Next generation of doctors work on global health issues with community groups
Medical and veterinary students from Imperial’s Global Health BSc course shared their community placement experiences at an exciting White City event.
Largest study to date identifies risk factors for severe COVID-19
New research has identified factors that put people most at risk of being hospitalised or dying from COVID-19 using data from 2.3 million adults.
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.
Meningitis jab could be cost-effective for combating gonorrhoea
A meningitis vaccine could be cost-effective in combating gonorrhoea amid rising cases globally and increased resistance to drug treatments.
Improve remote care to keep patients safer during health crises, says study
New research draws out three key recommendations to improve remote care in the NHS and better prepare it for future health threats.
Lockdown reduced children’s contacts with GPs but increased remote appointments
Young people’s contacts with GPs in England dropped by 41% overall during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 compared with previous years.
Digital screens to help monitor London's air quality
A new pilot study integrates air quality sensors into digital advertising displays in London.
People with Omicron variant less likely hospitalised compared to Delta variant
People with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 were less likely to be admitted to hospital or to die, compared to those with the Delta variant.
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.
New IPCC report "the starkest warning yet" on the dangers of climate change
Imperial researchers respond to the latest UN climate report, an urgent warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet.
