Pumping Iron
Raised iron levels linked to reduced life expectancy
Having too much iron in the body puts your long term health at risk but it could also take years off your life.
Stories tagged with 'Public health'
Companies' COVID-19 pivot
Imperial White City Incubator companies pivot in response to COVID-19
Companies at Imperial’s startup incubator are adapting their technology and applying their skillsets to help the fight against the pandemic.
New wave fears
Prepare now for winter COVID-19 peak, warn infectious disease experts
The UK must prepare now for a potential new wave of coronavirus infections this winter, says a new Academy of Medical Sciences report.
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Plague explained
Why you don’t need to worry about the bubonic plague
Reports of bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia earlier this week have attracted a significant amount of media attention.
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Life After Lockdown
Imperial’s expertise to help companies to shape the ‘new normal’
Imperial’s world-leading academics have been prominent in responding to COVID-19. As lockdowns eases, they’re helping shape our long-term adaptation.
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Meet Dragana Vuckovic
Meet Dragana Vuckovic: Lecturer in Computational Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Dr Dragana Vuckovic has joined the School of Public Health as Lecturer in Computational Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
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Vaccine video
Everything you need to know about Imperial’s COVID-19 vaccine trial
With trials now under way, get up to speed with the development and testing of Imperial’s COVID-19 vaccine
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Preventing online harms
Imperial academics inform policymakers on preventing online harms
Preventing online harms, an issue at the forefront of health and digital policymaking, was the focus of The Forum’s first ever online panel event.
Restarting surgery
Report looks at re-introducing elective surgery in English NHS
The conditions for re-introducing elective surgery in the English NHS whilst managing COVID-19 patients have been evaluated in a new report.
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Society Vice Chair
Dr Pearson-Stuttard appointed Vice Chair of the Royal Society for Public Health
Dr Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard has been appointed Vice Chair of the Council of the Royal Society for Public Health.
