HIV TRIAL UPDATE
Community-wide HIV testing shown to be cost-effective
Community-wide HIV testing and prompt initiation of treatment could lead to substantial reductions in new HIV cases and be cost-effective.
Stories tagged with '4IR'
Cyber centre
Imperial launches international cyber security centre
Imperial has founded an international cyber security centre with partners in the US, Japan and the UK.
Lighten up
New technique could brighten screens and make smartphone batteries last longer
Our future TV and smartphone screens could have double the energy efficiency, thanks to a technique invented by Imperial scientists.
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GUT FEELINGS
Blood pressure drug linked with increased risk of bowel condition
A type of blood pressure lowering medication, called a calcium-channel blocker, may be linked with increased risk of bowel condition diverticulosis.
WEF China
Imperial academic co-chairs World Economic Forum in China
Imperial engineer Dr Enass Abo-Hamed co-chaired the World Economic Forum in China this week.
HEALTH INJECTION
Heart attack patients with diabetes may benefit from cholesterol-lowering drug
Injections of a cholesterol-cutting drug could reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke in patients with diabetes who have had a recent heart attack.
Venezuela’s debt crisis
The US should help Venezuela to economic recovery says expert
President Donald Trump could use an executive order to permit creditors to restructure Venezuela’s sovereign debt.
Ancient infrastructure
Ancient intervention could boost dwindling water reserves in coastal Peru
Methods from 1,400 years ago could boost water availability during Lima’s dry season, according to new Imperial College London research.
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FUNDING THE FIGHTBACK
New centre to fight drug-resistant bugs through improving use of antibiotics
A new Imperial centre will pioneer research to optimise how antimicrobial drugs are used to both improve patient care and preserve antibiotics.
Burning Issue
Major study finds no conclusive links to health effects from waste incinerators
Researchers have found no link between exposure to emissions from municipal waste incinerators (MWIs) and infant deaths or reduced foetal growth.
