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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @LSHTM

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🍽️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…
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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…

Health Check - How can we eliminate malaria? - BBC Sounds

The big ideas and innovations that may help us one day eliminate malaria

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RT @LSHTM: Order now, don't miss out! Our LSHTM merch makes the perfect gift 🎁🎄 The best thing? It also gives back to our community, all…

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Happy holidays from everyone @LSHTM! Wherever you are around the world have a safe and restful break. LSHTM is now closed until 5 January 2026. See you in the New Year!
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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM@mrcunitgambia
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#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
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📸Yesterday LSHTM’s Maddy Power & families from Changing Realities met with @Keir_Starmer & @darrenpjones at 10 Downing Street to discuss challenging #childpoverty in the UK. Changing Realities is a collaboration between LSHTM @UofGlasgow @CPAGUK
A large group of adults and children stand outside the door of 10 Downing Street with a Christmas tree behind them on the lefthand side.

ALT A large group of adults and children stand outside the door of 10 Downing Street with a Christmas tree behind them on the lefthand side.
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Government opens consultation to give it power over NICE thresholds Francis Ruiz tells @pulsetoday using cost-effectiveness thresholds as economic policy lever "muddies NICE’s role as the arbiter of value for individual health technologies." pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinic…

Government opens consultation to give it power over NICE thresholds

The Government is consulting on plans to give ministers the power to set cost-effectiveness thresholds for NICE decision making.

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What the scientists are doing to avoid superflu Brendan Wren tells @thetimes that while the #flu vaccine might not work as well for everyone due to differences in immunity it still gives protection & lowers chances of getting severe flu.@LSHTM_Vaccines thetimes.com/life-style/heal…

What the scientists are doing to avoid superflu

Is it too late for a flu jab? Should you still go to parties? Claire Cohen asks the experts if it’s worth changing our behaviour

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👋Applications are open for our Joint PhD Programme for #GlobalHealth with Nagasaki University Students will benefit from a community of global researchers & expertise in international #PublicHealth & tropical medicine. @NU_kouhou Apply by 9 Jan 2026👉 lshtm.ac.uk/study/research/n…
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#NHS must learn lessons of COVID to overcome winter #flu, say experts In @guardian experts including Martin McKee say increasing vaccine uptake, boosting support for people to stay home when unwell & increasing ventilation would help to protect from flu. theguardian.com/society/2025…

NHS must learn lessons of Covid to overcome winter flu, say experts

If not, academics say people will continue to get sick and die while schools close and hospitals are overwhelmed

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"There has been a massive increase in the number of applicants, but the number of training positions has really not increased." For @BBCRadio4 Briefing Room, Martin McKee discusses how pay & working conditions among challenges facing UK doctors. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002n7…

The Briefing Room - Why are early career doctors angry? - BBC Sounds

Why is there a shortage of training posts for resident doctors?

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Want to learn the fundamental principles of #ClinicalTrials This short course @mrcunitgambia covers key issues in design, conduct, analysis and reporting. Running 24 March to 1 April 2026 Apply by 16 Feb 2026 👉lshtm.ac.uk/study/courses/sh…
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#NHS bracing for worst ever winter crisis in next fortnight amid rising #flu cases Shereen Hussein tells @guardian 'safe connection should be priority' & urges people to check on welfare of older relatives & neighbours, & take them to be vaccinated. theguardian.com/society/2025…

NHS bracing for worst ever winter crisis in next fortnight amid rising flu cases

Hospitals treating record numbers of flu patients but worst is yet to come as medical bosses urge people to get vaccinated

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RT @LSHTM: How can I support my vulnerable relative this #flu season? Shereen Hussein says while #vaccine is most effective protection for…
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#VitaminD & calcium supplements help improve bone density of adolescents with #HIV Rashida Ferrand & Vicky Simms explain trial in Africa 1st to provide evidence of safe & feasible intervention which lowers fracture risk & gives lifelong benefits. lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/…
Study participant using a jamar dynamometer (grip strength machine) to assess muscle strength in the arms. (Credit: VITALITY RCT)

ALT Study participant using a jamar dynamometer (grip strength machine) to assess muscle strength in the arms. (Credit: VITALITY RCT)

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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/…
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RT @LSHTM: #Flu in the UK - what you need to know Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu: pod.link/1497329104/episode/… Read more from our exp…
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#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/…
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