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Gloved hand holding a Petri dish labelled “E. coli”, showing purple bacterial colonies on agar, with stacks of culture plates in the background.
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Study links gut bacteria to bloodstream infections in newborns within sub-Saharan Africa for the first time

10 December 2025

A close-up of a mosquito tarsi (foot)
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Drug kills mosquitoes when they feed through ingestion and surface contact

7 August 2025

HETS conference 2025
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LSTM’s Isabel Saldanha wins Papin Prize for outstanding university technicians

10 July 2025

COVID lateral flow tests
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COVID five years on: How rapid testing popularised during the pandemic is helping us prevent the next one

COVID vaccine trial
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COVID five years on: Vaccine technology is essential weapon against future pandemics

Lungs affected by TB
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Why increasing rates of tuberculosis in the UK and US should concern everyone

10 March 2025

A close up shot of a microscope
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LSTM joins European antiviral research project to boost pandemic preparedness

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LSTM develops the world’s first rapid test that detects Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

COVID-19 virus
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Cutting-edge single cell techniques in Malawi could unlock more targeted and effective treatments

Professor Miriam Taegtmeyer launches the Institute for Resilient Health Systems
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Institute for Resilient Health Systems launches to generate evidence for health systems facing shocks and stressors

27 November 2024

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Introducing Dr Kayla Barnes: Tracking viral pathogens and vaccines in Malawi

Aedes mosquito
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New research to understand and combat rising dengue virus in Burkina Faso