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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
🍽️How can school meals benefit people and the planet?
🌏New collection in @TheLancet by @R4SchoolHealth outlines the ways that healthy, sustainable school meals could transform food systems and unlock major gains for planetary health
👀Read more👉lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres…
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
New episode alert 🎧
@LSHTM’s Rob Moon joins @BBCSounds to explore how we could eliminate malaria, from next-gen vaccines to accessible rapid diagnostics.
👇 Listen to the interview on BBC Sounds🎙️. 🙌
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6v…
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
#PublicationAlert 🚨
Preventing #CervicalCancer starts with data!
A 🆕study funded by @The_MRC & @gatesfoundation in 🇬🇲 is examining #HPV prevalence to inform effective prevention strategies that seek to transform #PublicHealth policy.
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/62na4u8u
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
How can I support my vulnerable relative this #flu season?
Shereen Hussein says while #vaccine is most effective protection for high-risk groups, staying away when ill or wearing a mask during visits to older people & those receiving care also advisable.
lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/…
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
#Flu in the UK - what you need to know
Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu: pod.link/1497329104/episode/…
Read more from our experts: lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/…
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
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Why is #flu such a tricky virus?
Find out how flu interacts with other winter viruses & why we need a new #vaccine each year from expert Punam Mangtani in the latest LSHTM Viral podcast
Listen 🎧 pod.link/1497329104/episode/…
ALT Graphic with text reading 'LSHTM Viral, New Episode: Winter Flu Alert'. Graphic shows stylised white outline of a person's head and shoulders in a yellow circle surrounded by concentric white icons of a first aid kit, viruses, a syringe, and another person, all inside yellow circles against a purple background.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
✍️Applications are open❗️
👉Check out the NIHR PhD studentship. Your opportunity to contribute to a collaborative, high-impact research programme focussed on optimising #vaccine effectiveness. 💉
🗓️Apply by 12 Jan
🔗 bit.ly/4iLeXTH
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
Rapid Reaction: LSHTM experts respond to US vote to end hepatitis B #vaccine recommendation for newborns
They warn more babies in the US will become infected with the virus, which is associated with liver #cancer
👉 lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/…
ALT “Protecting newborns from Hepatitis B by administering the vaccine at birth has been a safe and highly effective strategy.” Beate Kampmann, Professor of Paediatric Immunity and Infection, LSHTM
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
Calling the shots: the pharmacists combatting vaccine #misinformation
Liam Smeeth tells @PJOnline_News 'honesty really matters' in conversations around #vaccines to help build trust while Alex De Figueiredo explains uptake varies across different groups.
pharmaceutical-journal.com/a…
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
Despite progress in access to prevention, diagnosis and treatment, malaria continues to place a heavy burden on global health.
@LSHTM experts @drbhargavirao and Prof Colin Sutherland share key insights from @WHO’s World Malaria Report.
Read more: bit.ly/4poAR1B
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
Congratulations to Jane Wilbur and partners at World Vision for winning a Zero Project 2026 award! 👏
The Veivanua menstrual health campaign for women and girls with disabilities was selected for its contribution to inclusive crisis response. #IDPD2025
lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres…
ALT A quote card with a headshot of Jane Wilbur on the right; she is smiling and her short brown hair slicked to one side, and the following text is on the left: "“This shines a light on the critical but often neglected issue of menstrual health, and a group of people too often left out of global efforts.” Jane Wilbur, Assistant Professor, ICED, LSHTM.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
#PublicationAlert🚨
A 🆕study funded by @The_MRC & @gatesfoundation shows high acceptance of the HPV vaccine among caregivers in #Gambia, with limited knowledge creating space for #Misinformation.
Read more 👉tinyurl.com/5eka38kr
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
Honoured to welcome @AfricaCDC West Africa RCC Director Dr Alinon Kokou to MRCG.
Discussion centred on ⤵️
✅Collaborations
✅Strengthening #ClinicalResearch
✅Enhancing regional #EpidemicPreparedness & response to build a more resilient African research ecosystem
#Partnerships
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
🚨#NewResearchAlert
@mrcunitgambia researchers contributed to a major new #HealthPolicy in @TheLancet, informing African policymakers and showcasing the continent’s leadership in tackling the growing health impacts of #ClimateChange.
Read more 👇
lshtm.ac.uk/research/units/m…
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
#Klebsiella infections are a serious & growing #PublicHealth threat
For #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek,@josebengoechea discusses the dangers of bacterial infections, antimicrobial resistance & the global efforts to tackle it. @LSHTM_AMR
lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/exper…
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
🎉LSHTM #1 in the UK for #PublicHealth for 9th year running in the 2025 @ShanghaiRanking
We have also been ranked #3 in the world for public health in recognition of our prestigious research & study programmes in public and #GlobalHealth🌍
lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/…
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week starts today.
Our research themes show how we tackle AMR from every angle, from biological and clinical sciences to modelling, social science, and more.
Learn more: 👉bit.ly/4i5Uf0v
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
New #malaria drug promises to beat resistant strains
In @FT, Michael Delves comments on first new anti-malaria treatment for a generation & says it gives reassurance we can continue to save lives if artemisinins fail.
ft.com/content/9070de50-7f26…
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine retweeted
🌡️🦟A hotter, more disease-prone world: Why #COP30 must put children’s health first
👩🍼Dr Enny Da Paixao Cruz, Associate Professor @LSHTM, discusses the links between #ClimateChange, infectious diseases like Zika and dengue, and child health
Read more👉bit.ly/43vOQJZ
ALT "Children will live longest with the consequences of climate change, and we oew it to them to put their health first." Enny Da Paixao Cruz, Associate Professor, LSHTM