Air pollution in London contributes to over 1,700 hospital admissions for asthma
London’s poor air quality led to over 1,700 hospital admissions for asthma and serious lung conditions between 2017-2019, according to new analysis.
WHO air quality safety targets achievable across most of the UK by 2030
The WHO’s interim target for air quality could be achieved across most of the UK by 2030, if current and proposed policies are fully implemented.
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COVID-19 complications in children: What we’ve learnt about PIMS and long COVID
Dr Elizabeth Whittaker discusses the evolution of research into PIMS - a rare inflammatory condition in children linked to COVID-19 - and long COVID.
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Lateral flow tests may be missing ‘substantial’ number of COVID-19 infections
Lateral flow tests appear to miss a substantial number of COVID-19 infections, particularly for people without symptoms, experts have warned.
Imperial receives Queen’s Anniversary Prize for ‘world-class’ COVID-19 response
Imperial College London has been recognised for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a Queen’s Anniversary Prize presentation this week.
Q&A: Overfed and undernourished – the global issue of obesity and malnutrition
A shift in global diets is seeing people switch to foods high in calories, but low in nutritional value, with negative impacts on health.
Report estimates economic and social benefits of booster roll-out in Indonesia
Rolling out a booster vaccination campaign would benefit Indonesia by US$381 billion in the next year according to the latest Imperial report.
I-X award and compost health risk: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
First global analysis of rare high cholesterol disorder shows vast disparities
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia is often diagnosed late and is under-treated, causing hotspots of cardiovascular disease risk worldwide.
Potential link found between high lipoprotein A levels and prostate cancer risk
New analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher levels of lipoprotein A.
