Crick institute
Researchers taking up Francis Crick Institute attachments talk about their work
The first Imperial researchers to take up attachments at the Francis Crick Institute have been announced.
Stories written by Samuel Wong
vaccine switch
Fewer children hospitalised with pneumonia complications after vaccine switch
The number of children admitted to English hospitals with serious complications of bacterial pneumonia fell after a new vaccine was introduced.
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SUMMER SCIENCE
Podcast: Tractor beams, soundscapes and time travel
In the latest Imperial Podcast, we visit the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition and look into the science behind Back to the Future.
Mortality ratios
Key measure of hospital quality does not accurately indicate avoidable deaths
Standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) for hospitals do not give an accurate measure of how many deaths could have been avoided, according to a study.
infectious strain
Scientists find new variant of streptococcal bacteria causing severe infections
Scientists have discovered a new variant of streptococcal bacteria that has contributed to a rise in disease cases in the UK over the last 17 years.
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weekend worry
Hospital death risk higher at weekends in several developed countries
Patients admitted to hospital at the weekend face a higher risk of death in several developed countries, according to new research.
paying for care
Patients with multiple chronic diseases left out of pocket
A new study has highlighted the high number of people in middle-income countries who suffer from more than one chronic disease.
trial success
Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis shows encouraging trial results
A therapy that replaces the faulty gene responsible for cystic fibrosis in patients' lungs has produced encouraging results in a major UK trial.
appetite for risk
Traders' hormones 'may destabilise financial markets'
The hormones testosterone and cortisol may destabilise financial markets by making traders take more risks, according to a study.
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Devices unfit
Parents of children with allergies unable to use adrenaline injectors correctly
Adrenaline injectors designed to treat potentially fatal allergic reactions are not simple enough to use, according to researchers.
