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News and expert comment from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
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Joined September 2009
#Measles: Why is it spreading & what can we do about it? . In this episode of the #LSHTMViral podcast, Liam Smeeth & Heidi Larson discuss the dangers of measles, global trust in vaccines, misinformation & how to tackle falling #vaccine coverage. Listen🎧
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🗣️NEW SPEAKER! . Professor Heidi Larson will be speaking at LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED, 15 September 2025, London/online. @LSHTM_CEPR @vaccine_trust .
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🗣️NEW SPEAKER! . Alasdair Stuart will be speaking at LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED, 15 September 2025, London/online. @LSHTM_CEPR .
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"We must recognise health problems are information problems". @adamjkucharski explains why tools like vaccines are 'not enough' to tackle disease epidemics, #PublicHealth interventions should now include steps to counter health #misinformation.
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RT @LSHTM: #Measles: Why is it spreading & what can we do about it? . In this episode of the #LSHTMViral podcast, Liam Smeeth & Heidi Larso….
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How hygienic are public swimming pools really?. In @BBC_Future Jackie Knee discusses waterborne infectious disease outbreaks & the presence of bacteria & #parasites in swimming pools like #cryptosporidium, which is tolerant to chlorine.
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RT @LSHTM_Planet: 🔥Recent global heatwaves and floods show the urgent need for climate & health expertise. 🌎Find out more about the MSc Cli….
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Want to learn the basics of #pharmacoepidemiology? . Gain a solid foundation in study design, statistical methods, and critical analysis of drug safety studies with our online short course. Running online, 10 - 14 Nov 2025.
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Climate breakdown tripled death toll in Europe’s June heatwave. In @guardian Malcolm Mistry explains why #heatwaves are 'silent killers' following rapid analysis with @imperialcollege which estimates 2,300 deaths caused by extreme heat across 12 cities.
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📢#Measles update: NW England . Call for parents & carers to ensure children get 2 doses of #MMR vaccine following death of child at Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool & low of vaccine uptake in region. More from our experts #LSHTMunpacked👇.
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👋In person course applications closing soon!. Don't miss your chance to join the next generation working to improve #GlobalHealth worldwide.🌍. Apply now for our 2025/26 programmes. 👇
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🗣️NEW SPEAKER!. Jane Kirby will be speaking at LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED, 15 September 2025, London/online. @JanekirbyPA @LSHTM_CEPR .
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1st #malaria treatment for newborn babies approved for use. Bhargavi Rao tells @washingtonpost the development would help young babies & malnourished children who are outside of normal treatment guidance & have previously been excluded from trials.
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RT @MRC_Uganda: Earlier this month, Prof Alison Elliott, Head of Vaccine Research at @MRC_Uganda, was formally presented with an honorary O….
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First analysis to estimate number of #heatwave deaths linked to #ClimateChange. Analysis by LSHTM's Pierre Masselot & Malcolm Mistry with @Grantham_IC warns #ExtremeHeat can be 'silent killer' if not prepared for.
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🗣️NEW SPEAKER!. Diya Banerjee will be speaking at LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED, 15 September 2025, London/online. @Diya_iamdb @LSHTM_CEPR.
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RT @LSHTM_CEPR: 🌊The UK is facing a rising tide of #healthmisinformation🌊. Join our Health Misinformation: UNPACKED event to hear from lead….
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