UN Science Summit heralds coming revolution in digital health diagnostics
Imperial together with its UK and African partners showcased the transformative potential of digital diagnostics at the recent UNGA Science Summit.
Tracking malaria parasite growth in mosquitoes may lead to new preventatives
Researchers at Imperial College London have devised a way to concurrently track the function of thousands of malaria parasite genes within mosquitoes.
Undetected malaria infection shown to be a persistent problem
Recent evidence recognises the silent and persistent reservoir of parasites as one of the key drivers of continued malaria transmission.
First transgenic mosquito made in Africa by Transmission Zero
The mosquito strain carries genetic modifications that will allow scientists in the future to render mosquitoes unable to transmit malaria.
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Podcast: Credit rating inequalities, making mosquito music, and better batteries
In this edition: How AI has magnified credit disparities, how malaria research was translated into sound, and how batteries can make a better world.
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Prof. Faith Osier receives prestigious award for her contribution to Immunology
Only two awards were given by the British Society of Immunology (BSI) this year, and Professor Osier is one of recipients.
Mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria engineered by scientists
Scientists have engineered mosquitoes that slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, preventing transmission of malaria to humans.
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Prof Faith Osier appointed Co-Director of Imperial’s Institute of Infection
Leading Kenyan malaria researcher Prof Faith Osier joins Imperial's Department of Life Sciences and is appointed Institute of Infection Co-Director
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Podcast: Making malaria history, psychedelics for depression and a new diet
In this edition: We discover what it will take to eradicate malaria, how psychedelics affect the depressed brain, and how a new diet can keep us full.
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Imperial's Global Development Hub to maximise impact of research on society
The Global Development Hub is to play a key role in maximising the impact of the College's research in society and the developing world.
