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A picture of a Black Mamba snake (Dendroapsis polylepis). News article 28 Feb 2024 Groundbreaking research paves the way for more effective snakebite treatment Scientists from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), Scripps Research and the Indian Institute of Science have developed an antibody that...
News article 27 Feb 2024 LSTM’s Tropical Medicine Time Machine visits Port Sunlight Village LSTM’s Tropical Medicine Time Machine landed at the Soapworks museum at Port Sunlight Village for half-term weekend. 
Her Majesty The Queen presents Professor David Lalloo with a Queen's Anniversary Prize News article 22 Feb 2024 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine receives Queen’s Anniversary Prize at Buckingham Palace Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has received a Queen’s Anniversary Prize at an Honours ceremony in Buckingham Palace for its life-saving tsetse...
A Community Innovation Team holds a-pop-up event at the Liverpool Womens Hospital during vaccine equity programme News article 15 Feb 2024 New project uses power of storytelling to tackle health inequalities A new project will explore how storytelling can be better integrated into community and health systems to tackle health inequalities.
Dr Albert Mugenyi from Co-ordinating Office for Control of Trypanosomiasis in Uganda (COCTU), Benson Orach, Trap Attendant and Dr Andrew Hope from LSTM News article 30 Jan 2024 World NTD Day: How tsetse control programme Tiny Targets helped to eliminate sleeping sickness in Uganda The theme of Neglected Tropical Disease Day 2024 is unite, act, eliminate. In this spirit, scientists who have worked in partnership for the last...
Image of laboratory News article 16 Jan 2024 LSTM's Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics awarded close to £10m to aid expansion Research England has awarded £9.8 million to the Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics (CDD) at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) to train the...
News article 16 Jan 2024 LSTM alumnus receives prestigious Florence Nightingale Medal for service in conflict zones LSTM alumnus Nicholas Prince has received the Florence Nightingale Medal from the International Red Cross, a prestigious global nursing award....
News article 15 Jan 2024 New drug treatment could reduce malaria rates for pregnant women with HIV A new drug treatment could help to prevent malaria during pregnancy for women living with HIV, new research suggests.
TB stigma has been recognised as a global health challenge and a critical barrier to achieving the World Health Organization goal of ending TB by 2050 News article 9 Jan 2024 Psychosocial support is urgently needed for people experiencing TB stigma, research shows Stigma towards people with tuberculosis (TB) increases the risk of depression and reduces their quality of life, new research suggests.
Dunpharlain, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons News article 4 Jan 2024 Liverpool scientists awarded £1.4m to develop new malaria drug Scientists at the University of Liverpool and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have been awarded £1.4 million from the Medical Research...
A saw scaled viper (Image: R Wilson) News article 14 Dec 2023 New drug combinations raise hopes of effective, locally administered snakebite treatment New drug combinations could protect snakebite victims from the devastating, life-changing injuries caused by toxic venom, promising new research led...
Dr Ebere Okereke News article 13 Dec 2023 Dr Ebere Okereke awarded honorary degree for outstanding contribution to public health Dr Ebere Okereke has been awarded an honorary degree by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for her outstanding contribution to public health. 
Disability History Month News article 12 Dec 2023 Disability History Month: Three LSTM staff share their experiences As we mark Disability History Month, this is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on those within our own community to share their experiences of...
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News article 30 Nov 2023 Evidence for children’s growth monitoring and promotion method is limited, new Cochrane Review finds Evidence to support the use of children’s growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) is limited and uncertain, a new Cochrane Review has found.
News article 30 Nov 2023 LSTM marks World AIDS Day 2023 World AIDS Day is a global, annual event to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS, show solidarity against stigma and remember lives lost.
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine News article 29 Nov 2023 Pilot project to address research power imbalances between Global North and South institutes A project to enhance equitable research partnerships between institutes in the Global North and South has received Wellcome Trust funding.
E.coli samples News article 22 Nov 2023 New research aims to prevent transmission of enteric bacteria and tackle antimicrobial resistance New research seeks to better understand where and how Escherichia coli is acquired, enabling more effective interventions to prevent transmission and...
News article 20 Nov 2023 LSTM researcher awarded prestigious NIHR professorship Daniela Ferreira, Professor of Respiratory Infection and Vaccinology at the University of Oxford’s Department of Paediatrics and the Department of...
News article 16 Nov 2023 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize for life-saving tsetse control project Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has been awarded a prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its life-saving tsetse control project Tiny...
News article 16 Nov 2023 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine welcomes The Princess Royal to commemorate its 125th anniversary Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine welcomed its Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, to commemorate its 125th anniversary as the first...
News article 7 Nov 2023 LSTM Statement on the Israel-Gaza Conflict As a global health institution committed to healthy lives across the world we are devastated by the ongoing conflict and widespread humanitarian...
News article 6 Nov 2023 Tropical Medicine Time Machine touches down at the Museum of Liverpool for the first time LSTM’s Tropical Medicine Time Machine, accompanied by scientists from across the institute, has enthralled visitors to the Museum of Liverpool.
LSTM trustee Nyovani Janet Madise News article 6 Nov 2023 Trustees' Week 2023: Q&A with Nyovani Janet Madise Trustees' Week is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK.
LSTM Board of Trustees Vice Chair Sue Russell News article 6 Nov 2023 Trustees' Week 2023: Q&A with Vice Chair Sue Russell Trustees' Week is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK.
LSTM Board of Trustees Chair Jim McKenna News article 6 Nov 2023 Trustees' Week 2023: Chair Jim McKenna reflects on LSTM's 125th anniversary year Trustees' Week is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK. 
News article 30 Oct 2023 Life-saving vector control project Tiny Targets shortlisted for leading KE award A Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine-led research and knowledge exchange project to reduce the abundance of tsetse flies and protect people from...
LSTM staff receive Business of the Year Award News article 27 Oct 2023 LSTM named Business of the Year by Liverpool Chamber Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine took home the prize for Business of the Year (over 30 employees) at the Innovation in Business Awards 2023,...
News article 20 Oct 2023 LSTM-led project awarded over £1m to develop translational research and commercialisation framework A Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine-led programme to develop a framework for translational health research and commercial development has been...
News article 19 Oct 2023 LSTM co-hosts unique arts and science event for Black History Month Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine co-hosted a unique event merging arts and science for Black History Month, building on previous successful...
Professor David Lalloo speaks at 'Lab Coat Diplomacy' roundtable at the Labour Party conference News article 18 Oct 2023 Reflections from Labour Party conference and the UK’s crucial role in global health By Professor David Lalloo, Director of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Part of the CCG team representing award for MRC Outstanding Team Impact (Highly Commended) earlier this year News article 16 Oct 2023 Menstrual cups could reduce HSV-2 infection risk and improve vaginal health, trial shows Menstrual cups may result in fewer infections and improve vaginal health, a new trial led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine shows.
Plaque assays which are done to quantify virus infectivity News article 11 Oct 2023 Molecular compound does not generate antiviral response to COVID infection, study shows A type of drug that had been suggested as a potential COVID-19 treatment may not be clinically useful, a study led by Liverpool School of Tropical...
Dr Ama Biney speaking at the ‘Understanding Colonial Legacies and Exploring Restorative Action’ event News article 11 Oct 2023 LSTM hosts panel discussion on colonial legacies for Black History Month Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine hosted a panel discussion on colonial legacies and restorative action as part of Black History Month.
News article 9 Oct 2023 Integrated health care in Africa can improve outcomes and save money, a Lancet study finds A new study has shown that integrated health care for chronic high-burden conditions in sub-Saharan Africa (hereon referred to as Africa) is feasible...
Kyle Walker and Emma Reid News article 29 Sep 2023 LSTM celebrates vital role of technicians in delivering world-class research Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is celebrating the vital role of technicians in delivering world-class health research.
Lauren Cohee News article 29 Sep 2023 Introducing Dr Lauren Cohee Dr Lauren Cohee has recently joined LSTM’s Clinical Sciences team, taking up the new post of Reader in Paediatrics and Child Health. She joins us...
News article 28 Sep 2023 Professor Mark Taylor wins Hemingway Award Professor Mark Taylor is the winner of this year’s Hemingway Award.
News article 28 Sep 2023 Better schistosomiasis control in men could be important to reduce HIV viral shedding and infection risk, study suggests Some men with untreated male genital schistosomiasis (MGS) may continue to shed low levels of HIV virus in their semen despite having undetectable...

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