ERC Advanced Grant
ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Christophe Fraser
Christophe Fraser has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant for the project BEEHIVE (Bridging the Evolution and Epidemiology of HIV in Europe).
Stories tagged with 'Public health'
One-day course
An Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling
A one-day course organised with the Infectious Disease Research Network and supported by the MRC Centre for Outbreak Analysis and Modelling
Old before time
Long-term unemployment may accelerate ageing in men
Men who are unemployed for more than two years show signs of faster ageing in their DNA, a new study has found.
BioBlood gets 2.5m euros
Advanced Grant Award for BioBlood
Chemical Engineering researcher awarded €2.5m ERC grant for artificial blood project
Healthy commuting
Walking to work cuts risk of diabetes and high blood pressure
People who walk to work are around 40 per cent less likely to have diabetes as those who drive, according to a new study.
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London air
Researchers study effects of Oxford Street air pollution on heart and lungs
Imperial scientists are taking volunteers to Oxford Street to investigate how air pollution affects the blood vessels and the lungs.
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Medical perspective
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine offers new placements to Imperial students
Seventeen year six MBBS students from Imperial became the first to take part in a new overseas medical elective in Singapore this summer.
Healthy policies
Tobacco control measures in India could prevent heart disease and stroke deaths
Smokefree laws and higher tobacco taxes in India could prevent nine million heart disease and stroke deaths over the next decade, a new study says.
Growing pains
Four-fold rise in children treated for obesity-related conditions
The number of children admitted to hospital for problems related to obesity in England and Wales quadrupled between 2000 and 2009, a study has found.
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Wait watching
More A&E visits where access to GPs is worse
Patients with more timely access to GP appointments make fewer visits to accident and emergency departments, suggests a study published today.
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