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Spray being tested in LSTM lab
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New spray, co-developed with the British Army and tested by LSTM, kills coronavirus in under 60 seconds

17 December 2020

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MRC CASE/DTP 2021/22: Now accepting applications

15 December 2020

“Echis carinatus”: Saw-scaled vipers, like this Indian species Echis carinatus, are one of the most medically important group of venomous snakes in the world. Photo: Wolfgang Wüster.
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Drug combination protects mice from the lethal effects of snakebite caused by geographically diverse snake species

10 December 2020

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Oxford Covid vaccine ‘safe and effective’, Lancet study shows

9 December 2020

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Updated Cochrane Review on probiotics for treating acute infectious diarrhoea

8 December 2020

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New advances in the treatment and control of malaria in pregnancy

4 December 2020

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Improving the prevention and management of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected persons in Africa

4 December 2020

Impact Case Studies

Deployment of new combination insecticidal bednets in Africa to combat pyrethroid resistance in malaria mosquitoes

4 December 2020

A photo of a snake being held while it bites a petri dish.
Impact Case Studies

Reducing the disease burden of tropical snakebite

4 December 2020

A photo of four people sat on a white mat putting together blue tiny targets, a kind of insect trap.
Impact Case Studies

Eliminating sleeping sickness through vector control

4 December 2020

Dog and cat best friends walking together outdoor on the grass
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Evidence of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in cats and dogs from households in Italy

4 December 2020

Guinea worm removal from a dog's leg - Photo: Jared Wilson-Aggarwal
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LSTM led Viewpoint in The Lancet: Certifying Guinea worm eradication – current challenges

4 December 2020