TV zombie fungus highlights real world threat of fungal pathogens
Hit TV show The Last of Us follows on from an outbreak of a fictitious fungi, but Imperial experts are among those battling very real fungal diseases.
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Podcast: Fighting fungi, the music of the moons, and self-healing crystals
In this edition: We join the fight against deadly fungal pathogens, listen to music inspired by moons, and discover how some crystals heal themselves.
Award-winning evening for infectious disease epidemiologists
Imperial's infectious disease epidemiologists and modellers picked up a raft of nominations and awards at a Faculty of Medicine awards ceremony.
Long-acting PrEP injections could help reduce new cases of HIV in United States
Providing more high-risk men with access to a long-acting form of PrEP could help to reduce new cases of HIV in the United States.
Rapid virus testing system conceived at Imperial lands new role in entertainment
A new partnership will bring rapid respiratory virus testing to film sets and TV studios across the country.
What Imperial research taught us about COVID-19 in 2022
From increased understanding of immunity to analysing the success of vaccines, we look back at what Imperial taught us about COVID-19 in 2022.
First-line defences against COVID-19 are short-lived and may explain reinfection
A new study finds that antibodies produced in the nose decline 9 months after infection, while those found in the blood last at least a year.
Prof. Faith Osier receives prestigious award for her contribution to Immunology
Only two awards were given by the British Society of Immunology (BSI) this year, and Professor Osier is one of recipients.
Two Imperial finalists shortlisted for inaugural MRC Impact Prizes
An MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis team and Dr Natalie Shenker from the Dept of Surgery and Cancer are finalists in two categories.
Multi-million-pound trial will help rapidly find flu treatments this winter
A new national trial, launched today, aims to use pandemic lessons to help quickly find effective treatments for people hospitalised with severe flu.
