On Tuesday 12th May the Library will be closed between 3pm and 4.30pm for an LAS staff meeting. This will be the last planned temporary closure until after exams. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. We are conscious … Continue reading
It is with great sadness that we announce that the eminent parasitologist and School alumnus Professor Ralph Lainson FRS OBE died this Tuesday, 5th May in the Hospital Beneficente Portuguesa near his home in Belém, northern Brazil. Professor Lainson devoted his working … Continue reading
Simon Brooker speaks to BBC News about a smartphone which has been used to automatically detect wriggling parasites in blood samples: “I think it’s one of the most fundamental advances in neglected tropical diseases in a long time. In the … Continue reading
The interview was conducted by Erwan Berthou for Remarkable Magazine and features Joris van Hees, studying the MSc Global Health Nutrition at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Joris has dedicated his career to helping others. (Photography by … Continue reading
Jo Lines speaks to Reuters about malaria control efforts and the race to beat insecticide resistance: “If that resistance goes on getting worse then we will get to the point where our treated nets aren’t really working much better than untreated nets… We … Continue reading