24th October is United Nations Day.
Founded in 1945 to promote world peace and stability, the UN has since widened its remit to promote issues such as human rights, economic development and humanitarian assistance, and environmental and climate issues. In its 80 year history so far, the UN has won…
Photo showing books displayed in the Library Reading Room with the bust of Richard Doll.
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Welcome to all new and returning students from Library, Archive & Open Research Services (or LAORS, for short)!
As you gear up for the new academic year, we’ve curated…
4th September is World Sexual Health Day instigated by the World Association of Sexual Health (WAS). The theme for this day is “Positive Relationships”.
Building positive relationships with yourself, your partner, your community and health care providers, your friends and family fosters healthy and meaningful connections that…
This Sunday, 28th July is World Hepatitis Day and LSHTM Library, Archive & Open Research Services (LAORS) have prepared a book display to raise awareness on this important topic. Before showcasing some of the gems from our collections, let’s have a look at what the most recent figures about…
Tackling your summer projects can be daunting. The library is here to support you every step of the way. We currently have a new book display in the Reading Room at Keppel Street, focusing on several resources which can help you complete your Master’s dissertation with confidence.
Library…
World Environment Day, observed annually on 5 June, serves as a global platform for raising awareness and prompting action for environmental protection. Established by the United Nations in 1973, this day has become one of the most significant global events dedicated to environmental advocacy, engaging individuals, communities, and governments in…
This is a blog post about the book “The Inspection of Meat: A Guide and Instruction Book to Officers Supervising Contract-Meat and to All Sanitary Inspectors Embodying the Teaching Imparted to the Army Service Corps.” By W. Wylde. This item is part of the London School of Hygiene and…
The theme of World TB Day 2024 is “Yes! We can end TB!”
The World Tuberculosis Report 2023 (World Health Organization) is available as a free download:
https://www.who.int/teams/global-tuberculosis-programme/tb-reports/global-tuberculosis-report-2023
The following references are a taste of the selection…
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Given it’s Valentine’s Day on the 14th February, why not investigate what LSHTM Library has to offer on the topic of hearts and heart health? The current book display offers a number of our more eyecatching volumes, along with the covers…
Devised by the Alcohol Change UK charity, ‘Dry January’ was created to encourage people to take a break from drinking alcohol for one month. The Alcohol Change UK works to reduce alcohol harm and to provide information and support around drinking. Taking a month off drinking allows people to start…
