By Aisling O’Malley Sir Ronald Ross was born in India in 1857, he was educated in Englandand entered the Indian Medical Service in 1881. In 1892 he began his study of malaria and in 1895 began corresponding with Sir Patrick … Continue reading
For this week’s Alumni Profile we spoke to alumnus Dr Enrique San-Gil Caballero, who studied not just one Master’s degree at the School but two: he graduated with an MSc in Virology in 1992 before studying the MSc in Infectious … Continue reading
Ligia Kiss speaks to BBC World Service Health Check (at 11m20s) about new research showing severe mental health problems including depression, suicide attempts and self-harm are commonly experienced by child trafficking survivors: “What was most shocking for us were the … Continue reading
The Gender Violence Health Centre (GVHC) has been a major participant in the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) since it began. From 15–17 September 2015, GVHC researchers will be presenting at SVRI’s 2015 Forum in Stellenbosch, South Africa, highlighting the … Continue reading
We are sad to say goodbye to the School’s Safety Policy Adviser Michael Smith, who retired last week. Here Michael looks back at his 39 years at the School. I joined the School in October 1976 – straight from university – as … Continue reading
Poor mental health, self-harm and suicide attempts are common among children and adolescents who have been trafficked for forced labour or sexual exploitation, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Open House weekend is on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September. This annual event celebrates the capital’s architecture and aims to open up London’s great buildings, especially those that aren’t usually publicly accessible, to a wider audience. Participating provides a … Continue reading
Vaccination is a complicated process. It involves coordination between many different areas of public life, so that immunisations can be manufactured, distributed and given to people. At the heart of it, however, you need an effective vaccine. That requires research … Continue reading
Vision Mundi Fundacion’s International Congress for the Prevention of Blindness in Low Income Countries La Rioja, Spain, 23-24 Oct. 2015 ICEH’s own – Dr Cova Bascaran, Dr Nick Astbury and Dr Andrew Bastawrous will be speaking at the Congress. If … Continue reading
Martin McKee writes a blog for Huffington Post about the challenges of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3. The blog is popular on social media, with more than 160 shares on Twitter reaching over 27,500 people: “Sustainable Development Goal … Continue reading