Anonymising personal data ‘not enough to protect privacy’, shows new study
Current methods for anonymising data leave individuals at risk of being re-identified, according to new UCLouvain and Imperial research.
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Community-wide HIV testing shown to be cost-effective
Community-wide HIV testing and prompt initiation of treatment could lead to substantial reductions in new HIV cases and be cost-effective.
Imperial launches international cyber security centre
Imperial has founded an international cyber security centre with partners in the US, Japan and the UK.
New technique could brighten screens and make smartphone batteries last longer
Our future TV and smartphone screens could have double the energy efficiency, thanks to a technique invented by Imperial scientists.
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Blood pressure drug linked with increased risk of bowel condition
A type of blood pressure lowering medication, called a calcium-channel blocker, may be linked with increased risk of bowel condition diverticulosis.
Imperial academic co-chairs World Economic Forum in China
Imperial engineer Dr Enass Abo-Hamed co-chaired the World Economic Forum in China this week.
Heart attack patients with diabetes may benefit from cholesterol-lowering drug
Injections of a cholesterol-cutting drug could reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke in patients with diabetes who have had a recent heart attack.
The US should help Venezuela to economic recovery says expert
President Donald Trump could use an executive order to permit creditors to restructure Venezuela’s sovereign debt.
Ancient intervention could boost dwindling water reserves in coastal Peru
Methods from 1,400 years ago could boost water availability during Lima’s dry season, according to new Imperial College London research.
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New centre to fight drug-resistant bugs through improving use of antibiotics
A new Imperial centre will pioneer research to optimise how antimicrobial drugs are used to both improve patient care and preserve antibiotics.
