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Category: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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  • Malaria In The Gambia: Insect Screens Cut Mosquito Numbers And Anaemia By Half
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    • — 24 Sep, 2009

    Malaria In The Gambia: Insect Screens Cut Mosquito Numbers And Anaemia By Half

    In research involving hundreds of houses in the town of Farafenni in The Gambia insect screens covering windows and openings were found to cut the numbers of mosquitoes indoors by 59 per cent. In addition the rates of childhood anaemia …

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    Organic Foods: No Evidence Of Nutritional Benefit
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · Public Health
    • — 31 Jul, 2009

    Organic Foods: No Evidence Of Nutritional Benefit

    Researchers from London have found no evidence that the nutritional content of organically produced foods is any better than in conventionally farmed products. Alan Dangour of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine told Peter Goodwin about their findings …

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  • WHO-lead Report Urges Health Systems Priorities For Global Health Initiatives
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    • — 26 Jun, 2009

    WHO-lead Report Urges Health Systems Priorities For Global Health Initiatives

    The global health initiatives set up in the last decade to fight killer diseases like AIDS, TB and Malaria are not investing enough in efforts made locally in countries around the world to deliver health through effective health systems. That’s …

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    WASHINGTON—International Global Health Conference Identifies Priorities For Poor Communities; Gates Award Endorses London School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    • — 5 Jun, 2009

    WASHINGTON—International Global Health Conference Identifies Priorities For Poor Communities; Gates Award Endorses London School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine

    The poorest members of the global community—not necessarily geographically defined—are those who need to be targeted in healthcare development rather than countries labelled as “developing”. Peter Goodwin hears the views of Hans Rosling of the Karonlinska Institute during the Annual …

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  • H1N1 Influenza: "Be Flexible," warns United Nations Representative For Pandemic Preparedness
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    • — 4 Jun, 2009

    H1N1 Influenza: “Be Flexible,” warns United Nations Representative For Pandemic Preparedness

    The preparations being made for a possible pandemic of the new H1N1 influenza were explained recently in London by the Secretary General’s Representative, Dr David Nabarro, during the inaugural lecture for the journal: Health Policy and Planning held at …

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    Home Diagnosis And Treatment: Not Always Best For Malaria In Africa
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    • — 14 May, 2009

    Home Diagnosis And Treatment: Not Always Best For Malaria In Africa

    Peter Goodwin talks with Sarah Staedke of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, who’s based in Kampala, Uganda, about her new research findings that giving parents and carers supplies of anti-malaria medicines at home to treat feverish children …

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  • H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: How Good Are Existing Preparations?
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    • — 14 May, 2009

    H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: How Good Are Existing Preparations?

    — Peter Goodwin asks Sandra Mounier-Jack, expert in Health Policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, if the preparations taking place all over the world in the face of the threat from “swine ‘flu” are …

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    Eliz Pisani
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · Public Health
    • — 30 Mar, 2009

    LSHTM Audio News

    Elizabeth Pisani
    Elizabeth Pisani

    AIDS expert, writer, and epidemiologist Elizabeth Pisani recently returned to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine—where she trained and did research for her MSc and PhD to tell Peter Goodwin about her new book: The Wisdom
    …
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  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · Public Health
    • — 6 Feb, 2009

    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News

    Andy Haines
    Andy Haines

    Peter Goodwin and Sarah Maxwell take part in the discussions held in London on the controversial role of the corporate sector in tackling the looming threat to global health of obesity around the world. They also hear how
    …
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    Tropical Health Research: London Scientist Honored
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    • — 29 Apr, 2008

    Tropical Health Research: London Scientist Honored

    Brian Greenwood
    Brian Greenwood

    Brian Greenwood, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Brian Greenwood has won the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for his numerous achievements in tropical disease research. He talked with Derek Thorne about his work, including the pivotal
    …
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  • Risks From Stopping Cancer Trials Early!
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    • — 9 Apr, 2008

    Risks From Stopping Cancer Trials Early!

    Giovanni Apolone
    Giovanni Apolone

    In this edition of Audio News, presented by Peter Goodwin, Giovanni Apolone (Mario Negri Institute, Milan) and Stuart Pocock (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), talk about:

    Risks From Stopping Cancer Trials Early!
    – A report from

    …
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    The Last Taboo: Opening The Door On The Global Sanitation Crisis
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    • — 31 Mar, 2008

    The Last Taboo: Opening The Door On The Global Sanitation Crisis

    Sandy Cairncross
    Sandy Cairncross

    In this edition of Audio News, presented by Peter Goodwin,
    Sandy Cairncross (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), Maggie Black (Earthscan), and Girish Menon (Water Aid) talk about:

    The Last Taboo: Opening The Door On The Global

    …
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