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Happy Birthday John Snow - the founder of modern epidemiology. Your legacy has never been more important 🙏🌍 #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #COVID19

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We've been ranked 3rd worldwide & 1st in the UK for #PublicHealth in the 2020 @ShanghaiRanking 🎉 This ranking is based on research quality, & reflects the hard work & skill of our amazing staff & students 👏 Further your #GlobalHealth career with us 👉

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🎉 It’s our 120th anniversary today! 🎉 Since 1899, we’ve been training future #publichealth experts and conducting research to transform health around the world 🌍 Here are just five of our #globalhealth innovations that might surprise you! 👇 #LSHTM120

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For 90 years, the names carved on our Keppel Street building have all been men...but that is about to change! 👩‍🔬 For our #LSHTM120 celebrations we're thrilled to be adding the names of 3 women pioneers in science & #globalhealth 👩‍⚕️ Can you guess who? Find out 👇 #WomenInSTEM

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The names of Marie Skłodowska-Curie, Florence Nightingale & Alice Ball are now on our frieze! Proud to recognise these health pioneers on our Keppel Street building - great way to start the year 🎉 Find out more 👉 Thread 👇 #LSHTM120 #WomenInSTEM

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"In just a little more than 2 years, the team has assisted in controlling 11 outbreaks in 7 countries." 🌍 Thanks @BillGates for recognising the outstanding work of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, run by LSHTM & @PHE_uk , funded by @DHSCgovuk 👇

Meet the virus hunters

Bill Gates highlights the work of Peter Piot and the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team. These virus hunters work to stop infectious diseases like Ebola.

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4 years

#COVID19 is the greatest #GlobalHealth challenge facing our societies & economies for more than 100 years. At this critical moment in our history, we must stick together. Peter Piot comments on President Trump's decision to halt @who funding 👉 @DrTedros

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Today is Peter Piot's last day as our Director after 11 years. Living and breathing LSHTM's mission to improve #GlobalHealth , he has inspired people to sit up, listen and act. Peter, thank you for your dedication, expertise and leadership 🙏🎉 👉

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🎉LSHTM has been ranked 3rd in the world and 1st in the UK for public health in the 2023 Shanghai Ranking! All thanks to the hard work of our community. See the ranking 👉 #PublicHealth

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Delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Liam Smeeth as our Director 😀 Liam has led a distinguished career in #PublicHealth and is a GP in North London. He will take over from Peter Piot in August 2021. Congrats Liam! More ➡️ #GlobalHealth

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#B117 variant linked to 55% higher mortality compared to other #COVID19 strains. New @nature study a warning for countries to remain vigilant, and highlights the importance of vaccination programmes. 👉 @DrTedros #GlobalHealth #VaccinesWork

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7 years

A privilege to welcome Prince Harry & @Sentebale youth advocates today, to discuss issues facing youth living with #HIV . @KensingtonRoyal

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1⃣ An iconic #PublicHealth figure, it's the amazing John Snow's birthday today 🎂 To celebrate the 'father of epidemiology', it's only right we set you a complex analytical challenge... Can you spot the difference? 👀🔎

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“My skull and hair felt very painful, which was bizarre. I didn’t have a cough but still, my first reflex was: I have #COVID19 .” After a tough time with #coronavirus , delighted our Director is getting stronger 😊 His experience in @ScienceMagazine ⬇️

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Today we celebrate Alice Ball’s birthday; a Black chemist who discovered the first effective #leprosy treatment in 1915. She was the first woman & Black person to get a master’s & teach chemistry at @uhmanoa . Last year we proudly added Alice’s name to our frieze. #WomenInSTEM

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Dengue outbreak in France is 'most severe yet' This viral infection carried by mosquitos causing 50-100m cases a year globally is hard to control🦟🌍 @OliverBrady1 warns climate change is increasing risk of dengue across Europe

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Congratulations to @martinmckee , who has been given a @WHO_Europe Regional Director's award for health 🎉 Martin's contributions to #publichealth were celebrated by outgoing Director Zsuzsanna Jakab, as @hans_klughe is nominated as new Director #RC69Cph

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Momentous day for #GlobalHealth . A malaria vaccine has been recommended by @WHO for the first time! 🦟🌍 Brian Greenwood says decision has the potential to save millions of young lives & shows importance of long-term investment in science. 👉 #EndMalaria

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Val is one of our amazing professors, researching sanitation and hygiene all over the world. Here Val shares her battle against cancer. Important, honest and brave piece. ➡️ @val23curtis @guardianopinion

I'm one of the thousands of extra cancer deaths we'll see this year | Val Curtis

Before Covid-19, the NHS was already on its knees. Now is the time for a visionary plan for health, says Val Curtis, a director at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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❓ What caused this #monkeypox outbreak? ❓ Is it similar to #COVID19 ? ❓ Were we prepared? Our infectious disease expert, Jimmy Whitworth, breaks down the key facts about the disease 📝 Full Q&A 👉 #PublicHealth

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Wow! A huge thank you to the 100,000+ learners who have signed up to our free online #COVID19 course 🙏 This new virus will affect everyone. We all need to understand it for good #PublicHealth . There's still time to register - spread the word! 👉

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Today is #WorldMosquitoDay marking Sir Ronald Ross' landmark discovery #onthisday in 1897 that mosquitoes transmit the #malaria parasite 🦟 The @LSHTMarchives Ross collections cover his scientific work & personal interests. Find out more 👉 #EndMalaria

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“I think we are going to see more pandemics...the fundamental reason is that we failed to live in harmony with nature.” Peter Piot says deforestation & illegal trade in wild animals make the emergence of disease more likely. ➡️ @DrTedros #GlobalHealth

The next pandemic: where is it coming from and how do we stop it?

As deforestation and climate change increase spread of new diseases, meet the virus-hunters trying to prevent the next Covid-19

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New - #COVID19 vaccine linked to reduction in transmission. Infection rate for people living with healthcare workers at least 30% lower when worker vaccinated mostly with a single dose 👉 @P_H_S_Official @UofGlasgow #VaccinesWork *Not yet peer reviewed*

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“We need to make sure that everybody who needs it, gets it. And that it’s not just limited to a few countries that produce these #vaccines .” Peter Piot warns against “vaccine nationalism” in the #COVID19 fight, on @CNN . More ➡️

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Dengue outbreak in France was country’s ‘most severe yet’ & Europe may ‘struggle to contain the spread of dengue’ in future.🦟 @ProfJamesLogan discusses risks with @WhichUK as Spain warns of potential to contract #dengue in the Balearics. 👇

Will I catch dengue fever in Europe this summer? - Which? News

Following outbreaks in Spain and France, we assess the actual risk of mosquito-borne diseases to travellers

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1⃣ You know we're looking into the paws-ibility of dogs detecting #COVID19 ? 🐾 Well we're thrilled to announce that @DHSCgovuk is funding the trial led by @ProfJamesLogan ! If successful they could be a new rapid testing measure for the #coronavirus . 👉

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3,600 miles away but we had to make it happen 😆🌎 Dr Anthony Fauci, Director of @NIAIDNews , with the @JohnSnowSociety (replica) pumphandle! Excited for his lecture tonight 🙌 Tune in at 17:30 BST 👉 #GlobalHealth

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Studying/working in #GlobalHealth ? Interested in learning about disease outbreaks & how to respond effectively? Register now for our new free online course! Ebola, Dengue, Cholera. Large outbreaks are the new normal. We must be ready. More/register 👉

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We're 4th in the world for #PublicHealth in the 2019 @ShanghaiRanking ! 🎇 Based on research & reputation, this ranking reflects our amazing researchers and tutors. LSHTM is a fantastic place to further your career & help improve #globalhealth . More 👉

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Drum roll.. We turn 120 this year! 🎇 🙌🏽 #Innovation is key to #HealthForAll so #LSHTM120 will celebrate our past & current innovation, from making the first link between smoking & lung cancer to work on vaccines. Our new timeline has more 👉 😀💡

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Researchers have recently noticed three troubling new Sars-Cov-2 variants. @AdamJKucharski explains ‘convergent evolution’, and why these new strains should be treated as new threats and urgently tackled, in @FT . ➡️ @WHO @JeremyFarrar #GlobalHealth

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Prof Val Curtis was a world-class researcher & outstanding science communicator. She got hygiene up the #GlobalHealth agenda & included under the @UN_SDG . Her legacy will be felt for decades. Inspirational, passionate & kind. We'll miss her. #WASH

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Great news from @JNJNews , who has agreed to supply up to 400 million doses of its vaccine to @_AfricanUnion . "A game-changing moment in Africa’s response to #COVID19 ." Read Peter Piot's full comment 👉 #VaccineEquity @DrTedros @gavi @CEPIvaccines

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AHA.appy birthday John Snow! 🎂 Forefather of epidemiology, pioneer in anaesthesia but perhaps his proudest moment is #AlanPartridge explaining how he proved cholera was water-borne More on this iconic #publichealth figure 👉 #ThisTimeWithAlanPartridge

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"This epidemic won't be over until it's over in every single country." Peter Piot on ensuring equitable #COVID19 vaccine access, people follow the rules, & respecting Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine dose regimen, with @camanpour . ➡️ @DrTedros @WHO #GlobalHealth

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Tomorrow, we say farewell to Peter Piot who is retiring as our Director, but his legacy of building strong global partnerships remains. We must continue to unite for transformative #GlobalHealth action 🌍💪 Don't just take our word for it 👇 @DrTedros #HealthForAll

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Proud to be ranked #3 in the 🌍 and #1 in UK for #PublicHealth by @ShanghaiRanking for the second year in a row! 🥳 Based on research and reputation, this ranking reflects our amazing students and staff 🙌 Further your #GlobalHealth career with us 👉

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Very encouraging news today from @pfizer and @BioNTech_Group with preliminary analysis showing their vaccine can potentially prevent more than 90% of people from getting #COVID19 . 👏 It's a case of "so far so good" says Brendan Wren.

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This year we turn 120 😀🎂🎉 From leading the first randomised control trial to linking smoking with lung cancer, #innovation is central to our mission of improving #globalhealth . Take a look at our timeline for more highlights 👉 #LSHTM120

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It's finally arrived! 😀🎇. LSHTM is proud to be hosting the 2nd Women's Leaders in Global Health Conference for the next two days. @ProfHeidiLarson kicking things off now! Join the conversation at #WLGH18 & watch the livestream at ! #genderequity

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Exciting #GlobalHealth News!😀 Seasonal vaccination & preventive drug combination dramatically reduces #malaria among children in Africa. 🌍 New study in @NEJM reports a new approach that could save millions of young lives. 👉 @GSK @DrTedros #EndMalaria

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"The evidence is the vast majority of people are still susceptible, in essence if we lift all measures we're back to where we were in February." @AdamJKucharski discusses the possibility of a new spike in #COVID19 infections in @BBCNews ⬇️

Coronavirus: What is a second wave and is one coming?

What are second waves and how big a problem are they?

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Great to hear @WHO confirm that Santa is immune to #COVID19 . 🎅🎁 However, he still needs to be cautious and protect others, so here's some tips to help keep the big man Ho Ho Hovid secure. 😉 @mvankerkhove @DrTedros #GlobalHealth

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Thank you to everyone celebrating 120 years of #globalhealth innovation with us - here's to the next 120! 🎂 At our special #LSHTM120 event, @DrTedros spoke of education's power to change the world: "That's what this institution is doing every day" 👇

LSHTM celebrates 120 years of health innovation | LSHTM

Global and public health leaders join staff, students and alumni from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to celebrate the world-leading health research institution's 120th...

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👋Applications are now open for the Joint PhD Programme for #GlobalHealth from LSHTM & Nagasaki University.🌏 This international collaboration connects students with a global community of researchers in 🇬🇧 & 🇯🇵 ✍️Apply before 10 Jan 2024 @NU_kouhou

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We're fortunate to have so many talented, passionate and dedicated #GlobalHealth researchers, including our four colleagues below. On #WomenInScienceDay , we're proud to celebrate their invaluable contributions to the global #COVID19 response. #WomenInScience 👩‍🔬🔬🧬

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The full Women Leaders in Global Health 2018 conference programme has now been announced! 👀 Join us in November to hear from inspirational speakers and be part of the discussion on advancing #genderequity in #globalhealth leadership. Details 👉 #WLGH18

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Estimates from @cmmid_lshtm suggest #UKlockdown could be driving #COVID19 reproduction number below one. But John Edmunds says they're not to be read as ‘job done’. "They should be used as motivation to keep following UK government instructions." More 👉

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We're absolutely over the moon to have won a #QueensAnniversaryPrize in recognition of our response to #COVID19 ! 🎉 The prestigious @QAPrizes are awarded every two years by the Queen on @10DowningStreet 's advice 🥳 Read more 👉 #CelebratingExcellence

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Great to see our students so eager to start term 📚🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️Hello to all new students, and welcome back to everyone returning - hope you have a brilliant term!

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We love our top, slightly tired, team of infectious disease modelers 💻😍 They're working flat out to provide estimates on #COVID19 , including what the most effective control measures are. @rozeggo chatted to @NPRHealth about the work. @AdamJKucharski

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Congrats David Mabey on receiving the Prince Mahidol Award 2019 for #PublicHealth 🎇 The estimated number of active #trachoma cases has fallen by 130 million in 25 years. The work of David and his colleagues was crucial to this #GlobalHealth success.👉

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Dispelling myths - @TheLancet report finds no evidence #migrants carry disease or are a burden on services. Unless more is done 'migrants are vulnerable to 3D jobs: dirty, dangerous & demeaning' - senior author Cathy Zimmerman. More ➡️ #formigration

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. @jonsnowC4 has the handle on the news. @GameOfThrones ' Jon Snow can handle a white walker. But one John Snow took a handle off & impacted #publichealth ever since. A replica of the infamous pump has returned to Soho. More 👇& 👉 @JohnSnowSociety @R_S_P_H

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I think we all agree nurses rock👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ 🙌 ...and now we have #FlorenceNightingale on our stone frieze! Very proud to have added her, Marie Sklodowska-Curie and Alice Ball to our Keppel Street building last year 😀 #InternationalNursesDay2020

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Good leadership, institutions that detect viruses early, and health care infrastructure. Peter Piot on what’s needed to prepare for a possible “age of pandemics”, in @POLITICOEurope . 👉 #GlobalHealth @DrTedros @JeremyFarrar @vonderleyen

Belgian virus hunter warns of looming ‘age of pandemics’

Peter Piot says Europeans need a ‘culture change’ to handle future pandemics and emergencies.

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🎓 Speech from @DrTedros @WHO congratulating our graduates 🎉 "The pandemic demonstrated the importance of public health... Your expertise will be crucial" "As LSHTM graduates, you have much to offer the world... Don’t stop listening & don’t stop learning!" #LSHTMGrad 👏👏👏

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Huge congrats to @GrahamMedley who has been awarded an OBE in the #QueensBirthdayHonours 🎉 Director of @cmmid_lshtm , Graham has been recognised for his services to infectious disease control, particularly the #COVID19 response in the UK. 👉 @RoyalFamily

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3 years

If you're offered a #COVID19 vaccine, please take it like our Director Peter Piot has 😃 #VforVaccinate #VaccinesWork #InthisTogether

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“V” for Vaccinate! Join the movement

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We're hosting a special #coronavirus lecture today at 5.15 pm. From modelling the spread of the outbreak to supporting Africa's response planning, learn more about our latest research. All welcome! Can't make it? Tune into our live stream 👉 #nCoV2019

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"It will accelerate the development, production and equitable access to new #COVID19 tests, therapeutics and vaccines for worldwide use." Peter Piot welcomes the new Access to #COVID19 Tools Accelerator ➡️ @DrTedros @vonderleyen @melindagates

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“Never before had Africa managed such a response...they acted even before they had a problem.” Peter Piot in @FT on the remarkable work of @AfricaCDC , @JNkengasong & colleagues in preparing for and tackling #COVID19 .👇

How Africa fought the pandemic — and what coronavirus has taught the world

Can similar future outbreaks be prevented? The vital lessons of Covid-19 can be learned from African countries’ powerful response

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"It took longer than expected as it was a new approach, using millions of medical records of UK children." Liam Smeeth discusses his 2004 paper that was crucial in showing there was no association between #MMR vaccine & autism 👇📺 #vaccineswork #WorldImmunisationWeek #LSHTM120

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"Gender has to be mainstreamed across all programmes" - @doctorsoumya in her keynote speech at #WLGH18 . Listen to the fascinating podcast we recorded with her ahead of the conference here 👉 #genderequity

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👋LSHTM is offering 15 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for some of our distance learning Master's programmes beginning in October 2024. Each scholarship covers full tuition fees 🧑‍🎓📚 Apply by 28 March 2024✍️ 👉

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“Taken together, our results indicate that the viral load, rather than symptoms, might be the predominant driver of #COVID19 transmission.” @dr_michaelmarks & colleagues in new @TheLancetInfDis paper, reported by @NewsMedical . ➡️ #GlobalHealth

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The #REF2021 results are in...our research has been ranked #1 for impact by @timeshighered ! 🎉🎉🎉 We're one of only three institutions found to be providing a world-leading environment for #PublicHealth research - congrats to our whole community 🙌 👉

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The gilded mosquito on the wall of our Keppel Street building is a little anxious this morning on #WorldMosquitoDay ...🦟😬 Perhaps because some of the world's leading entomologists are here to discuss tackling vector-borne disease! Enjoy #ento19 everyone! @RoyEntSoc #EndMalaria

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We've launched a brand new podcast, LSHTM Viral! 🦠 Tune in to hear our experts delving into the science behind the latest #coronavirus headlines 📰 In Episode 1, John Edmunds explains how we're using data to track the current outbreak 👉 #nCoV2019

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The #COVID19 vaccine announcements over the last seven days have been as positive as we could have hoped 🙏 There's still a way to go though, so let's maintain social distancing, wear those masks and wash our hands to stop the spread 💪

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We must swiftly investigate causes of decline in #vaccine confidence - read our feature #GVAP #vaccineswork @gavi

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Did you know that the link between #smoking & lung cancer was first discovered at LSHTM? 🚬 Richard Doll & Austin Bradford Hill published a study in 1950 concluding that the risk of lung cancer "increases in proportion to the amount smoked." #LSHTM120 #NoTobaccoDay #WNTD2019

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Men, people of Asian & Black ethnic backgrounds, uncontrolled diabetes & severe asthma. Some of the risk factors associated with #coronavirus revealed by LSHTM & @UniofOxford in the largest #COVID19 study by any country to date. More ➡️ @bengoldacre

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Congratulations to Serge Mostowy @MostowyLab winner of the 🌿Junior Pasteur Alumni Prize #Pasteur2022 @institutpasteur ! 👏👏👏

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🌿Junior Pasteur Alumni Prize #Pasteur2022 Serge Mostowy, Professor of Cell Biology at @LSHTM Field: understanding of the mechanism of action of a component of the host cell cytoskeleton, which recognizes and traps dividing bacterial cells to eliminate them by autophagy (4/7)

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Like so many, #COVID19 took the life of Professor Gita Ramjee this week. Our heartfelt condolences to Gita's family and friends. Here's our tribute to an amazing scientist who was a leader in the field of #HIV prevention.

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Dogs can sniff out #malaria in children infected with the parasite 🦟🐕 Research by LSHTM @durham_uni & @MedDetectDogs still in early stages but may lead to 1st rapid, non-invasive test for the disease. More 👉 @gatesfoundation @MalariaNoMore #TropMed18

Sniffer dogs could detect malaria in people | LSHTM

Dogs could be trained to sniff out malaria in people, potentially preventing the spread of the deadly disease, according to new research presented today at the American Society of Tropical Medicine...

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#COVID19 detection dogs could revolutionise how we diagnose the virus. But these super sniffers need your help getting odour samples 🐕‍🦺 If you're in the #NorthWest , have mild symptoms & due a swab test, find out how you can volunteer 👉 @DHSCgovuk

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Modellers reveal #Cersei must team up with #JonSnow to save the Seven Kingdoms! Yes, we improve health on Earth and Westeros 🌍 😀 #GOT fun but a reminder that collaboration is key to #globalhealth . Here's how one great John Snow helped another 👉

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Many congratulations to all of our students graduating today! 😃👏🎓🎉 #LSHTMgrad #globalhealth

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A #vaccine for #COVID19 is crucial. We read and hear about 'potential candidates' everyday. Confused about who is doing what and where? Get up to speed on the development pipeline with @LSHTM_Vaccines new tracker 👉 #VaccinesWork @BeateKampmann

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Nearly 60,000 cases of measles reported in #Europe since start of 2018. The region has highest level of vaccine scepticism in the world. 🤔 A five point plan by @ProfHeidiLarson in @Thelancet suggests how to move 'analyses into action' ➡️ #vaccineswork

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Huge congrats to @NP_Jewell who has been awarded the Nathan Mantel Lifetime Achievement Award by @AmstatNews 🎉 The award recognises Nick for his contributions to statistical science for problems in epidemiology. 👇 @LSHTMstatmethod @UCBerkeleySPH

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LSHTM's Rosalind Eggo has been awarded the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship including £1.9m funding. She will lead research into #health disparities and infectious disease risk across England. 👥🔬📈 👇

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🤩 Wow! We're thrilled to announce that we've been shortlisted for @timeshighered 's University of the Year 🥳🎉 Testament to our amazing staff and students from all over the world who are helping to improve #GlobalHealth . More 👉 #THEAwards

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🥳🎊 Happy New Year 🎊🥳 It’s been a busy year and we’re looking forward to an even more exciting one in 2020!

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“Casual interactions outside don’t seem to drive transmission. “We must untangle if that's a feature of the environment, or it’s due to proximity & duration of contact.” @cmmid_lshtm member @AdamJKucharski talks modelling & exit strategies ➡️ #COVID19

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Peter Piot awarded an Honorary Knighthood for his services to global response to #AIDS and #Ebola @wellcometrust

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Prelim @cmmid_lshtm work finds new variant more transmissible, & estimates schools and unis may also need to close to get R number below 1. Led by @_nickdavies , research shows potential benefits of accelerating vaccine roll-out. ➡️ @NYTScience #COVID19

Coronavirus Variant Is Indeed More Transmissible, New Study Suggests (Published 2020)

Researchers warn that the British variant is so contagious that new control measures, including closing down schools and universities, may be necessary.

www.nytimes.com

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"It's now or never." Peter Piot calls on #G7 leaders to ensure equitable access to #COVID19 vaccines, and explains why global action cannot wait 🌍 @BBCWorldatOne (13:13) 👉 #G7UK #VaccinEquity #HealthForAll

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“If efficacy of 75% is maintained with a good safety profile . . . then this is likely to save many lives." Colin Sutherland says the #Malaria vaccine developed by @JennerInstitute is a very exciting prospect, in @thetimes . 👉 @whippletom @LSHTM_malaria

‘Game-changing’ malaria vaccine is 77% effective at stopping infection

A malaria vaccine from the Oxford institute behind the coronavirus jab is 77 per cent effective at stopping infection, in results that suggest it could be a gam

www.thetimes.co.uk

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Mathematical modelling is supporting governments to make important #COVID19 response and control strategies. In our next live Q&A, @petrakle & John Edmunds from @cmmid_lshtm will help explain this vital but complex tool. Submit your questions now to comms @lshtm .ac.uk

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Happy #worldhealthday ! This year LSHTM is celebrating 125 years🎉 Through pioneering research & training the next generation of #publichealth leaders we want to create a more healthy, sustainable and equitable world for all.🌍

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Looking forward to this! Dr Anthony Fauci, Director of @NIAIDNews , will present our annual Pumphandle Lecture🙌 Hear this #GlobalHealth leader discuss the #COVID19 challenges that lie ahead & crucial lessons learned so far. Online, free & open to all 👉

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Congratulations to Professor Eleanor Riley, winner of the Ronald Ross Award 2019! 🏆🎉 Prof Riley is a world leader in #malaria immunology & has made major contributions to strengthening research capacity in Africa. More 👉 @roslininstitute @TheDickVet

Ronald Ross Medal | LSHTM

The Ronald Ross Medal recognises outstanding contributions to the advancement of tropical public health or tropical medicine.

www.lshtm.ac.uk

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"There's a false dichotomy between protecting the economy & protecting health. "We have good historical evidence from the 1918 flu pandemic: cities that closed down earlier & for longer, recovered much faster." @martinmckee on why #UKlockdown should continue. @SkyNews #COVID19

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"The epidemiology of both SARS & MERS viruses is mostly understood, and the same will be true for the current outbreak of #2019 -nCoV if data continue to be freely shared and used to provide realtime guidance." David Heymann in @TheLancet 👉 #coronavirus

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Last night's lecture is getting a lot of love from you guys - huge thanks to Dr Anthony Fauci 🤩👏 Want a comprehensive and up to the minute overview of #COVID19 ? This is the one to watch. Catch up 💻 #GlobalHealth @NIAIDNews @JohnSnowSociety

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