Hands On
ImpFest 2018 introduces new interactive family zone
A new fun and interactive Hands On Zone for families with children aged up to 12 years old is being introduced at Imperial Festival 2018.
Stories tagged with 'child health'
Resistance Rising
Children's drug-resistant bugs could render common antibiotics ineffective
Rising levels of drug-resistance in bacteria that cause childhood infections could render common antibiotics ineffective, a study warns.
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Live and kicking
First study of its kind shows how foetal strength changes over time
Bioengineers at Imperial have measured how the force of babies' kicks in the womb change over the course of pregnancy.
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Personal neurologist
AI trial to help accelerate future treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The Duchenne Research Fund has granted 320,000 pounds to Imperial experts, who hope to help doctors make better treatment decisions for the condition.
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Bugs out of balance
Premature births linked to changes in mother's bacteria
Changes to the communities of microbes living in the reproductive tract of pregnant women could help to spot those at risk of giving birth prematurely
Valuing vaccines
Increasing vaccine coverage in developing countries focus of new Imperial hub
A 10 million pound Future Vaccine Manufacturing Hub led by Imperial College London has officially launched.
Road traffic Health risk
Air pollution from London traffic is affecting the health of unborn babies
Exhaust fumes, soot and dust spewed out from road traffic in the UK capital may be putting the health of thousands of unborn babies at risk.
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Diagnosing EED
New techniques needed to help children with gut disease in developing countries
Imperial experts discuss a new way of combating EED, a debilitating disease in children that is prevalent in the developing world.
Neonatal Numbers
Incidence of brain injury in babies estimated for first time using NHS data
New research has estimated that each year five babies in every 1,000 born in England suffer a condition or sign linked to brain injury.
Global challenge
Group B Strep infection may cause 150,000 stillbirths and infant deaths a year
One in five pregnant women around the world are harbouring a potentially deadly bacterium that could kill their babies, according to new research.
