Covid lung scarring
Study reveals extent of lung scarring after COVID hospitalisation
Research led by Imperial estimates that 11% of hospitalised COVID-19 patients had lung scarring after recovery from the illness.
Stories tagged with 'lung disease'
Incubator startups grow
Thinking to the future: Incubator companies grow White City ecosystem
Three life sciences startups have graduated from the Imperial White City Incubator and moved into their own spaces in the White City area.
Breathe Easy
Singing techniques can improve quality of life and breathlessness after COVID-19
An online breathing and wellbeing programme can help to improve quality of life and breathlessness for people recovering from COVID-19.
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.
asthma and COVID-19
Study shows COVID risk greater for those with poorly controlled or severe asthma
Children and adults with asthma that is severe or poorly controlled are at greater risk of hospitalisation with COVID-19, a major study shows.
COVID and flu
COVID-19 mixed with flu increases risk of severe illness and death
Patients in hospital with both COVID-19 and flu are at much greater risk of severe disease and death, research shows.
COVID-19 symptoms
COVID-19 mapper reveals symptom variation between countries and health status
Imperial research has unveiled how COVID-19 symptoms varied between country and health condition in 2020 in partnership with symptom mapper Healthily.
News in brief
Modified mosquitoes and ‘zombie’ cells: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
IMSE 2021 seed funding
New cross-disciplinary Collaborations Address Societal Challenges
The Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering (IMSE) has funded new cross-disciplinary research to address societal challenges.
News in brief
Krill thriller and lively lungs: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
