News in brief
Arctic clouds and harnessing light: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories tagged with 'Global challenges Health and wellbeing'
Medical science awards
Six Imperial researchers awarded AMS Fellowships
Six Imperial researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences for their outstanding work in their fields.
Public Health BSc
Next generation of doctors work on global health issues with community groups
Medical and veterinary students from Imperial’s Global Health BSc course shared their community placement experiences at an exciting White City event.
News in brief
Ocean carbon and plastic-eating microbes: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Gene grant
EU gives Imperial €2.5 million to delve deeper into bacterial gene swapping
Imperial scientists have been awarded a prestigious grant to unravel the courier systems bacteria use to swap genes.
Fungal lung disease risk
Researchers discover drug-resistant mould is capable of infecting people
A new study led by Imperial College London finds that drug-resistant mould is spreading from the environment and infecting susceptible people’s lungs.
News in brief
Imperial reactor delicensed and viral variants: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Psychedelic treatment
Magic mushroom compound increases brain connectivity in people with depression
Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, helps to “open up” depressed people’s brains, even weeks after use, a study has found.
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Experts urge change
Wafting away the big smoke: Battling air pollution in the capital
As part of Sustainability Week, Imperial hosted a panel session to discuss how to tackle air pollution on campus and in the wider London area.
UN climate report
Climate report: "It's now or never, if we want to limit global warming to 1.5°C"
The window to stop dangerous climate change is closing, but solutions to slash emissions in the next decade are here now, say IPCC experts.
