A new programme has been launched to eliminate the deadly disease visceral leishmaniasis in six countries across Africa and Asia.

New research published in the European Heart Journal states that drinking moderate amounts of al

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A worldwide study of the DNA of 100,000 women has discovered two new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.

Antiviral drug shortens the duration of flu symptoms by about a day, compared to placebo.

Professor Peter Piot, Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, has welcomed the appointment by the World Health Organization (WHO) of alumna Dr Matshidiso Moeti to the key post of Regional Director for Africa.

Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex marked her 50th birthday by visiting eye health projects at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Patients admitted to hospital from care homes are much more likely to be dehydrated than those admitted from their own homes, and those dehydrated patients are significantly more likely to die in h

School to coordinate clinical trials of a vaccine candidate for Ebola virus disease.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and UCL have been awarded a grant of £7.5 million from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Catalyst Fund to develop the Bloomsbury Research Institute, a partnership dedicated to addressing the global challenge of infectious disease.

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Largest UK survey of its kind finds bisexual women more likely to self-harm, have eating problems and feel depressed.