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New research to tackle mental health and nutrition problems caused by climate crisis

20 March 2026

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LSTM research informs new WHO guidelines on expanding access to TB diagnosis

27 February 2026

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National survey reveals first detailed map of snakebite incidence in Kenya

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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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Inaugural Lecture – Professor Jo Raven

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LSTM Chancellor’s Lecture: Elhadj As Sy

10 December 2025

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LSTM’s vector-borne disease research

4 December 2025

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Postgraduate Open Event – 25 March 2026

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Inaugural Lecture – Professor Rachel Tolhurst

17 March 2026

LSTM in the media

The Times

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

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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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BBC Health Check

Malaria is still the third biggest killer on the planet and despite decades of serious investment it’s a disease that is still very much with us.

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