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News article 5 Aug 2024 Male Genital Schistosomiasis, a hidden health crisis affecting millions By Professor Russell Stothard, HUGS Lead Investigator Research conducted by the HUGS (Hybridisation in urogenital schistosomiasis) team at Liverpool...
A group of LSTM students at graduation News article 31 Jul 2024 LSTM soars to second place in UK postgraduate taught student survey Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has leapt into second place in the latest Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) sector rankings.
A briefing to local authority staff in Nepal News article 25 Jul 2024 Strengthening gender equity in climate action in health policies in Nepal Researchers at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) will help to improve gender equity and social inclusion in climate change-related health...
SAFIRE consortium researchers News article 22 Jul 2024 LSTM supports world-first trial of antimalarial medicines for pregnant women Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is supporting the first Phase 3 clinical trial of antimalarial medicines for women in their first trimester of...
Professor David Lalloo, Director of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine News article 18 Jul 2024 Professor David Lalloo responds to UK Covid-19 Inquiry report As the first report of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry into the UK’s planning and preparation for the pandemic is published, Professor David Lalloo, Director...
Mozambique spitting cobra (Naja mossambica) in Eswatini ©Wolfgang Wüster News article 18 Jul 2024 New antidote for cobra bites discovered by Liverpool and Sydney researchers Scientists at the University of Sydney and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have made a remarkable discovery: a commonly used blood thinner,...
Shire River just down from Lake Malawi where cattle have the greatest burden of hybrid schistosomes News article 26 Jun 2024 Human and bovine schistosomiasis interactions threaten WHO 2030 control targets Effective control of bovine schistosomiasis will be required to meet disease elimination targets in humans, new research shows.
Professor Najla Al-Sonboli presented with the Leverhulme Medal by Professor David Lalloo News article 21 Jun 2024 Inspirational Yemeni paediatrician Professor Najla Al-Sonboli returns to Liverpool for prestigious Leverhulme Lecture Inspirational paediatrician and healthcare leader Professor Najla Al-Sonboli has delivered Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine’s prestigious...
Hon. Ummy Mwalimu (MP) and Minister of Health in Tanzania handing over medical equipment to the heads of the relevant Councils on behalf of each facility. Photo Credit: UDOM News article 18 Jun 2024 Essential Medical Tools Are Saving the Lives of Mothers and Transforming Maternal and Child Health in Dodoma, Tanzania In 2022, Tanzania achieved an extraordinary milestone, a testament to the power of pulling together to strengthen the health system. A remarkable 80...
The A∙WOL antifilarial drug discovery team. News article 12 Jun 2024 A∙WOL antifilarial drug discovery team win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize The A∙WOL antifilarial drug discovery team has been named the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Horizon Prize, which celebrates discoveries...
Advanced Obstetrics and Surgical Skills Training for National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Examiners/photo credit: Wellbeing Foundation Africa News article 12 Jun 2024 Third Batch of Advanced Obstetrics and Surgical Skills Training for NPMCN Examiners in Abuja, Nigeria LSTM’s Emergency Obstetric and Quality of Care Unit, in collaboration with the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), is currently running the third...
LSTM 125 session on the development of the principles, attended by participants from LSTM, LVCT Health, MLW, ReSOK and CeSHHAR News article 5 Jun 2024 New principles to underpin equitable research partnerships in global health Transboundary partners and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have co-developed seven principles that are fundamental to enabling equitable...
News article 3 Jun 2024 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Wellbeing Foundation Africa Begin Second Batch of Advanced Training for NPMCN Examiners in Nigeria From 3 - 7 June 2024, LSTM's Emergency Obstetric and Quality of Care Unit, in partnership with the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), are running...
News article 30 May 2024 New curative therapy brings hope for the treatment of nodding syndrome A new study suggests that a course of the drug doxycycline can decrease acute seizure-related hospitalisation and deaths related to nodding syndrome.
News article 28 May 2024 Snakebites can destroy skin, muscle, and even bone – exciting progress on drugs to treat them In a new article for The Conversation, Professor Nick Casewell from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Dr Steven Hall from Lancaster...
Dr. Thomas Massaquoi of 34 Military Hospital, Trials Clinician: RAPIDE-TKM trial team News article 23 May 2024 LSTM joins sector leaders in criticising misinformation targeting WHO’s Pandemic Preparedness Treaty LSTM’s Director, Professor David Lalloo, has joined other sector leaders criticising misinformation levelled at the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Image of water News article 21 May 2024 Reporting system for ‘swimmer’s itch’ could help prevent nuisance skin infection, researchers argue A reporting system for cases of ‘swimmer’s itch’ – a generally harmless but nuisance skin infection found in freshwater – would help raise awareness...
LSTM Director Professor David Lalloo News article 21 May 2024 LSTM Director Professor David Lalloo elected as Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine’s Director Professor David Lalloo has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
News article 16 May 2024 LSTM welcomes Kenya’s Ministry of Health and National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health to strengthen research collaborations A delegation from Kenya’s Ministry of Health and National Assembly Departmental Committee visited Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to deepen...
News article 16 May 2024 Embracing people-centred care is essential to supporting mental wellbeing By Dr Laura Dean, Reader and Research Group Leader for Mental Health, Inclusion, NTDs and Disability (MIND).
The Liverpool visit began with an introductory meeting with LSTM Director Professor David Lalloo News article 13 May 2024 Liverpool hosts Kenyan community health leads in innovative exchange programme with Homabay County Community health and public health leads from Kenya and Liverpool are taking part in an innovative mutual exchange programme to learn and be inspired...
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine News article 13 May 2024 LSTM climbs into top 5.3% of global universities Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has risen into the top 5.3% of universities worldwide in the 2024 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).
Centre of Excellence of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) News article 9 May 2024 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Wellbeing Foundation Africa launch Advanced Training for Resident Doctors in Nigeria The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) in partnership with The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) has achieved a significant milestone with...
A pseudosuccinea shell and a researcher searching a rice paddy. News article 3 May 2024 Invasive snail species discovered in Malawi prompt concerns about disease control Scientists from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have discovered two invasive freshwater snail species in Malawi, prompting concerns...
Egyptian cobra (Naja haje). Photo credit Simon Townsley. News article 1 May 2024 First effective treatment found for spitting cobra snakebite Scientists at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have discovered a groundbreaking new snakebite treatment to prevent the devastating tissue...
As we mark World Malaria Day, it is important to remember that malaria remains a major health problem worldwide, say LSTM researchers News article 25 Apr 2024 World Malaria Day: Emerging threats but reasons to be hopeful by Professor Sarah Staedke and Professor Tony Nolan
‘Four X-rays could save your life' has been shortlisted for the Very Short Film prize at the World Health Organization’s Health For All Film Festival. News article 22 Apr 2024 Poem to encourage breast cancer screening shortlisted for international film award An innovative, informative and humorous short film that encourages women to attend routine breast cancer screenings in Liverpool has been shortlisted...
News article 3 Apr 2024 Breaking stigma, saving lives: inside LSTM’s REDRESS programme fighting neglected skin diseases in Liberia REDRESS is a £3.5 million programme awarded to LSTM from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) created to tackle severe stigmatising skin...
The egg of a hybrid schistosome, the subject of the new research News article 27 Mar 2024 Hybrid schistosomiasis infections that may threaten elimination strategies studied in new research Hybrid infections that may threaten plans to eliminate schistosomiasis as a global public health concern by the end of the decade will be studied in...
Flooding in an informal settlement in Sierra Leone News article 26 Mar 2024 New project supports health services in extreme weather response New research will guide health services for marginalised urban communities in how to respond to extreme weather events caused by climate change....
St George's Hall Liverpool lit up red for World TB Day. News article 22 Mar 2024 Liverpool goes red for World TB Day Liverpool is red – at least for 24 hours – as the city is lit to mark World Tuberculosis (TB) Day.
News article 22 Mar 2024 LSTM researcher receives Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award for a project investigating drug resistance in E. Coli The Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) has awarded £125,000 to Dr Thomas Edwards at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) to support his...
News article 21 Mar 2024 Active case finding for TB must be paired with effective follow-up care, Cochrane Review finds Door-to-door tuberculosis (TB) screening and contact tracing can improve diagnosis rates, but must be paired with effective follow-up care to be...
News article 14 Mar 2024 Targeted gene editing could limit spread of insect-borne disease Research led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine aims to improve the precision of gene editing technologies used to manage insects that spread...
News article 13 Mar 2024 LSTM and partners in four African countries launch the African Snakebite Alliance Leading snakebite experts from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya, and Eswatini are launching the African Snakebite Alliance...
News article 12 Mar 2024 New £10m robotic labs investment for iiCON in plans to ‘supercharge’ Liverpool life sciences New £10m high-containment Category Three robotic laboratories will be built to support innovative infection R&D activity being delivered through...
News article 11 Mar 2024 Increasing and variable BMI in childhood may increase metabolic disease risk later in life, study indicates Increases and variations in body mass index (BMI) from childhood to adulthood could increase the risk of metabolic syndrome in later life, a new...
Professor Dame Jenny Harries dropped into the HELP learning event News article 11 Mar 2024 UK Health Security Agency head learns about innovative community programme tackling health inequalities in Liverpool Professor Dame Jenny Harries, head of the UK Health Security Agency, dropped into a learning event showcasing how an innovative community-led...
News article 8 Mar 2024 International Women's Day 2024
A graphic showing how graphene molecules might look under a microsope. News article 4 Mar 2024 Cutting-edge graphene 'lab on a chip' medical diagnostic technology investigated in new project A new project will investigate how advanced graphene technology could be utilised to rapidly detect infection and act as the basis for new medical...

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