COVID-19 ANSWERS
COVID-19 immune system puzzles to be tackled by scientists
Imperial scientists are members of a £8.4m project to solve key questions on how our immune system interacts with COVID-19
Stories written by Kate Wighton
GUT FEELING
Long delays for diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
A new study has found one in ten people with inflammatory bowel disease visited their doctor with symptoms five years before receiving a diagnosis.
CHILD HEALTH CONCERNS
Number of children attending A&E and urgent appointments risen over last decade
The number of children, especially babies, attending Accident and Emergency and urgent hospital appointments has risen significantly over last decade.
vaccine progress
Imperial COVID-19 vaccine trial expands to additional sites
Imperial College London's COVID-19 vaccine trial is expanding to additional sites throughout England.
PANDEMIC VACCINE ALERT
Children at risk from falling UK vaccination rates, warn doctors
Children risk becoming ‘unseen victims of the COVID-19 pandemic’, with evidence suggesting they may be missing routine vaccinations, warn researchers.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
Urine test reveals quality of your diet – and whether it’s best for your body
Scientists have completed large-scale tests on a new type of five-minute urine test that measures the health of a person’s diet.
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COVID-19 VACCINE TRIAL
Imperial to begin first human trials of new COVID-19 vaccine
Clinical researchers are this week set to begin human trials of a new coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers at Imperial College London.
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COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
Lockdown and school closures in Europe may have prevented 3.1m deaths
Large-scale lockdowns and other non-pharmaceutical interventions in Europe have been successful in reducing the transmission levels of SARS-CoV-2.
CHOLESTEROL WARNING
Cholesterol levels dropping in Western nations – but rising in Asia
Cholesterol levels are declining sharply in Western nations, but rising in low- and middle-income nations – particularly in Asia.
PARKINSON'S GENE CLUES
Genetic database provides rare disease clues and Parkinson’s hope
Scientists have created the world’s largest publicly available database of genetic variants – changes in DNA that can sometimes lead to disease.
