Affordable device for fixing broken bones piloted in Gaza, Sri Lanka and Ukraine
Imperial researchers have developed a low-cost, easy-to-manufacture stabiliser for broken bones to help where such devices are in short supply.
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Working towards inclusive societies to reduce inequalities: Imperial and SDG 10
Imperial’s community is adopting a radical approach to help meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10 to close the gap on inequalities.
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Topping out ceremony marks major milestone for the School of Public Health
Imperial College London celebrates the final stage of construction of its new home for public health in White City.
Low-traffic neighbourhoods reduce pollution in surrounding streets
Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) reduce traffic and air pollution without displacing the problem to nearby streets, new research has shown.
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Covid won’t be the last pandemic – climate change will make sure of that
As the world warms, infectious diseases will spread – now’s the time to prepare, says Dr Ilaria Dorigatti.
Climate change made rain behind deadly West Africa floods 80 times more likely
A new study linked floods with climate change, but another on regional drought was unable to reach a conclusion, hindered by a lack of reliable data.
New Centre to tackle intersection between global environmental change and NCDs
A £10m grant has established the NIHR Global Health Research Centre on Non-Communicable Diseases and Environmental Change.
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Scientists uncover potential ‘electrical language’ of breast cancer cells
New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.
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Sewage overspill in the Thames likely does not lead to COVID-19 risk, says study
Researchers did not detect any SARS-CoV-2 in Thames water after raw sewage discharge, suggesting it is unlikely to be a route of transmission.
Imperial partnering with EnteroBiotix to advance microbiome medical treatments
Imperial is partnering with biotechnology company EnteroBiotix on research into the potential of therapies based on the gut bacterial community.
