1m pound grant to investigate how cultural pursuits affect health and wellbeing
A joint venture between the Royal College of Music and Imperial was awarded £1 million for a new research project on the arts and health.
Type 2 diabetes prevented in 80 percent of at-risk patients with repurposed drug
A weight loss drug has reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 80 per cent compared to placebo.
Bowel scope cuts cancer risk for at least 17 years
A one-off screening test reduces the risk of developing bowel cancer by more than one third and could save thousands of lives, a study has found.
Online pharmacies not requiring prescriptions could fuel antibiotic resistance
Scientists have found that antibiotics are illegally available without prescription on 45 per cent of online pharmacy websites surveyed, says study.
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Early death and ill health linked to low socioeconomic status
Scientists found that poverty and poor education are linked to ill health and early death, and should be considered risk factors for these outcomes.
Over 100 new blood pressure genes may provide targets for treating hypertension
Scientists have found 107 new genes linked to high blood pressure, potentially enabling doctors to identify at-risk patients and target treatments.
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Podcast: Trumping climate change, enabling healthcare and weighty issues
In this edition: What President Trump could mean for climate change, how medical students are helping in rural Nepal, and discussing diet drinks.
Sun exposure at work could lead to one skin cancer death a week
Working in the sun could lead to one death and around five new cases of melanoma skin cancer a week, according to a new Imperial study.
Artificial intelligence creates 3D hearts to predict patient survival
Machine-learning has predicted death risk in people with serious heart disease faster and more accurately than current methods.
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Sugar-free and 'diet' drinks no better for healthy weight than full sugar drinks
Sugar-free and 'diet' drinks are often seen as the healthier option - but researchers at Imperial have argued that they do not promote healthy weight.
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