Imperial College London

Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood has been linked to a higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult.A study, led by researchers from Imperial College London and published in The Lancet, has…

Two Imperial academics are calling for health leaders to attend future COPs and ensure that health becomes a core currency of future negotiations.Professor Mala Rao, Director of the Ethnicity and Health Unit in the School of Public…

A new way to create high-energy ions could speed up their applications in treating cancer and probing the fundamental nature of matter.The new technique, created by researchers at Imperial College London with collaborators in Japan and…

Minister for Social Care Helen Whately MP visited the Hammersmith Campus last week to discuss Imperial’s research on diagnosing cancer.Ms Whately met Professor George Hanna, Head of the Department of Surgery and Cancer, Professor Jonathan…

Imperial has launched a new scholarship programme to support PhD students from sub-Saharan Africa.The scholarship will be for students joining the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and is supported by an endowed gift from…

A high blood caffeine level may reduce the body weight a person carries and their risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research.A new study, published in BMJ Medicine, has looked at the effect of higher blood caffeine levels on body…

Parasite treatments and preventatives we put on our pets are finding their way into UK waters in concentrations that are toxic to aquatic species.Parasiticides are commonly applied as ‘spot-on’ treatments on dogs and cats to prevent or…

Meteorites have told Imperial researchers the likely far-flung origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals, some of which form the building blocks of life.They found that around half the Earth’s inventory of the volatile element zinc came from…

Loyalty card data on over-the-counter medicine purchases could help spot ovarian cancer cases earlier, an Imperial College London-led study suggests.The study of almost 300 women found that pain and indigestion medication purchases were…

Imperial and the Royal Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office are to collaborate to tackle national defence and security challenges.Professor Mary Ryan from Imperial College London and RAF Air Commodore Jez Holmes signed a Memorandum of…