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We have been trying to keep up with the novel coronavirus ever since. Each day, we are faced with worrying headlines reporting the latest twists and turns of this outbreak. We have seen the virus spill over China’s borders and spread to at least 25...

The LSHTM team used a mathematical model, incorporating multiple datasets to make the analysis as reliable as possible, to estimate how the basic reproduction number (R0) of the new virus changed in the early stages of the outbreak. This number is...

Our prestigious annual Women in Health lecture highlights the work of leading women in health, research and policy worldwide. The lecture is held in March to coincide with International Women’s Day, and is given by women who have made a significant...

Celebrate LSHTM’s 120th anniversary with a special reception for alumni, students, staff and their guests.  Register your interest now

This seminar will discuss how HIV PrEP programs can be a gateway to strengthening comprehensive sexual health services globally. Jason will present data from a systematic review/meta-analysis using data in 88 studies from 26 countries, and...

The UK is already a leader in health and the related sciences, to the benefit of its own citizens and economy and to the wider world. It has world-class universities and research, is a global leader in health policy and international development,...

Peter Piot, Professor of Global Health and Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said:

We are at a critical phase in the coronavirus outbreak and there cannot be any complacency as to the need for global action. This special lecture as part of the Global Health Lecture Series in partnership with the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team...

A recent paper in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that most people are infected with the new coronavirus for just over five days before showing symptoms. Using this information, combined with data on the sensitivity of thermal scanners,...

The LSHTM-Charité Global Health Lecture Series brings together leading scientists from the UK, Germany and further afield to present cutting-edge research on pressing global health issues and to discuss the implications of their work for policy and...

The rise of populist movements in Europe and globally has come hand in hand with a rise in anti-vaccination rhetoric, climate change denial, and other narratives that dismiss scientific consensus. Medical populism thrives by politicising and...