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Eco-anxiety and stress relief: Imperial celebrates World Mental Health Day 2019
A podcast on eco-anxiety, community ‘tea and talk’ events, and social support were some of the ways Imperial marked World Mental Health Day.
Region, age, and sex decide who gets arthritis-linked ‘fabella’ knee bone
The once-rare ‘fabella’ bone has made a dramatic resurgence in human knees, but who’s likely to have a fabella or two - and why?
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Q&A: How skin cells from foot soles could help relieve amputees of stump injury
Imperial scientists hope to re-engineer stump skin for more comfortable prosthetics – using skin from the sole of the foot as a template.
Badger culling drives animals further afield increasing risk of TB spread
New research reveals survivors of culls cover greater areas potentially increasing the risk of TB transmission to cattle.
Imperial researcher listed among top five most-cited scientists in the world
Imperial’s Professor Peter Barnes has been listed as one of the world’s most highly cited scientists in a list of 100,000 scientists across 22 fields.
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Microneedle biosensors accurately detect patient antibiotic levels in real-time
Scientists have successfully used microneedle biosensors to accurately detect changes in antibiotic levels in the body, for the first time.
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Baby brain scan library could help push forward research
Hundreds of MRI scans of babies’ brains have been made available online to scientists to study how the brain develops.
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Heart damage from cancer drugs linked to faulty genes
Scientists have unveiled clues into why some cancer patients develop a serious heart condition after chemotherapy.
How can more walking be encouraged in cities?
A report investigating travel habits in seven European cities reveals environmental and social drivers that make people choose to walk.
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Antibiotics reduce survival rates in cancer patients taking immunotherapy
Cancer patients on immunotherapy fare worse if they have recently taken antibiotics, with their response and overall survival rate ‘crashing’.
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