{"articles":[{ "contentID": "1858975", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/imperial-to-lead-new-national-hub-to-predict-and-prevent-traumatic-brain-injury-/", "date": "6 November 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-11-06", "headline": "Imperiato lead new national hub to predict and prevent traumatic brain injury ", "summary": "Imperiawill lead BRAIN-SAFE, a new research and partnership hub that will develop data-driven technologies to predict, prevent and manage traumatic brain injury (TBI). ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania, Wiktoria Tunska", "profile": "Professor David J Sharp, Professor Mazdak Ghajari", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Engineering, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Engineering", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Health and Technology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1858667", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/dr-bohee-lee-receives-nihr-postdoctoral-award-to-support-research-into-preschool-wheeze/", "date": "6 November 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-11-06", "headline": "Dr Bohee Lee receives NIHR Postdoctoral Award to support research into preschool wheeze", "summary": "Dr Bohee Lee, Research Associate at the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), is set to embark on a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Postdoctoral Fellowship (Cohort 2).", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Martha Probert", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1858024", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/engineering-meets-neuroscience-in-aria-funded-project-to-monitor-the-brain-through-its-blood-vessels-/", "date": "5 November 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-11-05", "headline": "Engineering meets neuroscience in ARIA-funded project to monitor the brain through its blood vessels ", "summary": "An interdisciplinary team of Imperiaacademics has secured \u00A33.66 million in funding from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to develop miniature sensors that could read brain activity from inside the brain\u2019s blood vessels, without the need for open brain surgery. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania, Wiktoria Tunska", "profile": "Dr Yunlong Zhao, Professor Daniele Dini, Dr Tian Yuan, Professor Mengxing Tang, Professor Ferdinando M Rodriguez y Baena, Dr Marco Brancaccio", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Engineering, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Engineering, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Engineering Bioeng|Health|Health and Technology|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1855621", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/dr-kathryn-mcgurk-awarded-bhf-discovery-research-future-leaders-fellowship-to-advance-genomic-medicine-for-inherited-heart-conditions/", "date": "30 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-30", "headline": "Dr Kathryn McGurk awarded BHF Discovery Research Future Leaders Fellowship to advance genomic medicine for inherited heart conditions", "summary": "The seven-year fellowship will support research into how rare genetic variants influence the risk of developing inherited cardiac conditions and congenital heart disease, helping to build the evidence needed to understand what these variants mean for people's health.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "Dr Kathryn A McGurk", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular|Women At 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1855207", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/15-million-gift-launches-new-cardiomyopathy-innovation-centre-at-imperial/", "date": "29 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-29", "headline": "\u00A315 million gift launches new Cardiomyopathy Innovation Centre at 海角社区", "summary": "The new centre will enable researchers to better predict disease progression and develop more personalised approaches to care for people with cardiomyopathies.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "Dr Paz Tayal, Professor Michela Noseda, Professor Barbara Casadei", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular|Philanthropy", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1854008", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/new-eu-funded-project-to-advance-rapid-diagnosis-of-childhood-infections-in-africa/", "date": "27 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-27", "headline": "New EU-funded project to advance rapid diagnosis of childhood infections in Africa", "summary": "The \u20AC2.75 million European Union-funded project aims to accelerate the development of a point of care diagnostics test for children with fever in Africa.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor Aubrey Cunnington", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Africa|Immune System|Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1853822", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/immunology-inflammation/2026/imperial-awarded-22m-to-lead-landmark-trial-for-hormone-therapy-in-hand-osteoarthritis/", "date": "26 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-26", "headline": "Imperiaawarded \u00A32.2m to lead landmark trial for hormone therapy in hand osteoarthritis", "summary": "This major clinical trial will investigate whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can reduce hand pain in post-menopausal women with hand osteoarthritis.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Dr Fiona E Watt", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Immune System", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1853193", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/reflections-on-the-2026-health-data-science-black-internship-at-icare/", "date": "26 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-26", "headline": "Reflections on the 2026 Health Data Science Black Internship at iCARE", "summary": "The data science team at iCARE was delighted to welcome Albert Joseph and Siobhan Oghughu this summer. The pair joined through Health Data Research UK's Health Data Science Black Internship Programme, now in its fifth year, and are the fourth cohort iCARE has hosted. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Laura Bassett", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "AI|Artificial Intelligence|Data|Health|Health and Technology|Internships|Interview", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1853014", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/mdr-researchers-celebrated-2026-academic-promotions/", "date": "23 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-23", "headline": "MDR researchers celebrated 2026 academic promotions", "summary": "The Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction is proud to have three staff recognised in the latest round of academic promotions.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Appointments", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1852546", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/new-uk-trial-aims-to-find-answers-more-quickly-for-alzheimers-disease-/", "date": "22 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-22", "headline": "New UK trial aims to find answers more quickly for Alzheimer's disease ", "summary": "Multi-site trial will test several drugs simultaneously and drop those not showing clear benefit. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania, Samantha Rey", "profile": "Professor Paresh A Malhotra", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Careers|Dementia|Healthcare", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1851421", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/no-evidence-of-increased-harm-from-steroid-treatment-in-extremely-preterm-babies-/", "date": "20 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-20", "headline": "No evidence of increased harm from steroid treatment in extremely preterm babies", "summary": "A national study of neonatal care in England and Wales has found no evidence that giving extremely preterm babies low-dose hydrocortisone treatment to lung complications was associated with a higher risk of harm. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1846123", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/", "date": "9 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-09", "headline": "\u201CScience doesn\u2019t respect administrative boundaries\u201D \u2013 rethinking mental health, research and care: Q&A with Professor Allan Young ", "summary": "More than a billion people worldwide live with a mental health condition, yet mental health remains underfunded in both care and research. Ahead of World Mental Health Day, Professor Allan Young, a psychiatrist and Head of the Department of Brain Sciences at 海角社区, argues for a more holistic view of health and sets out how science can change the lives of those most in need.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Allan H Young", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Healthcare|Mental Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1845532", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/imperial-researchers-awarded-funding-as-part-of-54m-uk-investment-to-tackle-biosecurity-threats-/", "date": "8 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-08", "headline": "Imperiaresearchers awarded funding as part of \u00A354m UK investment to tackle biosecurity threats ", "summary": "Two projects led by Imperiaresearchers have received funding as part of a major \u00A354 million joint UK government and UKRI investment to tackle some of the most pressing biosecurity threats facing human, animal, and plant health.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart, Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor Matthew Fisher, Professor Shiranee Sriskandan", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Natural Sciences", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics|Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1845096", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/celebrating-staff-excellence-in-nhlis-2026-academic-promotions/", "date": "7 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-07", "headline": "Celebrating staff excellence in NHLI\u2019s 2026 academic promotions", "summary": "The National Heart and Lung Institute is delighted that four of our academics have been recognised for their outstanding work in the most recent round of promotions at 海角社区.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Martha Probert", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Campus and community|Staff Development", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1843549", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/minder-home-monitoring-platform-selected-for-national-dementia-challenge/", "date": "2 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-02", "headline": "Minder home-monitoring platform selected for national Dementia Challenge\u00A0", "summary": "Minder, a digital care platform developed by Professor David Sharp and his team, will expand to new NHS regions as one of nine projects selected for real-world testing through UKRI\u2019s new Dementia Challenge. \u00A0", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor David J Sharp", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "AI|Brain|Dementia", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1843451", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/arc-london-launch/", "date": "1 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-01", "headline": "New London-wide partnership awarded \u00A322m to deliver health and social care transformation through research", "summary": "Imperiais a founding partner of the newly launched NIHR Applied Research Collaboration London (ARC London), a landmark pan-London partnership backed by \u00A322 million of government funding to tackle some of the UK\u2019s most pressing health and social care challenges.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "Dr Ana Luisa Neves, Professor Dougal S Hargreaves, Miss Anna E Lawrence-Jones", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1842937", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/new-molecular-atlas-maps-how-heart-disease-develops/", "date": "30 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-30", "headline": "New molecular atlas maps how heart disease develops", "summary": "An international team, including researchers from 海角社区, has created the most detailed molecular map to date of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, revealing biological pathways that could help pave the way for more personalised treatments.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1841709", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/first-participants-vaccinated-in-imperial-rabies-vaccine-trial/", "date": "28 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-28", "headline": "First participants vaccinated in Imperiarabies vaccine trial", "summary": "Researchers have launched the first in-human study of a rabies vaccine that could improve global access to protection against rabies while helping advance future pandemic preparedness.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Vaccines", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1841351", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/parnham-nihr-impact-prize/", "date": "28 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-28", "headline": "Public health researcher awarded NIHR Impact Prize for free school meals research", "summary": "Dr Jennie Parnham, a researcher at the School of Public Health, has been recognised at this year\u2019s NIHR Impact Prizes for her work evaluating the healthiness and policy impact of free school meals across the UK.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Health Policy|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1839853", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/study-reveals-how-the-structure-of-food-shapes-what-happens-in-the-gut/", "date": "28 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-28", "headline": "Study reveals how the structure of food shapes what happens in the gut", "summary": "Imperiaresearchers have mapped how the physical structure of food influences what happens inside the human gut, revealing distinct changes in metabolites, microbes and hormones linked to appetite and blood glucose.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Dr Mingzhu Cai, Professor Gary Frost", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Digestion", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1840513", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/ai-model-could-identify-hidden-heart-disease-from-routine-ecgs/", "date": "25 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-25", "headline": "AI model could detect hidden heart disease from routine ECGs", "summary": "Artificial intelligence (AI) could identify signs of heart failure and heart valve disease in a routine electrocardiogram (ECG), according to research led by a team at 海角社区\u2019s National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) recently presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Martha Probert", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "AI|Cardiovascular|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1839622", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/imperial-wins-mrc-doctoral-landscape-award-to-train-the-next-generation-of-translational-research-leaders-/", "date": "24 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-24", "headline": "Imperiawins MRC Doctoral Landscape Award to train the next generation of translational research leaders", "summary": "Imperiawill train 15 PhD students each year from 2027 to 2029 through a new Medical Research Council (MRC) Doctoral Landscape Award announced today.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Al McCartney", "profile": "Professor Kevin G Murphy, Professor Graham S Cooke", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Health|Health and Technology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1838411", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/from-digital-to-ai-kelsey-flott-on-the-next-era-of-patient-safety/", "date": "24 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-24", "headline": "From Digital to AI: Kelsey Flott on the next era of patient safety", "summary": "Kelsey Flott has spent her career at the intersection of health policy, patient safety and digital innovation. Her work has focused on turning evidence into safer, better care. With AI and digital tools increasingly reshaping how the NHS operates, few people are better placed to make sense of what that means for the future of care. \u00A0", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Laura Bassett", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Cross-faculty", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "AI|Digital transformation|Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1838786", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/immunology-inflammation/2026/pioneering-programme-for-year-12-students-of-black-heritages-developed-by-masters-students/", "date": "23 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-23", "headline": "Pioneering programme for year 12 students of Black heritages developed by masters' students", "summary": "Master's students from the department of Immunology and Inflammation and Infectious Disease have developed a tailored programme of support for Year 12 students of Black heritages to improve their access to higher education.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Students", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1837584", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/rethinking-glp-1-therapy-for-parkinsons-a-qa-with-dr-cynthia-sandor/", "date": "23 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-23", "headline": "A precision approach to GLP-1 therapy in Parkinson's \u2013 Q&A with Dr Cynthia Sandor", "summary": "Weight-loss drugs, specifically the GLP-1 class of drugs behind Ozempic, have shown promising but inconsistent results in Parkinson's disease. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Cynthia A M Sandor", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Research|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1837353", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/------holistic-and-equitable-imperial-researchers-advocate-for-a-fundamental-shift-in-how-alzheimers-disease-is-understood-/", "date": "21 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-21", "headline": "Beyond the brain: Imperiaresearchers call for a more holistic understanding of Alzheimer's disease", "summary": "Researchers are proposing that Alzheimer's disease may be better understood as a body-wide breakdown in how cells clear waste and regulate energy, not only as a disease of the brain. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Payam Barnaghi", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1836827", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/celebrating-successful-european-collaboration-at-the-spanish-embassy-/", "date": "21 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-21", "headline": "Celebrating Successful European Collaboration at the Spanish Embassy ", "summary": "On the 11th of June, 海角社区\u2019s Research Impact Management Office (RIMO) did what they do best, made research glow, by hosting an evening reception at the Spanish Ambassador\u2019s Residence in London to celebrate the success of the DIAMONDS research project. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Alexandra Halbish Rayner", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Europe|International|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1834758", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/from-clinical-practice-to-digital-health-reflections-on-a-medical-elective-at-icare-/", "date": "16 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-16", "headline": "From Clinical Practice to Digital Health: Reflections on a Medical Elective at iCARE ", "summary": "This summer, iCARE (ImperiaClinical Analytics, Research and Evaluation) was delighted to welcome Radamir Abdulle for a ten-week medical elective placement. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Laura Bassett", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "AI|Alumni|Engineering Ai And Machine Learning", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1834706", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/europe-wide-study-provides-new-insights-into-relationship-between-smoking-and-loneliness/", "date": "15 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-15", "headline": "Europe-wide study provides new insights into relationship between smoking and loneliness", "summary": "Smoking is associated with increased loneliness, according to an 海角社区-led study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Martha Probert", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Health|Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1834357", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/school-of-medicine-celebrates-community-and-2026-winners-with-education-awards-event/", "date": "14 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-14", "headline": "School of Medicine celebrates community and 2026 winners with Education Awards event", "summary": "The medical school brought together a range of staff, students and guests to recognise outstanding efforts from colleagues to undergraduate education.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dorrit Pollard-Davey", "profile": "Professor Amir Sam, Dr James Jensen-Martin", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Campus and community|Education", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1833143", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/brain-sciences-academic-and-teaching--colleagues-celebrate-promotion-in-imperials-2026-round/", "date": "9 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-09", "headline": "Brain Sciences academic colleagues celebrate promotions in 海角社区's 2026 round", "summary": "Five Brain Sciences academic and teaching colleagues have been promoted this year in recognition of their contributions to neuroscience, neurology, psychoneuroendocrinology and education. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Tony Goldstone, Dr Nathan G Skene, Dr Stefano Sandrone, Dr Yen Foung Tai, Professor Alastair J S Webb", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1830871", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/professor-chris-gale-nihr-award/", "date": "3 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-03", "headline": "Chris Gale recognised as research leader by National Institute of Health and Social Care Research", "summary": "Professor Chris Gale has been named as a Research Delivery Leader as part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) leadership prizes, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to health and care research.\u00A0", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1830839", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/health-inequalities-in-asthma-and-copd-remain-stubbornly-wide-across-england-study-finds/", "date": "3 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-03", "headline": "Health inequalities in asthma and COPD remain stubbornly wide across England, study finds", "summary": "People living with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in England face markedly different risks depending on their sex, income, ethnicity and where they live, with inequalities showing little improvement since 2019, according to a large population study covering more than five years of health records.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Health|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1828399", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/meet-professor-dhillo-the-new-head-of-the-department-of-metabolism-digestion-and-reproduction/", "date": "1 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-01", "headline": "Meet Professor Dhillo, the new Head of the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction", "summary": "Professor Waljit Dhillo recently started his new role as Head of the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor Waljit S Dhillo", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Appointments", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1827954", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/early-trials-for-common-cold-vaccine-offer-encouraging-signs/", "date": "26 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-26", "headline": "Early trials for \u2018common cold\u2019 vaccine offer encouraging signs", "summary": "A vaccine designed to protect against rhinoviruses, which cause the great majority of common colds and exacerbate chronic respiratory illnesses, has shown encouraging early results in a Phase 1 clinical trial. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Drug Discovery", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1827104", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/neil-ferguson-awarded-singapores-public-service-medal-for-dengue-expertise/", "date": "24 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-24", "headline": "Neil Ferguson awarded Singapore's Public Service Medal for dengue expertise", "summary": "The Director of 海角社区's School of Public Health has been recognised in Singapore's National Awards 2026 for his contribution to the country's efforts to control dengue fever.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "Professor Neil M Ferguson, Professor Azra C H Ghani", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, ImperiaGlobal", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1834436", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/school-of-medicine-announces-inaugural-societal-engagement-award-winners/", "date": "20 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-20", "headline": "School of Medicine announces inaugural Societal Engagement Award winners", "summary": "BSc Medical Biosciences student, Matylda Piatkowska, and MBBS Medicine student, Yasmin Baker, were selected for their broad range of involvement with engagement activities. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dorrit Pollard-Davey", "profile": "Dr Christopher J Harvey, Professor Channa Jayasena, Miss Matylda Piatkowska, Miss Yasmin Baker", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Education|Societal Engagement|Students", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1825927", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/study-reveals-persistent-inequalities-in-nhs-speciality-training-recruitment-/", "date": "20 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-20", "headline": "Study reveals persistent inequalities in NHS speciality training recruitment", "summary": "New research shows that there are persistent disparities when recruiting doctors into NHS speciality training programmes, with lower success rates for ethnic minority doctors trained in the UK, and applicants who are pregnant or on maternity leave.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Careers", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1824683", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/13m-awarded-to-imperial-team-investigating-new-approach-to-stop-flu-transmission-/", "date": "18 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-18", "headline": "\u00A31.3m awarded to Imperiateam investigating new approach to stop flu transmission", "summary": "The funding from Flu Lab will be used to explore new ways to stop flu spreading through the air.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Biosecurity|Infectious Diseases|Influenza", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1824452", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/could-our-sleep-reveal-clues-to-brain-health-and-longevity/", "date": "17 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-17", "headline": "Can our sleep reveal clues to brain health and longevity? Q&A with Dr Abidemi Otaiku", "summary": "\u201CMy research suggests that certain types of brainwaves and dreams may reflect or influence the health of our brains, the speed at which our bodies age, and how long we will live,\u201D said Dr Abidemi Otaiku (Department of Brain Sciences and UK Dementia Research Institute Care Research & Technology, and Guarantors of Brain 2025 Fellow). ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1821093", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/imperial-medic-wins-national-award-for-bsc-gastroenterology-research-project/", "date": "10 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-10", "headline": "Imperiamedic wins national award for BSc Gastroenterology research project", "summary": "MBBS student Satvika Adiki took home the top prize from the 2026 Falk Foundation\/Guts UK Charity national awards.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dorrit Pollard-Davey", "profile": "Professor Julian Marchesi", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Awards|Students", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1819877", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/---brain-study-reveals-hidden-clues-to-a-condition-that-masks-dizziness-and-increases-fall-risk-/", "date": "6 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-06", "headline": "Brain study reveals hidden clues to a condition that masks dizziness and increases fall risk ", "summary": "A new study from Imperiaprovides the first detailed picture of how the brain's electrical activity responds to whole-body motion.\u00A0\u00A0", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Mr Zaeem Hadi", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1816670", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/imperial-medics-bring-home-london-gold-medal-and-high-commendations-in-2026-competition/", "date": "3 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-03", "headline": "Imperiamedics bring home London Gold Medal and high commendations in 2026 competition", "summary": "Dr Asya Janmohamed has received the London Gold Medal for her outstanding performance in the annual competition.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dorrit Pollard-Davey", "profile": "Professor Amir Sam", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Awards|Student Experience|Students", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1812679", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/study-suggests-conventional-cystic-fibrosis-tests-may-miss-lung-disease-progression/", "date": "24 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-24", "headline": "Study suggests conventional cystic fibrosis tests may miss lung disease progression", "summary": "Researchers at Imperiahave shown that advanced breathing tests and oxygen-enhanced MRI can detect subtle changes in lung health that are not captured by conventional monitoring methods, highlighting the need for more sensitive tools to assess cystic fibrosis lung disease in the era of highly effective modulator therapies.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Lung Disease", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1812168", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/scientists-identify-a-genetic-rescue-effect-that-lowers-alzheimers-risk-/", "date": "22 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-22", "headline": "Scientists identify a genetic \u201Crescue effect\u201D that lowers Alzheimer\u2019s risk ", "summary": "Researchers from the Department of Brain Sciences at Imperiaand the UK Dementia Research Institute revealed how TREM2 \u2013 a well-known Alzheimer\u2019s risk gene \u2013 interacts with CD33, a gene that can reduce this disease risk. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Nurun Nahar Fancy, Dr Johanna S Jackson, Professor Paul Matthews", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1811272", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/school-of-public-health-staff-recognised-at-2026-recognition-awards/", "date": "20 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-20", "headline": "School of Public Health staff recognised at 2026 awards", "summary": "Staff and students from across the School of Public Health have been recognised in the 2026 Staff Recognition Awards and ImperiaGarden Party.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1810828", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/what-can-scientists-learn-from-the-brains-of-centenarians-/", "date": "17 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-17", "headline": "Team EMERALD wins \u00A31.5 million from the Dementia Frontiers Fund ", "summary": "What can scientists learn from the brains of centenarians? While most dementia research asks what causes the disease, EMERALD (Epigenomic Mechanisms of Extreme Resilience and APOE Liability in Dementia) takes the opposite approach, asking how people can reach very old age while avoiding it.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Alexi Nott", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1810424", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/dr-arunashis-sau-awarded-bhf-clinical-future-leaders-fellowship-to-develop-ai-platform-to-improve-heart-rhythm-disorder-care/", "date": "15 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-15", "headline": "Dr Arunashis Sau awarded BHF Clinical Future Leaders Fellowship to develop AI platform to improve heart rhythm disorder care", "summary": "Dr Arunashis Sau, Academic Clinical Lecturer at the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), was recently awarded the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Clinical Future Leaders Fellowship.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Martha Probert", "profile": "Dr Arunashis Sau", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Artificial Intelligence|Cardiovascular", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1809863", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/early-immune-response-may-determine-who-gets-flu-symptoms-study-finds/", "date": "14 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-14", "headline": "Early immune response may determine who gets flu symptoms, study finds", "summary": "Using human challenge studies, research reveals that a stronger early immune response can drive both the symptoms of infection and viral clearance.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor Christopher Chiu", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Immune System|Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1809608", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/your-childhood-vaccines-could-help-fight-tumours-in-future-early-research-suggests-/", "date": "14 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-14", "headline": "Your childhood vaccines could help fight tumours in future, early research suggests ", "summary": "Researchers introduced a strategy that redirects the immunity people already have from routine vaccines to attack cancer instead. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Amin Hajitou", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer|Vaccines", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1809396", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/recognising-and-celebrating-nhli-staff-success/", "date": "13 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-13", "headline": "Recognising and celebrating NHLI staff success", "summary": "A number of individuals and teams based at the NHLI received invitations and honours to this year\u2019s Staff Recognition Awards and ImperiaGarden Party.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Martha Probert", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Awards", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1808427", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/contact-free-sensors-could-help-track-movement-symptoms-in-parkinsons-/", "date": "10 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-10", "headline": "Contact-free sensors could help track movement symptoms in Parkinson\u2019s ", "summary": "Two passive sensors could help track movement changes in people affected by Parkinson\u2019s, according to a new study published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Shlomi Haar, Professor Tim Constandinou", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Engineering, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Health and Technology|Health, MedTech and robotics", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1808787", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/special-food-additive-that-helps-prevent-weight-gain-is-approved/", "date": "10 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-10", "headline": "Special food additive that helps prevent weight gain is approved", "summary": "A pioneering food additive that can stop people gaining weight has appeared on the EU\u2019s Novel Food List, indicating its safety for human consumers. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey, Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor Gary Frost", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Digestion", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1808773", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/imperials-medical-biosciences-bsc-claims-top-ten-place-in-six-domains-against-russell-group-competitors-nss-2026-results-show/", "date": "10 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-10", "headline": "海角社区\u2019s Medical Biosciences BSc claims top ten place in six domains against Russell Group competitors, NSS 2026 results show", "summary": "Amongst its range of positive results, the programme took first place in the Academic support domain, and second for both Communication of mental health services and Freedom of expression in the Russell Group table.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dorrit Pollard-Davey", "profile": "Professor Alison H McGregor, Mr James R Wild", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Education|Student Experience", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1808758", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/imperials-medicine-programme-leads-uk-universities-in-multiple-domains-nss-2026-results-show/", "date": "10 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-10", "headline": "海角社区\u2019s Medicine programme leads UK universities in multiple domains, NSS 2026 results show", "summary": "ImperiaCollege School of Medicine (ICSM) has taken first place across the UK in National Student Survey (NSS) rankings for the Learning opportunities, Assessment and feedback, Organisation and management, Student voice and Freedom of expression survey domains.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dorrit Pollard-Davey", "profile": "Professor Amir Sam, Mr James R Wild", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Education|Student Experience", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1786991", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/imperial-secures-127m-from-aria-to-develop-broad-protection-against-respiratory-viruses-/", "date": "26 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-26", "headline": "Imperiasecures \u00A312.7m from ARIA to develop broad protection against respiratory viruses", "summary": "Imperiaresearchers have secured \u00A312.7 million in funding from the UK\u2019s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), to develop new ways to protect people from respiratory viruses. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf, Meesha Patel, Jack Stewart", "profile": "Professor Christopher Chiu, Dr Aran Singanayagam, Professor Ajit Lalvani, Dr Lilith K Whittles", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Healthcare|Vaccines|Viruses", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1786494", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/imperial-researcher-wins-prestigious-lister-prize-2026/", "date": "24 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-24", "headline": "Imperiaresearcher wins prestigious Lister Prize 2026", "summary": "Dr Aran Singanayagam in the Department of Infectious Disease has been named a 2026 Lister Prize fellow, securing \u00A3300,000 in funding to advance research into the lung microbiome.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1785658", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/international-effort-to-improve-care-for-newborns-with-brain-injury-recruits-100th-baby-/", "date": "18 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-18", "headline": "International effort to improve care for newborns with brain injury recruits 100th baby ", "summary": "The Cooling in Mild Encephalopathy Trial (COMET) study has reached a major milestone with the recruitment of its 100th newborn baby, marking an important achievement for one of the world\u2019s largest neonatal neuroprotection trials. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Sudhin S Thayyil, Ms Stuti Pant", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1785445", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/imperial-researchers-part-of-international-team-advancing-digital-heart-health-monitoring/", "date": "17 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-17", "headline": "Imperiaresearchers part of international team advancing digital heart health monitoring ", "summary": "Researchers at 海角社区\u2019s National Heart and Lung Institute have teamed up with colleagues at Stanford University to run a study, conducted through a mobile app: My Heart Counts. The aim is to help users track and improve their heart health, with a grant from the British Heart Foundation supporting an additional plan to provide a user experience designed to directly benefit people living with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Martha Probert", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular|Health and Technology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1785033", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/immunology-inflammation/2026/large-scale-proteomics-study-reveals-subgroups-of-lupus-paving-the-way-for-precision-medicine-/", "date": "16 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-16", "headline": "Large-scale proteomics study reveals subgroups of lupus, paving the way for precision medicine", "summary": "Scientists have created the most comprehensive map of the blood proteome in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or \u2018lupus\u2019) to date. The findings uncover potential biomarkers that could offer targets for new treatments.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Immune System", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1784877", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/brain-regeneration-without-drugs-or-surgery-a-new-approach-for-neurodegenerative-diseases--/", "date": "15 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-15", "headline": "Brain regeneration without drugs or surgery \u2013 A new approach for neurodegenerative diseases ", "summary": "Imperiaresearchers published the first evidence that stimulating the hippocampus \u2013 the brain's memory centre \u2013 using non-invasive temporal interference (TI) stimulation helps it grow new neurons. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Nir Grossman", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1784434", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/meningitis-qa-learning-from-history-and-solutions-for-the-future-/", "date": "12 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-12", "headline": "Meningitis Q&A: learning from history and solutions for the future", "summary": "In this interview we discuss the recent Meningitis B outbreak with experts Professor Mariagrazia Pizza, Chair in Microbiology and Professor Shiranee Sriskandan, Professor of Infectious Diseases.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor Mariagrazia Pizza, Professor Shiranee Sriskandan", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Natural Sciences", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Bacteria|Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology|Immune System|Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1784029", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/flu-infection-may-leave-people-more-susceptible-to-tuberculosis-infection-study-suggests-/", "date": "11 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-11", "headline": "Flu infection may leave people more susceptible to tuberculosis infection, study suggests", "summary": "New research from Imperiasuggests that infection with the influenza virus may leave people more susceptible to tuberculosis. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Infectious Diseases|Influenza", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1783749", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/environmental-research-group-and-hamad-bin-khalifa-university-launch-strategic-environmental-health-partnership/", "date": "10 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-10", "headline": "Environmental Research Group and Hamad Bin Khalifa University Launch Strategic Environmental Health Partnership", "summary": "The Environmental Research Group (ERG) at Imperiaand the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University have launched a new two-year strategic partnership focused on environmental health research in arid urban environments.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "Professor Frank Kelly", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, ImperiaGlobal, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Middle East|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1781587", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/immunology-inflammation/2026/study-of-knee-arthritis-tissue-reveals-biological-pathways-underlying-osteoarthritis-/", "date": "9 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-09", "headline": "Study of knee arthritis tissue reveals biological pathways underlying osteoarthritis", "summary": "Research has found that osteoarthritis (OA) is not a collection of separate diseases, as many scientists have previously speculated, but rather a single condition with a common core underlying biological pathways.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Immune System", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1780765", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/indoor-air-contains-greater-diversity-of-airborne-fungi-than-previously-thought-imperial-study-finds/", "date": "5 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-05", "headline": "Indoor air contains greater diversity of airborne fungi than previously thought, Imperiastudy finds", "summary": "Researchers from Imperiahave conducted the UK\u2019s largest-ever longitudinal study of indoor fungal air pollution, revealing that homes are active fungal ecosystems rather than passive recipients of outdoor air.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "Mr Samuel J Hemmings, Professor Matthew Fisher", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Pollution|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1772104", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/decoding-pancreatic-aging-reveals-an-epigenetic-programme-disrupted-in-type-2-diabetes/", "date": "3 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-03", "headline": "Decoding pancreatic aging reveals an epigenetic programme disrupted in type 2 diabetes", "summary": "A multidisciplinary team from 海角社区, together with French CNRS and Inserm, reports that pancreatic aging is not a stochastic degenerative process but instead follows a tightly coordinated epigenetic programme, that radically differs from the impact of chronic hyperglycemia.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor Philippe Froguel, Dr Amna A Khamis", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Diabetes", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1780115", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/chariotpro-substudy-now-available-on-ad-workbench/", "date": "2 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-02", "headline": "CHARIOT:PRO SubStudy now available on AD Workbench", "summary": "Data from one of the largest observational and biomarker enriched studies examining Alzheimer\u2019s Disease (AD) risk factors in cognitively healthy older adults is now available to qualified researchers. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1779402", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/in-memoriam-dr-constance-nyamukapa/", "date": "29 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-29", "headline": "In memoriam: Dr Constance Nyamukapa", "summary": "The School of Public Health mourns the passing of Dr Constance Nyamukapa, who died 29 April in Harare, Zimbabwe. A pioneer of HIV\/AIDs research and prevention in Zimbabwe and a cornerstone of the Manicaland Centre for Public Health Research, a collaboration with the Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI) and Zimbabwe\u2019s Ministry of Health.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart, Sabine L. van Elsland", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1778629", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/ultrasound-offers-a-non-invasive-new-hope-for-tackling-brain-inflammation/", "date": "27 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-27", "headline": "Ultrasound shows promise as a non-invasive treatment for brain inflammation", "summary": "Neuroinflammation contributes to the progression of several neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, affecting millions of people worldwide. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Miss Sarina Grewal, Dr Sophie Morse", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Engineering, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1778406", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/imperial-patients-among-first-in-world-to-receive-pioneering-gene-editing-treatment-for-high-cholesterol/", "date": "26 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-26", "headline": "Imperiapatients among first in world to receive pioneering gene-editing treatment for high cholesterol", "summary": "A researcher at Imperiacontributed to an international trial of a pioneering gene-editing treatment that could transform care for people living with inherited high cholesterol and heart disease.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Metabolism", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1778296", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/immunology-inflammation/2026/imperial-joins-research-consortium-to-tackle-the-urgent-lack-of-effective-treatments-for-osteoarthritis/", "date": "26 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-26", "headline": "Imperiajoins research consortium to tackle the urgent lack of effective treatments for osteoarthritis ", "summary": "The SOLVE consortium will aim to identify subgroups of osteoarthritis in order to better match treatments to individuals and improve their quality of life.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Immune System", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1777527", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/five-years-of-making-the-invisible-visible/", "date": "21 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-21", "headline": "Five years of making the invisible visible ", "summary": "海角社区's award-winning Invisible Warrior project celebrates \uFB01ve years of raising awareness about Sickle Cell \u2013 marking the milestone at the Great Exhibition Road Festival next month! ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Nisha Emich", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community, Cross-faculty", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Great Exhibition Road Festival|Healthcare|Public Engagement", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1777016", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/new-live-imaging-platform-reveals-how-the-brain-keeps-time-/", "date": "19 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-19", "headline": "New live-imaging platform tracks how the brain keeps time ", "summary": "Researchers from Imperiahave developed a new live imaging platform to study how the brain's internal clock works at the cellular level.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1776410", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/online-breathing-programme-shown-to-improve-long-covid-symptoms/", "date": "18 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-18", "headline": "Online breathing and wellbeing programme shown to improve long COVID symptoms ", "summary": "New study shows that ENO Breathe, an online breathing and wellbeing programme, significantly improves quality of life for people living with long COVID. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Coronavirus|Lung Disease", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1776118", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/imperial-launches-trial-of-vaginal-microbiome-therapy-to-help-prevent-preterm-birth/", "date": "18 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-18", "headline": "Imperialaunches trial of vaginal microbiome therapy to help prevent preterm birth", "summary": "Researchers at Imperiahave launched a clinical trial investigating whether a microbiome-based therapy can help prevent preterm birth in women at high risk of early labour.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor Phillip R Bennett, Dr Lynne Sykes", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Reproduction", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1775763", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/social-media-technology-and-young-peoples-mental-health--a-conversation-with-professor-dasha-nicholls-/", "date": "14 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-14", "headline": "Social media, technology, and young people\u2019s mental health \u2013 A conversation with Professor Dasha Nicholls ", "summary": "As governments across the world race to regulate social media and protect young users, the debate has moved from boardrooms to courtrooms. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Dasha E Nicholls", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Mental Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1775422", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/digital-social-connection-tool-dr-lindsay-dewa/", "date": "12 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-12", "headline": "Researcher awarded fellowship to test digital social connection tool to support young people with suicidal thoughts", "summary": "A researcher from 海角社区\u2019s School of Public Health has been awarded a Fellowship from the Medical Research Foundation to develop and test a new digital tool designed to help young people experiencing suicidal thoughts connect with trusted people in their lives at the moments they need support most.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Mental Health|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1773540", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/avoiding-the-extremes-new-research-reveals-how-heart-rate-shapes-stroke-risk-/", "date": "7 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-07", "headline": "Avoiding the extremes: New research reveals how heart rate shapes stroke risk ", "summary": "Both very low and very high heart rates are significantly associated with stroke risk, a novel study finds.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Dexter J A Penn, Professor Alastair J S Webb", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Global Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1773422", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/school-of-medicine-and-st-marys-development-trust-launch-new-intercalated-bsc-scholarships-/", "date": "6 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-06", "headline": "School of Medicine and St Mary\u2019s Development Trust launch new intercalated BSc scholarships", "summary": "A new scholarship fund to support students undertaking their intercalated BSc at Imperiahas been generously contributed by the St Mary\u2019s Development Trust to ImperiaCollege School of Medicine.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dorrit Pollard-Davey", "profile": "Professor Amir Sam, Professor Graham S Cooke", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Education", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1772632", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/nhli-image-competition-now-open/", "date": "5 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-05", "headline": "NHLI Image Competition now open!", "summary": "We\u2019re excited to launch the NHLI Image Competition, celebrating the beauty, mystery, and creativity found in scientific discovery. Whether you\u2019re capturing the microscopic, the clinical or the natural, we want to see science through your lens.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Imaging", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1772594", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/professor-ian-hamilton-appointment/", "date": "5 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-05", "headline": "Professor Ian Hamilton appointed Chair in Planetary Health and Director of Global Planetary Health Programme", "summary": "The School of Public Health and the George Institute for Global Health are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ian Hamilton as Director of the Global Planetary Health Program and Chair in Planetary Health.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1772120", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/excess-weight-is-an-important-cause-of-rising-cancer-rates-among-the-under-50s/", "date": "29 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-29", "headline": "Excess weight is an important cause of rising cancer rates among the under-50s\n", "summary": "Being overweight or obese is an important cause of rising cancer rates among younger adults in England, according to a major new study.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Professor Marc J Gunter", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer|Obesity", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1771837", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/keeping-brain-tissue-cooler-after-death-could-improve-vital-neuroscience-research-/", "date": "27 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-27", "headline": "Keeping brain tissue cooler after death could improve vital neuroscience research ", "summary": "A significant amount of neuroscience research relies on human post-mortem brain tissue, the quality of which deteriorates after death. A recently published Nature Communications study, led by scientists from Imperiaand McGill University, suggested that while time is an important factor, temperature may play an even greater role in brain tissue preservation than previously thought. \n\n ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Johanna S Jackson, Professor Paul Matthews", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Research|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1771314", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/mice-with-respiratory-infections-could-offer-insights-to-help-stop-cancer-spreading/", "date": "24 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-24", "headline": "Mice with respiratory infections could offer insights to help stop cancer spreading", "summary": "Studying how mice respond to infection by respiratory viruses may hold the answers to inhibiting the spread of metastatic breast cancer, according to a new study.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Professor Cecilia Johansson", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Animal Research|Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1767296", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/gut-microbes-may-reveal-heart-disease-risk-years-before-symptoms/", "date": "23 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-23", "headline": "Gut microbes may reveal heart disease risk years before symptoms", "summary": "Scientists have discovered that chemicals produced by gut bacteria could act as an early warning system for future heart disease, potentially allowing doctors to identify at-risk individuals years before symptoms appear.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor Marc-Emmanuel Dumas", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1770616", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/fisher-spore-award/", "date": "21 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-21", "headline": "Professor Fisher awarded inaugural \u2018Spore Award\u2019 At Genetics Society of America conference", "summary": "Professor Mat Fisher, Head of the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, has become the first-ever recipient of the \u2018Spore Award\u2019 and delivered the inaugural Fungal Spore Lecture at the Genetics Society of America\u2019s Fungal Genetics Meeting at Asilomar.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "Professor Matthew Fisher", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Fungal Science|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1770418", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/pet-ct-scans-and-ai-read-x-rays-show-potential-to-predict-tuberculosis-diagnosis-over-5-years-/", "date": "21 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-21", "headline": "PET-CT scans and AI-read X-Rays show potential to predict tuberculosis diagnosis over 5 years", "summary": "Advanced imaging technologies can detect evidence of asymptomatic tuberculosis in the lungs years before symptoms or routine tests can.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1769817", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/wellcome-awards-392m-to-imperial-team-for-real-time-brain-imaging-breakthrough-/", "date": "17 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-17", "headline": "Wellcome awards \u00A33.92M to Imperiateam for real-time brain imaging breakthrough", "summary": "Researchers at Imperiawill develop an imaging system capable of capturing the electrical activity of thousands of neurons simultaneously, in three dimensions and in real time.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Samuel J Barnes", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1768715", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/air-quality-experts-st-stephen/", "date": "15 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-15", "headline": "AWAIR project launch Air Quality Display at White City School", "summary": "Researchers from 海角社区, in partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham Council and St Stephen\u2019s CE Primary School, have unveiled a unique community air quality display in White City as part of the pioneering AWAIR project.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health|School of Public Health|White City Campus|White City Community Engagement", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1768688", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/immunology-inflammation/2026/two-imperial-researchers-awarded-academy-of-medical-sciences-springboard-awards/", "date": "15 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-15", "headline": "Two Imperiaresearchers awarded Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Awards", "summary": "Dr Shuchi Agrawal Singh (Department of Immunology and Inflammation) and Dr Pete Lally (Department of Bioengineering) have been named as winners of the Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Awards 2026.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel, Kemi Aofolaju", "profile": "Dr Shuchi Agrawal Singh, Dr Pete Lally", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Engineering, Medicine", "topic": "Cross-faculty, Engineering, Health", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Engineering Bioeng|Immune System", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1766174", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/dementia-trials-initiative-involves-imperial-study-cohort/", "date": "10 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-10", "headline": "Dementia trials initiative involves Imperiastudy cohort", "summary": "An initiative to transform dementia clinical trials in the UK by increasing the number of participants has welcomed the first people into streamlined screening tests.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Professor Paul Elliott", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Research|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1765251", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/dr-alicia-dsouza-awarded-bhf-discovery-research-senior-fellowship-to-transform-understanding-of-the-hearts-electrical-conduction-system-/", "date": "27 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-27", "headline": "Dr Alicia D\u2019Souza awarded BHF Discovery Research Senior Fellowship to transform understanding of the heart\u2019s electrical conduction system ", "summary": "Dr Alicia D\u2019Souza, Associate Professor in Cardiac Electrophysiology at the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), has been awarded a prestigious British Heart Foundation (BHF) Discovery Research Senior Fellowship.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular|Fellows", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1764697", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/dna-shape-explains-crucial-gene-therapy-challenges/", "date": "26 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-26", "headline": "DNA shape explains crucial gene-therapy challenges", "summary": "Researchers at 海角社区, the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), and the University of Sheffield have shown that the physical twisting of DNA plays an important role in correcting for CRISPR errors.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Genomics", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1763916", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/londons-young-people-work-with-researchers-and-doctors-to-shape-the-future-of-child-health-research-/", "date": "24 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-24", "headline": "London\u2019s young people work with scientists and doctors to shape the future of child health research", "summary": "Over 200 children joined more than 100 researchers, clinicians, and parents at Chelsea Football Club in West London.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Al McCartney", "profile": "Professor Sejal Saglani, Professor Aubrey Cunnington, Professor Dougal S Hargreaves", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Healthcare|Infectious Diseases|Lung Disease|Public Engagement", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1763418", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/imperial-to-lead-and-partner-in-major-bhf-funded-phd-programmes-to-train-the-next-generation-of-cardiovascular-researchers-/", "date": "23 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-23", "headline": "Imperiato lead and partner in major BHF-funded PhD programmes to train the next generation of cardiovascular researchers ", "summary": "Researchers at 海角社区\u2019s National Heart and Lung Institute will play a leading role in two major national doctoral training programmes funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), aimed at developing the next generation of cardiovascular researchers. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Campus and community, Cross-faculty", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular|Health and Technology|Health, MedTech and robotics|Healthcare|Students|WestTech London", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1763131", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/opening-of-the-dr-victor-phillip-dahdaleh-building-marks-new-era-for-heart-and-lung-innovation-/", "date": "20 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-20", "headline": "Opening of the Dr Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building marks new era for heart and lung innovation ", "summary": "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester officially opens 海角社区\u2019s newly refurbished research building \u2013 an investment powering the next generation of respiratory and cardiac science. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Lung Disease|Philanthropy", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1742116", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/hidden-drug-reservoirs-in-cancer-cells-could-explain-treatment-resistance/", "date": "18 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-18", "headline": "Hidden drug reservoirs in cancer cells could explain treatment resistance", "summary": "Cancer drugs can accumulate in hidden \u201Cstorage hubs\u201D inside tumour cells, creating uneven drug exposure across tumours, according to new research from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and 海角社区. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1760002", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/study-explores-how-blood-vessel-structure-may-influence-bleeding-disorders/", "date": "13 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-13", "headline": "Study explores how blood vessel structure may influence bleeding disorders", "summary": "New research from Imperiasuggests that changes in blood vessel structure may contribute to bleeding disorders.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1759488", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/immunology-inflammation/2026/department-of-immunology-and-inflammation-achieves-gold-leaf-awards-across-all-research-lab-spaces/", "date": "13 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-13", "headline": "Department of Immunology and Inflammation achieves Gold LEAF awards across all research lab spaces", "summary": "All labs across the department have now earned the Gold LEAF status marking a major milestone in sustainable research.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Sustainability|Sustainable 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1758117", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/school-of-public-health-hosts-launch-of-prevention-programme-for-long-term-conditions-in-northwest-london/", "date": "9 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-09", "headline": "School of Public Health hosts launch of prevention programme for long-term conditions in Northwest London", "summary": "New initiative builds on diabetes prevention success to support people with hypertension", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health|School of Public Health|White City Community Engagement", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1757352", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/-celebrating-scs-women---dr-harriet-kemp-/", "date": "9 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-09", "headline": " Celebrating S&C's Women - Dr Harriet Kemp ", "summary": "To celebrate Women at ImperiaWeek, we interviewed two of S&C\u2019s outstanding female staff. In our final interview, we spoke to Dr Harriet Kemp.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dorcas Ishaya", "profile": "Dr Harriet I Kemp", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Women At 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1757067", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/celebrating-scs-women---professor-charlotte-bevan/", "date": "9 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-09", "headline": "Celebrating S&C's Women - Professor Charlotte Bevan", "summary": "To celebrate Women at ImperiaWeek, we interviewed two of S&C\u2019s outstanding female staff. In our first interview, we spoke to Professor Charlotte Bevan.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dorcas Ishaya", "profile": "Professor Charlotte Bevan", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Women At 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1755131", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/celebrating-mdrs-women/", "date": "9 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-09", "headline": "Celebrating MDR's Women", "summary": "To mark Women at ImperiaWeek, we interviewed two of MDR's outstanding female staff.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Women At 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1757439", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/in-memoriam-dr-margie-peden/", "date": "6 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-06", "headline": "In Memoriam: Dr Margie Peden", "summary": "The George Institute for Global Health and Imperiamourn the passing of Dr Margie Peden, who died on Thursday 29 January 2026. A globally esteemed leader in injury prevention research and advocacy, Margie dedicated her life\u2019s work to reduce the burden of injury-related death and disability and improve recovery outcomes for individuals and communities worldwide.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1757329", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/learning-from-patients-to-strengthen-research-culture/", "date": "6 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-06", "headline": "Learning from patients to strengthen research culture", "summary": "Patient and public involvement is central to how 海角社区\u2019s Department of Surgery and Cancer strengthens cancer research and training, and a recent Science Communication workshop, delivered through the NIHR ImperiaBiomedical Research Centre (BRC), represents this approach in action. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1756990", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/spark-ns-program-2026--professor-michael-johnsons-project-awarded-/", "date": "4 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-04", "headline": "SPARK NS Program 2026 \u2013 Professor Michael Johnson\u2019s project awarded ", "summary": "$2 million funding for Imperiato develop new treatments for Parkinson\u2019s Disease.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Michael R Johnson", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1756572", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/ai-assisted-smart-t-shirt-being-developed-to-improve-detection-of-inherited-heart-rhythm-disorders--/", "date": "3 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-03", "headline": "AI-powered smart T-shirt being developed to improve detection of inherited heart rhythm disorders", "summary": "Researchers at Imperiaare developing an AI-assisted smart T-shirt designed to improve detection of inherited heart rhythm conditions that can be difficult to diagnose using standard tests.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "Dr Keenan M Saleh, Professor Zachary I Whinnett", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular|Health, MedTech and robotics", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1754402", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/new-imperial-led-research-maps-the-genetic-drivers-of-down-syndrome/", "date": "25 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-25", "headline": " New 海角社区-led research maps the genetic drivers of Down Syndrome ", "summary": "Down Syndrome affects approximately one in every 700 live births and is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability in the world. Yet despite decades of research, no treatment exists that addresses the intellectual disability itself. \n", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Michael Lattke, Dr Vincenzo De Paola", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Genomics", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1743354", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/imperial-hosts-who-europe-and-easl-to-strengthen-action-on-steatotic-liver-disease/", "date": "13 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-13", "headline": "Imperiahosts WHO Europe and EASL to strengthen action on steatotic liver disease", "summary": "Imperiahosted senior leaders from WHO Europe and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) to advance a coordinated European response to steatotic liver disease (SLD).", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor Mark R Thursz, Dr Pinelopi Manousou", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Global Health|Healthcare", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1743419", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/national-study-launches-to-improve-understanding-of-heart-disease-in-pregnancy/", "date": "11 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-11", "headline": "National study launches to improve understanding of heart disease in pregnancy ", "summary": "A major new national study led by researchers at 海角社区's National Heart and Lung Institute aims to transform understanding of heart disease in pregnancy, the leading cause of maternal death in the UK. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "Dr Paz Tayal", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1742738", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/sex-hormones-linked-to-immune-responses-that-may-help-explain-differences-in-asthma-severity-/", "date": "11 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-11", "headline": "Sex hormones linked to immune responses that may help explain differences in asthma severity ", "summary": "Imperiaresearchers have uncovered a hormone\u2011linked immune pathway in a mouse model that may help explain why asthma is often more severe in women than in men, particularly across periods of hormonal change.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "Professor Clare M Lloyd", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Animal Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1741173", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/exposure-to-burn-injuries-played-key-role-in-shaping-human-evolution-study-suggests/", "date": "5 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-05", "headline": "Exposure to burn injuries played key role in shaping human evolution, study suggests", "summary": "Humans\u2019 exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping how our bodies heal, fight infection, and sometimes fail under extreme injury, according to new research.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Conrad Duncan", "profile": "Dr Joshua S Cuddihy, Professor Armand M Leroi", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine, Natural Sciences", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Evolution", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1740449", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/the-next-generation-of-cancer-research-meet-the-early-career-researchers-driving-innovation/", "date": "4 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-04", "headline": "The next generation of cancer research: Meet the early career researchers driving innovation", "summary": "To mark World Cancer Day, we are spotlighting Department of Surgery and Cancer Postdoc-Fellows Dr Anke Nijhuis, Dr Ehsan Ghorani and Dr Mitch Chen. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Dr Ehsan Ghorani, Dr Anke M Nijhuis, Dr Mitch Chen", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1740109", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/decoding-cellular-conversations-in-ulcerative-colitis-reveals-new-drug-targets/", "date": "3 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-03", "headline": "Decoding cellular conversations in ulcerative colitis reveals new drug targets", "summary": "New research reveals previously hidden mechanisms driving inflammation and identifies new therapeutic targets, including some already showing success in late-stage clinical trials.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Dr Tamas Korcsmaros, Dr Dezso Modos, Dr Marton L Olbei", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Gastrointestinal|Genomics", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739921", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/introducing-professor-aubrey-cunnington-new-head-of-the-department-of-infectious-disease-/", "date": "2 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-02", "headline": "Introducing Professor Aubrey Cunnington, new Head of the Department of Infectious Disease", "summary": "We had a conversation with the Head of Department on his vision, priorities, and hopes for the future.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor Aubrey Cunnington", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Infectious Diseases|Malaria", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739822", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/shadow-cabinet-ministers-meet-the-imperial-team-behind-the-world-first-breath-test-for-pancreatic-cancer/", "date": "2 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-02", "headline": "Shadow Cabinet Ministers meet the Imperiateam behind the world-first breath test for pancreatic cancer", "summary": "Shadow Health Secretary, Stuart Andrew and Shadow Cancer Minister, Caroline Johnson met the Imperiascientists working to develop a world-first breath test for pancreatic cancer. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor George B Hanna", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739748", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/imperial-and-dndi-strengthen-partnership-to-accelerate-treatments-for-neglected-diseases-/", "date": "30 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-30", "headline": "Imperiaand DNDi strengthen partnership to accelerate treatments for neglected diseases ", "summary": "Researchers from Imperiaand the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) met on 19 January to strengthen a growing partnership focused on developing new treatments, diagnostics and digital tools for diseases that disproportionately affect people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Louisa Lee", "profile": "Professor Graham S Cooke", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Artificial Intelligence|Global Health|Health and Technology|Infectious Diseases|Public Health|Research|Viruses", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739225", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/ai-enabled-stethoscopes-show-promise-for-improving-diagnosis-of-cardiovascular-conditions-uk-trial-finds/", "date": "29 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-29", "headline": "AI-enabled stethoscopes show promise for improving diagnosis of cardiovascular conditions", "summary": "A large-scale NHS study has tested the real-world impact of an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled stethoscope in primary care.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "Professor Nicholas S Peters, Dr Patrik Bachtiger, Dr Mihir K A Kelshiker", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Artificial Intelligence|Cardiovascular", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739220", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/one-in-six-adults-in-england-prescribed-corticosteroids-in-2023-national-study-finds/", "date": "29 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-29", "headline": "One in Six Adults in England Prescribed Corticosteroids in 2023, National Study Finds", "summary": "A major new study has found that corticosteroids remain one of the most widely prescribed medicines in primary care, with more than one in six adults in England receiving at least one prescription in 2023.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739197", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/trialling-nalbuphine-er-as-a-treatment-for-cough-in-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-/", "date": "28 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-28", "headline": "Trialling Nalbuphine ER as a treatment for Cough in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ", "summary": "A research team led by Philip Molyneaux, Professor of Interstitial Lung Disease at the NHLI, recently completed a successful phase two clinical trial into the use of Nalbuphine ER as a treatment for cough in patients living with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Martha Probert", "profile": "Professor Philip L Molyneaux", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Lung Disease", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739079", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/openepnet---adapted-from-press-release/", "date": "28 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-28", "headline": "New data platform targeting heart rhythm disorders awarded new funding", "summary": "A new data platform to transform heart rhythm disorder care has received a \u00A32.4 million boost from the UK\u2019s Medical Research Council.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Big Data|Cardiovascular", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1738714", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/weight-loss-drugs-and-alzheimers-disease--is-there-hope-for-future-/", "date": "27 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-27", "headline": "Two clinical trials have recently delivered contrasting results on GLP-1 drugs for Alzheimer's disease.", "summary": "Two clinical trials have recently delivered contrasting results on GLP-1 drugs for Alzheimer's disease. The medications, originally developed to mimic the hormone controlling hunger and blood sugar, showed strikingly different outcomes.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Paul Edison", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Drugs|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1738655", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/experts-urge-caution-over-microplastics-in-tissue-claims-and-call-for-forensic-approach-to-improve-accuracy/", "date": "26 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-26", "headline": "Experts urge caution over microplastics in tissue claims and call for forensic approach to improve accuracy", "summary": "Researchers are calling for urgent changes to how we study microplastics, following criticism of studies showing plastic particles in a range of human tissues.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart, Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Leon Barron", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Environment|Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1738520", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/getting-stuck-into-mucus-to-find-new-treatments-for-severe-asthma/", "date": "26 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-26", "headline": "Getting stuck into mucus to find new treatments for severe asthma", "summary": "An international group of experts in respiratory medicine have received MRC funding to better understand how mucus is controlled in the lungs and how it contributes to severe asthma, which could lead to the development of new treatments.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1736495", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/ace2---from-mrc-lms/", "date": "20 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-20", "headline": "Key protein ACE2 could protect against high blood pressure and diabetes", "summary": "A collaborative study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperiahas found that the protein ACE2 may play a protective role against two common conditions, high blood pressure and type-2 diabetes, which affect millions of people worldwide.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular|Diabetes", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1736356", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/immunology-inflammation/2026/celebrating-professor-barbara-bain-a-life-in-haematology-and-education/", "date": "19 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-19", "headline": "Celebrating Professor Barbara Bain: A Life in Haematology and Education", "summary": "As Professor Barbara Bain becomes Emerita Professor in the Department of Immunology and Inflammation, we reflect on her remarkable contributions to haematology and medical education.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Education|Immune System|Public Engagement", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1736257", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/new-vaccines-new-hope-first-human-trial-for-ebola-marburg-and-lassa-vaccines/", "date": "19 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-19", "headline": "New vaccines, new hope: First human trial for Ebola, Marburg and Lassa vaccines", "summary": "A new research partnership will test cutting-edge vaccines designed to protect against some of the world\u2019s most dangerous infectious diseases.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Louisa Lee", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, News", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Africa|Drug Discovery|Global Health|Healthcare|Infectious Diseases|Public Health|Vaccines", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1735012", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2026/researchers-aim-to-develop-saliva-test-to-predict-response-to-chemotherapy-for-pancreatic-cancer/", "date": "14 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-14", "headline": "Researchers aim to develop saliva test to predict response to chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer", "summary": "Researchers from Imperiaare studying the bacteria found in the gut and saliva of pancreatic cancer patients, with the aim of developing a new test to predict how they will respond to chemotherapy.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Dr Despoina Chrysostomou", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1735488", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/imperial-researchers-awarded-1m-mrc-grant-to-uncover-how-lymphatic-system-shapes-immunity/", "date": "14 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-14", "headline": "Imperiaresearchers awarded \u00A31m MRC grant to uncover how lymphatic system shapes immunity", "summary": "Researchers at Imperiahave been awarded \u00A31.1 million from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to investigate how a key gene, ERG, controls the function of the lymphatic system and shapes the body\u2019s immune response.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "Dr Graeme M Birdsey", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Immune System", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1734869", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/shaping-tomorrows-doctors-dr-emma-keeling-on-imperials-educational-partnerships/", "date": "12 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-12", "headline": "Shaping tomorrow\u2019s doctors: Dr Emma Keeling on 海角社区\u2019s educational partnerships", "summary": "From London to Singapore and beyond, Dr Emma Keeling, Associate Dean for Educational Partnerships, shares how 海角社区's global partnerships are transforming medical education to meet diverse healthcare needs around the world.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Louisa Lee", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine, News", "topic": "ImperiaGlobal, Health", "topicLabel": "ImperiaGlobal", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Academic Strategy|Education|ImperiaGlobal|International|Public Health|Singapore|Student Experience", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1721209", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/two-new-imperial-led-dementia-projects-funded-/", "date": "5 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-05", "headline": "Two new 海角社区-led dementia projects funded by the Medical Research Council investment ", "summary": "The latest \u00A316.5\u202Fmillion funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) for experimental medicine dementia studies is designed to bring researchers, patients, and industry partners together to better understand how dementia develops. Two of the funded projects will be led by Imperiascientists, Dr Nir Grossman and Dr Alastair Webb. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Nir Grossman, Professor Alastair J S Webb", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Research|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1720472", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/strengthening-work-and-health-integration-in-north-west-london/", "date": "19 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-19", "headline": "Strengthening work and health integration in North West London", "summary": "海角社区\u2019s School of Public Health hosted a North West London Work and Health Research Collaborative Thought Leadership Roundtable on 3 December 2024, bringing together regional leaders from the NHS, the West London Alliance, Shaw Trust, Local Authorities, DWP\/DHSC and academic partners to advance a unified research and innovation agenda across North West London.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1719864", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/young-dragons-programme-shows-promise-in-supporting-emotional-wellbeing-and-inclusion-in-london-schools/", "date": "18 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-18", "headline": "Young Dragons programme shows promise in supporting emotional wellbeing and inclusion in London schools", "summary": "A new evaluation led by researchers at Imperiahas found that an innovative role-playing game programme, known as Young Dragons, may offer a powerful and engaging way to support the social, emotional and behavioural wellbeing of pupils at risk of exclusion.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "School of Public Health", "ratio": "", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1719786", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/new-modelling-tool-unveiled-to-support-enhanced-vaccination-planning-in-humanitarian-crises/", "date": "18 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-18", "headline": "New modelling tool unveiled to support enhanced vaccination planning in humanitarian crises ", "summary": "Researchers develop a new tool to help with vaccination decision making in crisis scenarios.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1719648", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/emergency-department-pressures-rise-despite-stable-numbers-new-study-reveals/", "date": "18 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-18", "headline": "Emergency department pressures rise despite stable numbers, new study reveals", "summary": "Research highlights critical shift in patient complexity that could challenge NHS reforms", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1719639", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/community-voices-at-the-centre-insights-from-the-wellhome-study-on-community-engaged-research/", "date": "18 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-18", "headline": "Community Voices at the Centre: Insights from the WellHome Study on Community-Engaged Research", "summary": "WellHome Ambassadors emphasise the vital role of community involvement in environmental health research with first publication.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health|School of Public Health|White City Community Engagement", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1718910", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/an-interview-with-prof-david-owen-new-campus-director-for-hammersmith-hospital--/", "date": "15 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-15", "headline": "\u201CAn entirely unplanned journey, but great fun so far\u201D \u2013 an interview with Prof David Owen, new Campus Director for Hammersmith Hospital ", "summary": "Professor David Owen was appointed Faculty of Medicine Campus Director for 海角社区\u2019s Hammersmith Hospital Campus in October 2025. The university campus is co-located at the site of ImperiaCollege Healthcare NHS Trust\u2019s Hammersmith Hospital in west London. We spoke with Prof Owen about his vision, background, and plans for the hospital. \n\n ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor David R J Owen", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Campus Developments|Health Policy|Healthcare|Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1718557", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/in-memoriam---professor-carlton-a-w-evans/", "date": "12 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-12", "headline": "In Memoriam - Professor Carlton A. W. Evans PhD FRCP MBE", "summary": "Carlton Evans \u2013 8 November 1965 - 2 December 2025", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Global Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1718519", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2025/new-research-identifies-a-mechanism-of-action-for-the-glp-1-receptor-the-target-of-glp-1-diabetes-drugs/", "date": "12 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-12", "headline": "New research identifies a mechanism of action for the GLP-1 receptor, the target of GLP-1 diabetes drugs", "summary": "Research led by Imperiahas uncovered a hidden cellular mechanism that explains how widely used type 2 diabetes drugs signal to protect the pancreas, opening up new possibilities for improving future diabetes therapies.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor Alejandra D D Tomas Catala", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Diabetes", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1716842", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/immunology-inflammation/2025/11m-awarded-to-investigate-links-between-mecfs-and-long-covid/", "date": "10 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-10", "headline": "\u00A31.1m awarded to investigate links between ME\/CFS and Long Covid", "summary": "A new landmark study funded by The ME Association will help scientists to uncover shared pathways between ME\/CFS and Long Covid.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor Rosemary J Boyton, Professor Danny M Altmann", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Coronavirus|Immune System", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1717217", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2025/microbial-molecule-offers-new-hope-for-diabetes/", "date": "8 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-08", "headline": "Microbial molecule offers new hope for diabetes", "summary": "海角社区-led team uncovers TMA\u2019s role in blunting inflammation and improving metabolic health.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor Marc-Emmanuel Dumas", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Diabetes", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1716431", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2025/qa-professor-james-ware-on-receiving-the-aha-medal-of-honor/", "date": "4 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-04", "headline": "Professor James Ware awarded American Heart Association 'Medal of Honor'", "summary": "Professor James Ware, Professor of Cardiovascular and Genomic Medicine at 海角社区's National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), has been awarded the American Heart Association (AHA) \u201CGenomic and Precision Medicine Medal of Honor\u201D. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "Professor James S Ware", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1716681", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/air-pollution-researcher-receives-early-career-fellowship-from-the-royal-society/", "date": "4 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-04", "headline": "Air pollution researcher receives early career fellowship from the Royal Society", "summary": "Dr Steven Campbell, an air pollution researcher based in the Environmental Research Group, has been awarded a prestigious University Research Fellowship from the Royal Society. The fellowship provides \u00A31.85 million over eight years, enabling Dr Campbell to develop his independent research programme.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Environment|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1716103", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/largest-study-of-nose-microbiome-helps-highlight-those-at-risk-of-staph-aureus-infection/", "date": "2 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-02", "headline": "Largest study of nose microbiome helps highlight those at risk of Staph aureus infection", "summary": "A study of the human nasal microbiome has allowed scientists to rethink how bacterial communities interact in the nose.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics|Bacteria|Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715959", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2025/mp-calvin-bailey-visits-imperial-to-hear-latest-advances-in-prostate-cancer-research/", "date": "1 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-01", "headline": "Calvin Bailey MP visits Imperiato hear latest advances in prostate cancer research", "summary": "On Wednesday 19 November, Dr Claire Fletcher and her team welcomed Calvin Bailey MP to Imperiato hear about the cutting-edge prostate cancer research within the Division of Cancer.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Dr Claire E Fletcher, Professor Charlotte Bevan, Professor Hashim Ahmed", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715121", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2025/new-insights-into-rare-immune-cell-populations-reveal-sex-differences-and-treatment-effects-in-severe-asthma-/", "date": "28 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-28", "headline": "New insights into rare immune cell populations reveal sex differences and treatment effects in severe asthma ", "summary": "Researchers Dr Kyle Mincham and Professor Robert Snelgrove at 海角社区\u2019s National Heart and Lung Institute have uncovered important differences in how a group of immune cells, called innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), behave in people with severe asthma.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "Dr Kyle T Mincham", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Lung Disease", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715124", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/brazils-minister-of-health-visits-imperial-for-a-showcase-in-health-system-resilience/", "date": "27 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-27", "headline": "Brazil\u2019s Minister of Health visits Imperiafor a Showcase in Health System Resilience", "summary": "Brazil\u2019s Minister of Health, Alexandre Padilha, visited Imperiaon Thursday 9 October as part of a high-level mission to deepen cooperation between the UK and Brazil on public health, innovation and climate resilience.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "Professor Deborah Ashby", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, ImperiaGlobal", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "International|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1714888", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/plastic-pollution-is-worsened-by-warming-climate-and-must-be-stemmed-researchers-warn/", "date": "27 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-27", "headline": "Plastic pollution is worsened by warming climate and must be stemmed, researchers warn", "summary": "Increased toxicity from plastic pollution in a warmer climate is highly likely to be affecting whole ecosystems, with potentially disproportionate impacts on apex predators such as orcas. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "Professor Frank Kelly, Dr Julia C Fussell, Professor Guy Woodward, Dr Stephanie Wright", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Natural Sciences", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Climate Change|Climate, energy and sustainability|Environment|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1713128", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/project-funded-to-accelerate-testing-for-respiratory-infections/", "date": "24 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-24", "headline": "Project funded to accelerate testing for respiratory infections", "summary": "The study will evaluate a rapid diagnostic tool to which can distinguish between bacterial and viral infections.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor Jethro Herberg", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics|Infectious Diseases|Viruses", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1711763", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/35m-awarded-to-investigate-how-puberty-affects-immune-responses-to-mycobacterium-tuberculosis/", "date": "21 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-21", "headline": "\u00A33.5m awarded to investigate how puberty affects immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis", "summary": "The study is funded by Wellcome and will help uncover insights about adolescent tuberculosis.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor James A Seddon", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Centres, Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1711600", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2025/new-inflammatory-bowel-disease-study-highlights-crucial-need-for-ethnic-diversity-in-research/", "date": "20 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-20", "headline": "New inflammatory bowel disease study highlights crucial need for ethnic diversity in research\n", "summary": "Study shows UK South Asians with inflammatory bowel disease respond the same to commonly used treatments as White patients, but may have slightly increased risk of side effects to certain medications.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Dr Horace R T Williams, Dr Sharmili Balarajah", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Gastrointestinal", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715081", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/new-study-reveals-how-blood-vessel-cells-shape-dementia-risk/", "date": "19 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-19", "headline": "New study reveals how blood vessel cells shape dementia risk", "summary": "A new study has revealed that the cells lining our brain\u2019s blood vessels play a more significant role in dementia than previously understood.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Alexi Nott", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Postgraduate|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715036", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/brianna-austin-bridging-brain-injury-research-and-inclusive-science-/", "date": "12 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-12", "headline": "Brianna Austin: Bridging brain injury research and inclusive science ", "summary": "It is estimated that 1.3 million people in the UK are living with brain injuries. Globally, TBI affect 10 million people annually. These conditions can result in long-term physical, cognitive, and psychological disabilities affecting every aspect of daily life. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Miss Brianna Austin", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Podcast|Postgraduate|Research|Students", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1710925", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2025/prestigious-nihr-research-professorship-for-imperial-child-health-expert/", "date": "4 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-04", "headline": "Prestigious NIHR Research Professorship for Imperiachild health expert", "summary": "A leading expert in paediatric critical care has been awarded an NIHR Professorship to advance innovation and improve outcomes for children\u2019s health.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Louisa Lee", "profile": "Professor Padmanabhan Ramnarayan", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Global Health|Healthcare|Public Health|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1710885", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/international-collaborative-effort-to-understand-dengue-and-zika/", "date": "4 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-04", "headline": "International collaborative effort to understand dengue and Zika", "summary": "An international team launched the DeZi network to understand how the viruses spread, interact, and cause disease across Africa and Asia.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare, Sabine L. van Elsland", "profile": "Professor Nuno Faria", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1718939", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/imperial-educator-awarded-prestigious-national-teaching-fellowship/", "date": "3 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-03", "headline": "Imperiaeducator awarded prestigious National Teaching Fellowship", "summary": "Dr Stefano Sandrone has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by AdvanceHE.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Stefano Sandrone", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Education", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715885", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/falling-asleep-follows-a-brain-tipping-point-imperial-led-study-shows-/", "date": "28 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-28", "headline": "Falling asleep follows a brain \u201Ctipping point\u201D, 海角社区-led study shows ", "summary": "Researchers discovered falling asleep involves a predictable brain tipping point .4.5 mins before sleep, enabling real-time tracking via EEG signals. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": " Maya Luisa H Yglesias", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1701593", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2025/new-wellcome-trust-funding-for-imperial-life-sciences-and-medicine-research/", "date": "21 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-21", "headline": "New Wellcome Trust funding for ImperiaLife Sciences and Medicine research", "summary": "Funding has been awarded to investigate the mechanisms driving bacterial evolution and explore novel strategies to combat antibiotic resistance.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Govan, Meesha Patel", "profile": "Dr Tiago R Dias da Costa, Professor Jose R Penades", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1701508", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2025/early-adult-socioeconomic-paths-create-health-inequality-by-age-24/", "date": "21 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-21", "headline": "Early Adult Socioeconomic Paths Create Health Inequality by Age 24", "summary": "New research reveals that the socioeconomic trajectory young adults follow significantly impacts their heart and metabolic health.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "Dr Eleanor M Winpenny", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Global Challenges Health And Wellbeing", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715836", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/innovative-trial-will-use-psilocybin-to-target-relapse-in-opioid-addiction/", "date": "18 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-18", "headline": "Innovative trial will use psilocybin to target relapse in opioid addiction\n", "summary": "Imperiaresearchers will explore the potential for psilocybin therapy in drug recovery as part of a landmark trial.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Emeritus Professor Anne R Lingford-Hughes, Dr David Erritzoe, Dr Louise Paterson", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Psychedelic Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1707418", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/covid-19-linked-to-decline-in-immunity-to-life-threatening-childhood-infections/", "date": "15 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-15", "headline": "COVID-19 linked to decline in immunity to life-threatening childhood infections", "summary": "Scientists have uncovered a link between COVID-19 control measures and a surge in serious infections in children following the pandemic.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Michael Levin, Dr Tom Parks, Professor Shiranee Sriskandan", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1701479", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2025/covid-19-linked-to-decline-in-immunity-to-life-threatening-childhood-infections/", "date": "15 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-15", "headline": "COVID-19 linked to decline in immunity to life-threatening childhood infections", "summary": "Scientists have uncovered a link between COVID-19 control measures and a surge in serious infections in children following the pandemic.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Shiranee Sriskandan, Dr Tom Parks, Professor Michael Levin", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Immune System|Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1699622", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2025/spp1-a-new-drug-target-to-stop-the-deadly-spread-of-pancreatic-cancer/", "date": "8 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-08", "headline": "SPP1: A new drug target to stop the deadly spread of pancreatic cancer", "summary": "Researchers have identified a new potential drug target to treat & stop the spread of one of the most aggressive & common types of pancreatic cancer.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor Axel J Behrens", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer|Drug Discovery", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1699573", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/2025/pfizer-aims-to-bring-imperial-obesity-drug-candidates-to-clinic-in-49bn-deal/", "date": "8 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-08", "headline": "Pfizer aims to bring Imperiaobesity drug candidates to clinic in $4.9bn deal", "summary": "Multinational bets on candidates invented by GLP-1 pioneer Professor Steve Bloom to propel it into the race for next-generation obesity treatments.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "David Silverman", "profile": "Professor Steve R Bloom, Dr Mike Romanos", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Drug Discovery|Enterprise|White City Incubator", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1698547", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2025/combination-inhaler-reduces-asthma-attacks-in-children-by-almost-half/", "date": "28 September 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-09-28", "headline": "Combination inhaler reduces asthma attacks in children by almost half", "summary": "Findings from a trial comparing the real-world effectiveness of asthma inhalers could reshape how children with asthma are treated.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Professor Andrew Bush", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1698875", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/imperial-led-study-delivers-fairer-remote-cognitive-testing-for-stroke/", "date": "18 September 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-09-18", "headline": "海角社区-led study delivers fairer remote cognitive testing for stroke", "summary": "Researchers have developed a way to separate motor delays from thinking time in digital stroke tests, improving accuracy and fairness in assessments.", "image": "\"\"", "author": " Maya Luisa H Yglesias", "profile": "", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1699285", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/microbial-piracy-uncovers-new-way-to-fight-drug-resistant-infections/", "date": "9 September 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-09-09", "headline": "\u2018Microbial piracy\u2019 uncovers new way to fight drug-resistant infections", "summary": "Researchers have discovered how \u2018pirate phages\u2019 hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for dangerous traits.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Jose R Penades, Dr Tiago R Dias da Costa", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Artificial Intelligence|Bacteria|Research|Viruses", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1699058", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/immunology-inflammation/2025/modified-car-inkt-therapy-more-effective-in-childhood-leukaemia-treatment/", "date": "3 September 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-09-03", "headline": "Modified CAR-iNKT therapy more effective in childhood leukaemia treatment", "summary": "Scientists found that using two targets in CAR-iNKT therapy in mice can outperform standard treatments for high-risk childhood leukaemia.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor Anastasios Karadimitris, Dr Hongwei Ren", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer|Immune System", "ratio": "", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1699654", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/institute-clinical-sciences/2025/new-study-finds-hidden-body-fat-is-linked-to-faster-heart-ageing/", "date": "22 August 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-08-22", "headline": "New study finds hidden body fat is linked to faster heart ageing", "summary": "Excessive amounts of visceral fat \u2014 the hidden fat surrounding organs \u2014 is linked with faster ageing of the heart, a new study has found.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ruth Ntumba", "profile": "Professor Declan P O'Regan", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Healthcare|Obesity", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1705774", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2025/sex-specific-genetic-differences-identified-in-dilated-cardiomyopathy/", "date": "29 July 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-07-29", "headline": "Sex-specific genetic differences identified in dilated cardiomyopathy", "summary": "Researchers from Imperiahave uncovered key genetic differences in how dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) affects men and women.\n\n", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "Dr Paz Tayal", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular|Healthcare", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1698616", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/air-pollution-linked-to-30000-uk-deaths-in-2025-and-costs-the-economy-billions/", "date": "19 June 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-06-19", "headline": "Air pollution linked to 30,000 UK deaths in 2025 and costs the economy billions", "summary": "Poor air quality may contribute to tens of thousands of deaths in the UK each year, costing the economy and healthcare service billions of pounds.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart, Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Sean Beevers, Dr Daniela Fecht, Dr Gary Fuller, Professor Matthew Fisher", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Pollution|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },]}