Valve formation
Bioengineers find new way heart valves grow – and go wrong
Imperial bioengineers have discovered a new mechanism driving the growth of heart valves in zebrafish embryos.
Stories tagged with 'Global challenges Health and wellbeing'
Tackling malnutrition
Hunger, poverty and disease: Tackling the triple burden of malnutrition
Imperial’s Global Development Hub brought together world-leading experts to share insights on how to tackle malnutrition worldwide.
Imperial at COP26
Transport must shift gear to save climate, says new report ahead of COP26
As Imperial prepares for COP26 in Glasgow, researchers release a new study exploring how the world can achieve a net-zero emissions transport system.
government pledges
Imperial College London experts comment on UK Net Zero Strategy
Finance, heat pumps, transport, innovation, industry and green jobs are on the government's agenda ahead of the COP26 UN Climate Conference.
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Tidying up
Research reveals how ‘chaperone’ proteins deal with immune system overreactions
Scientists have discovered how special proteins in the blood prevent our immune system from harming our own cells with overproduced molecules.
Healthy climate action
Climate change action will improve health and save lives now and in the future
Measures to tackle climate change could significantly benefit human health in the next few years, as well as in the long term, says a new report.
Covid outlook
Neil Ferguson: COVID-19 measures could be considered if hospitalisations double
Imperial’s Professor Neil Ferguson says that measures to mitigate COVID-19 transmission could be considered if hospitalisations were to double.
Carbon dioxide and covid
CO2 monitoring recommended to manage COVID-19 spread in schools and offices
Scientists have created a new model for predicting COVID-19 infection risk in offices and classrooms, which uses CO2 to assess ventilation efficacy.
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Ventilator venture
Low-cost ventilator set to help people in low-income countries
A new low-cost ventilator design invented during COVID-19 could address the global shortage of ventilators for other respiratory diseases.
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Quality change
Reducing air pollution: how can changing behaviours help?
Changing people’s behaviours is key to improving urban air quality, but it should be done in a way that involves the community, say researchers.
