{"articles":[{ "contentID": "1817792", "articleURL": "/news/articles/grantham/2026/parliament-committee-calls-for-risk-based-use-of-flea-and-tick-treatment-following-imperial-evidence/", "date": "5 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-05", "headline": "Parliament committee calls for risk-based use of flea and tick treatment following Imperiaevidence ", "summary": "The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has called for a more precautionary approach to the use of flea and tick treatments to reduce the number of unnecessary treatments across the United Kingdom. The report, published today, follows extensive evidence provided by Imperiaexperts warning of the overuse of these treatments and the environmental impact of year-round, preventative treatments. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jamie Taylor, Dr Neil Jennings", "profile": "Professor Leon Barron, Professor Guy Woodward, Dr Tilly Collins", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine, Natural Sciences", "topic": "Health, Cross-faculty, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Drugs|Environment|Global Challenges Health And Wellbeing|Global Challenges Natural World|Government And Policy|Government and politics|Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1788989", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/imperial-inspires-scholarship-programme-launched-in-singapore-by-president-/", "date": "1 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-01", "headline": "ImperiaInspires scholarship programme launched in Singapore by President ", "summary": "ImperiaInspires, the university\u2019s biggest ever scholarship programme for undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses, was launched by the President during a visit to Singapore.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine", "topic": "ImperiaGlobal", "topicLabel": "ImperiaGlobal", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "ImperiaGlobal|International|President|Singapore", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1783863", "articleURL": "/news/articles/grantham/2026/new-film-goes-inside-the-fight-to-clean-up-londons-air-/", "date": "15 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-15", "headline": "New film goes inside the fight to clean up London's air ", "summary": "Air pollution may be invisible, but for Jamila Bolton-Gordon, its effects have been impossible to ignore. Growing up in Ladbroke Grove, she watched the health of her family deteriorate across generations \u2013 a pattern she came to understand was the predictable consequence of living in one of London's most polluted neighbourhoods. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Lottie Morgan", "profile": "Professor Frank Kelly", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Natural Sciences, News", "topic": "Cross-faculty, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Climate Change|Climate, energy and sustainability|Environment", "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": "1775113", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/major-survey-of-london-tap-water-shows-forever-chemicals-within-safe-limits/", "date": "12 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-12", "headline": "Major survey of London tap water shows 'forever chemicals\u2019 within safe limits", "summary": "A large study of London\u2019s tap water has revealed that trace amounts of PFAS \u2018forever chemicals\u2019 are present, but their levels are within UK and EU safety limits.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Leon Barron", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Environment|Pollution|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1768601", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/detailed-wastewater-study-shows-how-illicit-drug-use-changes-due-to-major-public-events-and-police-seizures-in-england/", "date": "27 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-27", "headline": "Detailed wastewater study shows how illicit drug use changes due to major public events and police seizures in England", "summary": "A year-long analysis of England\u2019s wastewater shows how recreational drug use spiked with major sporting and music events, heatwaves and bank holidays, with widespread drops in usage linked to major drug seizures by police.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Leon Barron", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine, News", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Drugs|Public Health|School of Public Health", "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": "1740232", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/platinum-success-for-four-green-impact-teams/", "date": "4 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-04", "headline": "Platinum success for four Green Impact teams", "summary": "Imperiaheld its annual awards ceremony to celebrate the efforts of its Green Impact teams who engaged over 2,500 staff and students in sustainability initiatives this year.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Administration, Medicine", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "School of Public Health|Sustainability|Sustainable 海角社区|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "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": "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": "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": "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" },]}