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Laser technology to track and identify invasive mosquitoes in the UK

30 April 2026

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New pooled testing toolkit to help expand TB diagnosis to ‘missed millions’ 

16 April 2026

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World-first discovery of noma-linked bacteria opens path to early diagnosis and prevention 

LSTM researchers have identified a bacterium linked to noma for the first time, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment of this devastating disease.

Noma in Sokoto (November 2025) Zinatu Adamu and her daughter, Harkima Adamu, a noma patient, taking a walk at the Noma Children’s Hospital (NCH) in Sokoto, Nigeria. Médecins Sans Frontières.

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Reflections on LSTM Chancellor El Hadj As Sy’s First Public Lecture 

20 December 2025

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Exploring Global Health Career Pathways: Master of Public Health Student Reflects on LSTM Careers Event

3 December 2025

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Rethinking global mental health: Reflections on Professor Julian Eaton’s inaugural lecture

21 November 2025

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“Don’t do it alone”

3 November 2025

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A previously unknown species of bacteria found in patients with noma could be key to creating treatments for the neglected tropical disease

29 April 2026

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Scholarships for Women in STEM

30 January 2026

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Inaugural Lecture – Professor Jo Raven

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Postgraduate Open Event – 17 June 2026

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Alumni Seminar: The Policy and Political Economy of Resource Mobilization and Utilization for UHC in Nigeria

LSTM in the media

The Guardian – Science Weekly

Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk?

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The Independant

How the UK quietly became a research powerhouse in the fight against malaria

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The Guardian

A previously unknown species of bacteria found in patients with noma could be key to creating treatments for the neglected tropical disease.

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The Times

Snakebites kill 130,000 people a year. This UK lab may have the answer.

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The Guardian – Science Weekly

Only one human illness has been entirely eradicated: smallpox. Why is it so difficult, and could guinea worm one day be the second?

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The Telegraph

Scientists discover mutant mosquito gene that causes drug resistance.

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The Telegraph

The UK’s own health security depends on continued investment in global disease research.

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BBC Science Focus

The number of people with the world’s deadliest infection is climbing in the UK and US. Why is tuberculosis returning and how do we fight back?

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