Death rates for emergency surgical admissions vary widely between hospitals
A new study reveals significant variation between hospitals in patient death rates following emergency surgical admissions in England.
"Intelligent knife" tells surgeon if tissue is cancerous
Scientists have developed an "intelligent knife" that can tell surgeons immediately whether the tissue they are cutting is cancerous or not.
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Study raises concerns over anaesthetic's possible link to cancer recurrence
The commonly-used general anaesthetic isoflurane increases cancer cells' potential to grow and migrate, a laboratory study has found.
Imperial's unique centre for school children is renamed the Wohl Reach Out Lab
Support from the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation will help a centre at Imperial in its mission to spark school students' interest in science.
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Hernia surgery offers value for money, finds study
Hernia surgery may offer good value for money and improved quality of life for patients, according to a new analysis.
More deaths from surgery closer to the weekend
Patients undergoing planned surgery appear more likely to die if they have their operation at the end of the week, a study has found.
Exclusive behind-the-scenes tours at Imperial Festival
Imperial Festival has secured back-stage passes for people eager to learn more about the fantastic research labs at the South Kensington campus.
TEDMED and Imperial explore the boundaries of health and medicine
Imperial staff and students will be able to contribute to discussions about medical and health challenges when the College takes part inTEDMED.
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Behind the scenes: Virtual dissections
Human dissections are a vital part of every doctor's training, but the experience might be different for medical students from the iPad generation.
New centre heralds age of precision medicine
The Imperial Clinical Phenome Centre aims to provide doctors with better information at each stage of a patient's treatment.
