$14.5m Gates Foundation grant to help improve global healthcare
A $14.5m grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will help an Imperial group improve and expand healthcare access in developing countries.
Electricity needs to be better regulated to benefit consumers, says new report
Electricity market regulation must be redesigned to offer the best value for consumers, according to a new report published today.
Tailor-made flu and Disease X vaccines to be created in $8 million project
Imperial College London and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations have formed a partnership to help protect against Disease X.
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First ‘piggyback’ kit for monitoring space weather launched
Tiny sensors for measuring the Earth’s space weather environment have launched today attached to a South Korean satellite.
£66 million UK centre to help prepare for global epidemics
The UK’s first Vaccine Manufacturing Innovation Centre has been announced today.
Imperial Network for Vaccine Research officially launched
The Imperial Network for Vaccine Research (INVaR) officially launched in October with a guest lecture from Dr Richard Hatchett, CEO of CEPI.
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Poorest dying nearly ten years younger than the rich in “deeply worrying” trend
The gap between the life expectancy of the richest and poorest sectors of society in England is increasing.
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Success on an industrial scale: Imperial projects driving innovation
Imperial College London has played a leading role in delivering the UK’s industrial strategy since it was launched one year ago.
A toxic bullet involved in bacterial competition found by researchers
A bacterial toxin that allows an infectious strain of bacteria to defeat its competitors has been discovered by Imperial College London scientists.
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Imperial researchers call for urgent action to tackle obesity epidemic
There is an urgent need for new dietary approaches and treatments to tackle the global health crisis of obesity in children and adults say experts.
