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ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Warning over "catastrophic threat" of superbugs
Imperial researchers respond to Chief Medical Officer's report highlighting antibiotic-resistant infections.
Warning over "catastrophic threat" of superbugs
Imperial researchers respond to Chief Medical Officer's report highlighting antibiotic-resistant infections.
Heart scars reveal sudden death risk
Scans can help doctors decide which patients should be fitted with an implanted defibrillator.
Oestrogen patches could offer treatment option for prostate cancer
Trial suggests patches giving oestrogen through the skin could be an easy and safe alternative to hormone therapies for prostate cancer.
Deworming in schools has limited impact on infection in wider communities
Mathematical models suggest other approaches need to be considered in bid to control neglected tropical diseases.
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Imperial Fringe: The arts experiment
Imperial's student societies teamed up with researchers to find hidden affinities between arts and sciences.
New grant to power translation of heart research
£1.8 million award will fund research into inherited cardiac conditions
CT scans are the best alternative to colonoscopy to investigate bowel cancer
'Virtual colonoscopy' using CT scans is more effective for investigating patients with possible bowel cancer than an X-ray test, says a new study.
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Study reveals meningitis and septicaemia affect learning in schoolchildren
A study at Imperial College London has shown that meningitis and septicaemia have a significant impact on children's school performance.
Study finds how bacteria detect and ingest new DNA
A new study has identified how bacteria that cause meningitis and septicaemia are able to detect and ingest new DNA and generate different strains.
Suspended bird flu research resumes
Professor Wendy Barclay has given us her reaction to the lifting of the moratorium on studying artificial strains of H5N1 influenza.