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England appoints first ever women's health ambassador – here's what she should focus on

The government recently appointed Dame Lesley Regan, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Imperial College London, as the first women’s health ambassador for England. The new role has been created to help close the gender health gap.

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2022

Covid vaccines saved 20 million lives in year - but slow rollout saw 600k die

Almost two-thirds of the world's population has now received at least one dose since the first Covid-19 vaccine was administered outside of a clinical trial

Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2022

UK among worst offenders in G7 vaccine supply failures ‘which led to 600,000 preventable deaths’

With days left until Britain reaches the deadline to fulfil its 100 million dose pledge, only 39 per cent have actually been delivered

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022

Imperial College’s multi-million pound research bid to make air travel pollution free

Engineers and scientists at a top London university are working on a radical scheme to find out how to make air-travel pollution free.

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2022

Single brain scan could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, study suggests

With no cure for Alzheimer’s, an early diagnosis allows patients to access help and support.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022

Scientists harness light therapy to target and kill cancer cells in world first

Exclusive: experts believe new form of photoimmunotherapy may become fifth major cancer treatment

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022

People who contract Covid Omicron variant can be infected with same strain again

The findings come from a new study by scientists at the Imperial College London which has just been published

Chronicle Live · Jun 16, 2022

People infected with Covid Omicron variant 'not immune from contracting it again'

That's according to the findings of a new study by scientists at the Imperial College London

Wales Online · Jun 15, 2022

People who caught Omicron not protected from catching it again, Imperial College London study finds

The findings shatter a common assumption that people who had Omicron will better fend off re-infection

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2022

Omicron Covid variant 'does not give immunity to reinfection,' study shows

A study by Imperial College London scientists has shown that people who have had the Omicron variant do not appear to have immunity from catching the virus again

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022