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"The approval of the first vaccine for chikungunya provides a significant solution towards controlling the spread and reducing the disease burden, especially in endemic regions." Doris Nyamwaya, Peter Piot Fellow, LSHTM

Expert Comment – First chikungunya vaccine approved

Wednesday 22 November 2023

Cyclists using bike lanes established as part of the “Más bicis, menos emisiones” programme in Buenos Aires, Argentina (image credit: city of Buenos Aires)

Leaders must take climate mitigation actions that bring major health benefits

Tuesday 21 November 2023

Art of Health Breathe In design competition winning entry, Collin Makoni

£1.4m funding to put children at the heart of research and action to decarbonise cities

Tuesday 31 October 2023

"It's vital that healthcare systems which may be impacted by climate change are supported to help protect their communities." Josephine Borghi, Professor of Health Economics, LSHTM

£2.4m funding for research into flood and heat resilience in maternal healthcare

Wednesday 25 October 2023

“This is a stark warning that this will become the norm due to climate change, and it makes even more urgent the need to implement adequate climate and public health measures.” Antonio Gasparrini, Professor of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, LSHTM

Expert Comment – climate-related mortality England and Wales: 1988 to 2022

Friday 22 September 2023

A quote card with yellow background from Dr Ana Bonell, Assistant Professor at LSHTM, saying "We urgently need to limit global warming, identify high-risk individuals and develop evidence-based interventions to limit the effects of extreme heat in pregnancy."

Exposure to extreme heat in pregnancy increases the risk of stillbirth

Tuesday 8 August 2023

Illustration of woman breastfeeding a baby outside in the shade beneath a canopy.

World Breastfeeding Week: Extreme heat and breastfeeding

Tuesday 1 August 2023

Image of an mountain side in dark silhouette with orange sky and large plumes of thick grey smoke rising into the air

Expert Comment - What is causing the global heatwaves?

Monday 31 July 2023

Shakoor Hajat said: "It is important that homeless populations & those with housing precarity are not overlooked in public health protection measures."

Hotter temperatures linked to increased risk of hospitalisation in London’s homeless population

Friday 30 June 2023

Photos of Peter Piot Fellows Doris Nyamwaya and Agaba Bosco

First Peter Piot Fellows appointed to focus on epidemic preparedness and response

Thursday 18 May 2023

"With COP28 coming up, discussions are needed to consider how countries in the region can better work together to improve resilience in the face of climate change.” Shakoor Hajat, Professor of Global Environmental Health LSHTM

Limiting warming to 2°C may avoid 80% of heat-related deaths in Middle East and North Africa

Tuesday 4 April 2023

Image of trees in a city during the summer

Planting more trees could decrease deaths from higher summer temperatures in cities by a third

Wednesday 1 February 2023