Scientists "must get better" at assessing pandemic threat from flu viruses
Scientists should not become complacent when assessing which strains of influenza virus could cause a pandemic, a consortium of researchers says.
Swift action needed to curb Ebola outbreak, study warns
Unless Ebola control measures in West Africa are enhanced quickly, more than 20,000 people will have been infected by early November, experts predict.
Researchers to combat disease pandemics and TB in new Health Protection Unit
A major new research unit being launched today aims to prevent and pre-empt disease pandemics and fight dangerous respiratory infections.
Department of Medicine Announces Travel Award Winners
The Department of Medicine would like to congratulate the winners of the first Postdoctoral Travel Awards.
Viruses teach scientists new ways to cripple bacteria
Imperial scientists have discovered a tool used by viruses to stop bacteria from making proteins.
Faculty of Medicine gives insight into its exceptional translational research
A snapshot of our world-class translational medical research captured through 13 videos.
Scientists closer to universal flu vaccine after pandemic "natural experiment"
Scientists have moved closer to developing a universal flu vaccine by using the 2009 pandemic to study why some people seem to resist severe illness.
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Bird flu mutation study offers vaccine clue
Scientists have described small genetic changes that enable the H5N1 bird flu virus to replicate more easily in the noses of mammals.
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'DNA sensor' sounds the alarm when viruses invade
Researchers at Imperial College London have identified a molecule that sounds the alarm when viruses invade our cells.
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