Why Dr James Logan infected himself with hookworm and then swallowed a pill camera to film his intestines

Despite its Dickensian image, tuberculosis still kills 1.4 million people every year worldwide, and is on the increase among vulnerable populations.

Efforts to eliminate infectious tropical diseases have received a boost after the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, governments, NGOs and the private sector united in pledging millions of pounds f

The findings, published in Nature, are based on the simultaneous analysis of thousands of genes and t

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has been awarded funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to train a new generation of scientists as part of a newly formed London consortium.

A major grant has been awarded to School researchers to investigate why an infection found only in monkeys appears to be increasingly affecting humans.

Leading virologist Polly Roy has been presented with one of India's most prestigious academic awards.

Government plans to increase the motorway speed limit by 10mph in England and Wales could have adverse effects on health, outweighing any economic benefits.

Distinguished malaria expert Professor Brian Greenwood has been knighted in the New Year Honours list for his services in tackling the disease in Africa.

The first face-to-face taught MSc in Global Mental Health in the world has just been launched by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and King's College London Institute of Psychiatry.

Post-conflict environment risks increases of mental health problems and other NCDs, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer.

Newly-published research from the School has identified ways of improving the lives of trachoma patients by studying alternatives to surgery to save their sight and evaluating aftercare.