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Podcast: Debating vaccines, LGBTQ+ history month, and humans of health research
In this edition: A scientist countering vaccine misinformation, members of Imperial’s LGBTQ+ network, and the people behind an impactful asthma trial.
Portrait exhibition celebrates staff and patients in healthcare research
A new series of portraits documenting researchers and patients involved in healthcare research has been unveiled in an online photography exhibition.
Researchers awarded £1m to trial quicker diagnostic tools for prostate cancer
Researchers have been awarded £1 million to trial new MRI scanning methods to diagnose prostate cancer.
Sepsis risk alerts can help to protect patients in hospitals, research finds
A digital alert system to identify patients who are at risk of sepsis can reduce deaths and extended hospital stays, Imperial research has found.
Real-world data provides valuable insights into COVID vaccine roll-out
Analysis of Europe’s largest patient data record has provided valuable insights into the UK’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, an Imperial expert has said.
‘Issue of inequalities’ for long COVID patients needs to be addressed
The “big issue of inequalities” for long COVID patients who face ongoing symptoms and disability needs to be addressed, an expert has said.
Expert ‘optimistic’ about possibility of tests for long COVID
There are reasons to be “optimistic” about the possibility of creating simple tests to determine if someone has long COVID, an expert has said.
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Holistic approach needed to tackle the impact of climate change on mental health
Healthcare leaders and policy makers must take a holistic approach to respond to the mental health impacts of climate change, says an Imperial expert.
Researchers awarded £1.2 million to trial a new weight loss treatment
Imperial Researchers have been awarded £1.2 million to trial a new minimally invasive weight loss treatment in patients.
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Reducing exposure to polluted air needs a personalised approach
A more ‘personalised’ approach is needed to reduce people’s exposure to polluted air, says an Imperial expert.
