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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
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@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🎙️. 🙌
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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.
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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
📸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
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.
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…
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…
👋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…
#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…
"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…
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…
#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…
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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/…
#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/…
ALT Study participant using a jamar dynamometer (grip strength machine) to assess muscle strength in the arms. (Credit: VITALITY RCT)
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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#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/…
#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/…