Eliminating Trachoma Free ICEH online course supported by supported by The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, ICTC, Sightsavers, LSHTM and FutureLearn Register NOW here: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/eliminating-trachoma/1/ STARTS 3rd October, 2016 This five-week free course will allow you to discover how communities … Continue reading
Why should the World Humanitarian Summit focus on evidence-based approaches? Organised by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Birkbeck College Date: Thursday 12 May 2016 Time: 5:30 pm Venue: John Snow Lecture Theatre, LSHTM, Keppel Street, London, WC1E … Continue reading
By Ángela Carriedo & Adrian Paul Rabe 13 April 2016, 19:30; Keppel St – A symposium on conflicts of interest was held at the John Snow Lecture Theatre of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The event, entitled “Conflicts of … Continue reading
Ford Hickson’s research which found that young gay and bisexual men are six times more likely to attempt suicide than older men in that group is covered by the Independent: “Our study showed that among gay and bisexual men, age and ethnicity … Continue reading
By Adam Kucharski, Lecturer in Infectious Diseases at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and author of new book The Perfect Bet. Throughout history, gamblers have turned to science in their search for profitable betting strategies. But gambling … Continue reading
Consortium Research Fellow Nyawira Mwangi recently co-ordinated a public engagement day on the theme of “Beat Diabetes”. The activity was held at the Kenya Medical Training College on the 7th April 2016, and was linked to her PhD research on diabetic retinopathy. The event … Continue reading
Existing research must be distilled and targeted for councils, who should become expert clients and tell universities what they need, argues David Pye “We need a better focus on the three ‘C’s – co-production of new research, curation of … Continue reading
[gview file=”http://blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/files/2016/04/STC.docx”]A lifetime of books Reaching one’s seventieth birthday, it is natural to look back over a lifetime of experiences. An interesting feature of which is the link to libraries, library services and books in general. Entering my eighth decade, … Continue reading
This week’s Alumni Profile features, Dr. Norio Ohmagari, MSc, PhD, who graduated from the School in 2013 with a MSc in Infectious Diseases. Norio now works as the Director of Disease Control and Prevention at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital in Japan. Why … Continue reading
This is a public engagement activity which our 2013/14 Alumna, Nyawira Mwangi (current CEHC Research Fellow) coordinated. The theme was on diabetes, which is also the subject of her PhD research. Event: World Health Day 2016 Date: 07/04/16 Theme: Beat … Continue reading