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Bringing together data science expertise across LSHTM to tackle the biggest global health problems.
🌏 Applications are open for Joint PhD Programme for Global Health with @lshtm.bsky.social & Nagasaki University

Work on your PhD with support from a community of global researchers & expertise in international public health & tropical medicine

Apply by 9 Jan 2026 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/resear...
December 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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New study from #EHMLab found no detectable link between #UFP (ultrafine particle) and mortality, analysing 850k+ deaths in London/W. Midlands (2003-2018).
Findings suggest risks may be context-dependent, and emphasise need for location-specific research.

Full-text: journals.lww.com/environepide...
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Symposium & workshop on inequalities in infectious disease dynamics at LSHTM in April 2026. We aim to will bring together leading researchers and practitioners to share ideas, discuss recent advances, and reflect on future directions. Details & application: iddconf.org/lshtm-sympos... Closing 21 Jan
Social Inequalities in Infectious Disease Dynamics: a Symposium and Workshop
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December 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Apply for #PhD studentships with the MRC-funded London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership, which can offer projects across:

💻 Health data science
🌍 Global health
🧑‍⚕️ Translational & implementation research
🦠 Infectious disease

Apply by 14 Jan 2026 🔽
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December 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Have you heard of our short courses?🤔

Our introductory course on Essentials of Clinical Trials is now available.

Running from 23rd March to 1st April, 2026

You can learn more about the course here👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

Deadline: 16th February 2026
Want to learn the fundamental principles of #ClinicalTrials

This short course @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social covers key issues in design, conduct, analysis and reporting.

Running 24 March to 1 April 2026

Apply by 16 Feb 2026 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
December 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🎉 The world's largest disease survey initiative (@lshtm.bsky.social as a partner) has supported its 60th country: Bolivia!

🧑‍⚕️ In the Tropical Data partnership, health workers go door-to-door to examine people, to eliminate the eye disease #trachoma

Read 🔽
www.sightsavers.org/news/2025/11...
Global trachoma initiative supports its 60th country | News | Sightsavers
The survey team in Bolivia trekked through the Amazon rainforest to collect data about the infectious eye disease from indigenous groups living in remote areas.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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🗞️ Francis Ruiz recently spoke to @bmj.com as more details are unearthed about changes to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

📈 Changes to NICE's cost-effectiveness threshold & guidance are raising concerns about political interference

Read about it 🔽
December 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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#Flu in the UK - what you need to know

Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu pod.link/1497329104/e...

Read more from our experts: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

#PublicHealth
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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New study led by Dr @efosternyarko.bsky.social in Microbial Genomics finds high antibiotic resistance in cholera bacteria across Africa.

Sequencing by PulseNet Africa trainees shows need for stronger genomic surveillance.

Read more: bit.ly/4aFMTyP

@lshtm.bsky.social @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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The London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership brings together @lshtm.bsky.social & @citystgeorges.bsky.social to offer research projects across 4 themes: Global Health; Health Data Science; Translational & Implementation Research; & Infectious Disease

Apply by 14 Jan👉 mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk
December 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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🗞️ ICYMI: recent framework led by @cfmcquaid.bsky.social & members at @lshtm.bsky.social looked at impact of climate change on the #TB epidemic

Framework shows why TB needs to be considered a climate-sensitive disease & the steps required

Read paper 🔽
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Climate change and tuberculosis: an analytical framework
Climate change is likely to exacerbate a range of determinants that drive tuberculosis, the world's leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. However, tuberculosis is often neglected in w...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🚨 Last chance: apply for BBSRC-funded #PhD studentships at @lshtm.bsky.social

The London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Programme supports projects applying modelling, machine learning, or data science methods to problems in #biosciences & biotechnology

Apply by 10 Dec 🔽
www.lido-dtp.ac.uk
December 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Rapid Reaction: LSHTM experts respond to US vote to end hepatitis B #vaccine recommendation for newborns

They warn more babies in the US will become infected with the virus, which is associated with liver #cancer

#PublicHealth

👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
December 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Calling the shots: the pharmacists combatting vaccine #misinformation

Liam Smeeth tells the PJ 'honesty really matters' in conversations around #vaccines to help build trust while Alex De Figueiredo explains uptake varies across different groups.

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Calling the shots: the pharmacists combatting vaccine misinformation
Virginia Chachati, a pharmacist who works in public health and medical communication, has had her fair share of patients challenging her about vaccines.  “Somebody will come in and say, ‘I don’t think...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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“It is a political settlement, and unless the government steps in with additional funding, it will reduce population health and increase inequality.”

Read @francisjruizhe.bsky.social & Prof Andy Briggs' blog on the UK-US zero-tariff pharmaceuticals deal 🔽
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The £25,000 to £35,000 Answer
Why the Price of Zero Tariffs will be Paid in Blood
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December 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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🧬 Interested in combining biosciences with #AI, data science or modelling?

New BBSRC-funded programme with @lshtm.bsky.social supports #PhD studentships for projects applying advanced computational methods to problems in #biosciences & #biotechnology

Apply by 10 Dec 🔽
www.lido-dtp.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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📢 Applications are open for the MRC London Intercollegiate DTP Studentships!

@lshtm.bsky.social & @citystgeorges.bsky.social are offering PhD projects in Global Health, Health Data Science, Translational & Implementation Research, and Infectious Disease.

🗓️ Apply by 14 Jan
👉 mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk
Home - MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships
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December 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Shopping for the holiday season? Visit LSHTM gift shop now!🎁

Browse our vector design merch including a rat mug, gilded vector socks & water bottle, other winter essentials & gift vouchers also available. All profits go to LSHTM #scholarship fund.

👉 giftstore.lshtm.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Risks of universal #ProstateCancer screening could outweigh benefits

Bernard Rachet & Suping Ling explain evidence doesn't justify population-wide screening for all men but highlights need for better data, screening methods & support.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
December 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🧬 Interested in combining biosciences with #AI, data science or modelling?

New BBSRC-funded programme with @lshtm.bsky.social supports #PhD studentships for projects applying advanced computational methods to problems in #biosciences & #biotechnology

Apply by 10 Dec 🔽
www.lido-dtp.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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As the UK government announces a new UK-US #pharmaceutical deal, part of it will involve raising the NICE reimbursement threshold - the price the NHS can pay for branded medicine

@lshtm.bsky.social Francis Ruiz recently wrote about its potential impact

Read more 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
December 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Centre member Professor Bernard Rachet discusses the recent recommendations against #ProstateCancer screening for the NHS #datascience

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#ProstateCancer screening: Committee says no to testing all men

Bernard Rachet tells the Standard recommendations show urgent need for effective test or screening strategy that doesn't generate large numbers of false positives & add to burden on #NHS.

www.standard.co.uk/news/science...
Prostate cancer screening: Committee says no to testing all men
The UK National Screening Committee said there were more harms than benefits to using the PSA test for screening all men.
www.standard.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Looking to develop your expertise in #Epidemiology & #MedicalStatistics?

This course, held @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social provides knowledge & tools to assess health effects in populations, optimise disease surveillance & investigate outbreaks.

Apply by 10 Dec 2025👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Don't forget to join us tonight for our annual lecture 🔽
💉 Join our annual lecture later this week wiere Prof Caroline Trotter will explore work estimating the #PublicHealth impact of vaccination of Gavi & discuss its implications for #vaccine policy

🗓️ Thursday 27 November, 17:30 GMT
📍 LSHTM | Online

Details ⬇️
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
November 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM