No ‘safest spot’ to minimise risk of COVID-19 transmission on trains
Researchers have shown how COVID-19 can spread through train carriages, finding that there is no ‘safest spot’ to minimise risk of transmission.
Lord Ara Darzi awarded honorary degree from Oxford University
The Co-director of Imperial’s Institute of Global Health Innovation received an honorary degree yesterday at an annual ceremony in Oxford.
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How can a human challenge study help tackle the global impact of Salmonella?
Dr Malick Gibani explains how a human challenge study for non-typhoidal Salmonella can support vaccine development and protect vulnerable populations.
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Shining a light on Imperial’s world-leading medical research
Following the College’s excellent REF 2021 results, we take a look at some of the Faculty of Medicine’s work.
Bacterial intimacy insights could help tackle antimicrobial resistance
Researchers have uncovered new details about how bacteria hook up to exchange DNA that helps them resist antibiotics.
Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours recognise Imperial academics
Leading Imperial academics from across the College have been recognised in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours List.
Climate change made deadly heatwave in India and Pakistan 30 times more likely
Climate attribution science links human-caused climate change and a recent devastating spring heatwave in India and Pakistan.
Imperial startup joins forces with QMUL on medtech to help Parkinson's sufferers
Charco Neurotech, founded at Imperial, will work with Queen Mary University of London, to test its device for alleviating the symptoms of Parkinson’s.
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COVID-19 poo test for bats may help pandemic monitoring and conservation efforts
A SARS-CoV-2 test for bats using faecal samples could boost understanding of how wild animals transmit viruses to other animals and humans.
Imperial computer science and engineering research best in UK: REF 2021
Imperial’s Faculty of Engineering is celebrating its research being ranked best in the UK for both computer science and engineering.
