hare
Addiction Mission
Imperial addiction researcher appointed to national role to tackle drug harms
Anne Lingford-Hughes has been appointed to a national role aimed at tackling addiction and improving treatment outcomes.
Child health
Poor self-esteem and body image increase weight and poor mental health in teens
Promoting positive body image and self-esteem among children could help reduce poor mental health associated with being higher weight in adolescence.
AMS Fellows 2023
Three Imperial researchers awarded AMS Fellowships
Three leading Imperial researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences for their outstanding work in their fields.
Cancer and diabetes
Q&A: Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?
Diabetes is a known risk factor for developing cancer, but could it also predict how cancer patients respond to treatment?
Air Quality Report
Review highlights lifelong health impacts of air pollution
A new review of evidence highlights the impact air pollution has on health across the life course, from before birth through to old age.
Waves of infection
Q&A: New insights into chikungunya virus outbreaks in Brazil
Since its introduction in 2014, chikungunya has caused more than one million infections in Brazil through multiple epidemic waves.
Psychedelic experience
Advanced brain imaging study hints at how DMT alters perception of reality
Scientists have gleaned new insights into how psychedelics alter conscious experience via their action on brain activity.
Somalia drought deaths
Somalia drought may have caused more than 20,000 child deaths
Ongoing drought conditions in the Horn of Africa have likely caused tens of thousands of deaths in Somalia – more than half of which were children.
Adams Prize Winner
Infectious disease modeller wins prestigious mathematics prize
An Imperial epidemiologist has been awarded a share of a prestigious maths prize for her outstanding work in modelling infectious disease outbreaks.
