DNA test and phone app to ‘nudge’ Waitrose shoppers towards healthier food
A new app, developed by Imperial start-up DnaNudge, will use shoppers’ DNA to help them make healthier choices while food shopping.
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Take the Typo Challenge to help fight the next epidemic
Imperial researchers lead the launch of an online challenge to improve data collected on epidemics like Ebola, Zika and swine flu.
Fingerprints, tablets and WASH - can innovation protect Ethiopians from worms
A major new deworming initiative has been launched to evaluate different strategies to eradicate parasitic worms from communities in Ethiopia.
‘Silent’ high cholesterol more common than thought, warns leading global report
Improving the knowledge of a genetic condition which causes cholesterol levels to soar could lead to fewer people dying from heart disease.
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Could personalised 'food passports’ help to boost health and tackle obesity?
Combining AI technology, personal data and culinary know-how could help to keep the
population healthier for longer.
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Most nations falling short of targets to cut early deaths from chronic disease
People in the UK, US and China have a higher risk of dying early from chronic conditions than those in Italy, France, South Korea and Australia.
Imperial’s new School of Public Health reaches design milestone
A team led by Allies and Morrison is designing a new, innovative and interconnected home for Imperial's School of Public Health at White City.
Using big data to improve patient care in lung disease
Dr Jennifer Quint and collaborators have been awarded a grant to better understand the patient journey of those with lung disease.
Long-term cardiovascular benefits following statins and blood pressure trial
Death rates from heart disease and stroke could be significantly lowered by prescribing statins with blood pressure-lowering drugs, a study has found.
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There is no safe level of alcohol consumption, new global study confirms
Imperial researchers are among a team of international scientists to suggest there is no safe level of alcohol – the health risks outweigh benefits.
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