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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 8d

🆕LSHTM Alumni Magazine out now!

This issue explores health #misinformation, child #malnutrition, the #ClimateCrisis, new narratives around #disability, and more.

Read inspiring health stories from our global community👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/alum...

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 6d

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How Suriname eliminated malaria – and what others can learn from it

Country becomes the first Amazon nation to defeat the disease through a combination of community engagement, rapid testing and treatment

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 6d

How Suriname eliminated #malaria – and what others can learn from it

In @telegraphnews.bsky.social Brian Greenwood explains how tailoring interventions based on differences in a country's regional epidemiology is key to effective malaria control & elimination.🦟

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · 22d

🌍 Join @lshtm.bsky.social’s Global Health Lecture: “Malaria Across Scales: From Global Burden to Cases on Our Doorstep”, exploring resurgence drivers like drug resistance, climate change, & LSHTM’s role 🦟

📆 06 October
🕠 17:30
📍LSHTM (in person only)
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Malaria across scales: From global burden to cases on our doorstep | LSHTM

Despite the intensive efforts this millennium for the control and elimination of malaria and success that this has brought, we are at a critical turning point. Interruption of funding, drug and

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Sep 11

🚨 New @who.int guidance for malaria in crisis settings 🌍 🦟

Dr Bhargavi Rao, co-author, highlights the significance of the manual for frontline workers and the need to integrate malaria control into broader emergency response.

Read more: bit.ly/469Q1kd

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Aug 21

Want to learn how to use real-world data to assess the safety & effectiveness of #cancer medicines?

Our short course in partnership with #Pfizer provides the knowledge & skills to design & apply high-quality real-world evidence in #oncology.

Apply now👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Aug 21

👋Snap up your summer essentials!

Check out our exciting range of LSHTM merch including branded caps, t-shirts, tote bags, rucksacks & our gilded vector water bottle.

All profits go to our scholarships #LSHTMFund🧑‍🎓

Shop here👉 giftstore.lshtm.ac.uk

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Science and Sanity Silicon Valley @scienceandsanity.bsky.social · Aug 21

#SaveMedicine #StandUpForScience #PublicHealth

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Aug 20

Behind every breakthrough is a dedicated face in the lab

Meet the scientists & technicians @lshtm.bsky.social & @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social working to understand 🦟 & fight malaria, dengue, Zika, & more.

This #WorldMosquitoDay2025, let’s shine a light on their vital work.

👉 bit.ly/45qtn6F

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Aug 20

#Vaping at a young age may act as a gateway to smoking, study suggests

@rebeccaglover.bsky.social explains that young people globally face a serious range of physical & psychological harms from vaping, as evidence indicates higher risk of transitioning to #smoking.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Aug 20

Today is #WorldMosquitoDay2025🦟

Watch our film on the impact of hidden #malaria in India & why it continues to pose a serious threat to #PublicHealth. Our experts stress the importance of ongoing research driving malaria control & elimination. @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Aug 20

Today, we joined the global malaria community to mark #WorldMosquitoDay2025.

From India to The Gambia, malaria continues to pose a serious threat.

@malaria-sam.bsky.social & Annette emphasise the importance of ongoing research in driving malaria control & bringing us closer to elimination.

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Aug 20

Behind every breakthrough is a dedicated face in the lab

Meet the scientists & technicians @lshtm.bsky.social & @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social working to understand 🦟 & fight malaria, dengue, Zika, & more.

This #WorldMosquitoDay2025, let’s shine a light on their vital work.

👉 bit.ly/45qtn6F

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Aug 19

Ahead of #WorldMosquitoDay2025, we celebrate the brilliant scientists and technicians 👩🏽‍🔬🔬 at @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social and @lshtm.bsky.social whose dedication helps us better understand mosquitoes 🦟

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Aug 7

Don't miss our corporate group discount for #DistanceLearning!

Help support staff development & skills with a 30% bursary available for groups of 3 or more sponsored employees enrolling onto any distance learning programme.

Apply by 23 Sept 2025 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Jul 29

Two weeks ago today, we held our annual retreat, a vibrant day of discussion, innovation & networking with researchers, students, technicians & admin joining in person and online from @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social, Côte d’Ivoire & beyond. 🌍🦟

🔗 Read more 👉 bit.ly/458cqMJ

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Jul 28

#Chikungunya spreads from Indian Ocean islands🌏

Robert Jones explains #ClimateChange & transmission from people travelling unaware they're infected may be factors behind a recent surge in cases.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Jul 31

Looking for the latest on #PublicHealth?

Follow LSHTM centres, projects & groups to get the inside story.

Welcoming new additions:

@lshtm-crises.bsky.social
@tb-lshtm.bsky.social
@reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Jul 29

Two weeks ago today, we held our annual retreat, a vibrant day of discussion, innovation & networking with researchers, students, technicians & admin joining in person and online from @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social, Côte d’Ivoire & beyond. 🌍🦟

🔗 Read more 👉 bit.ly/458cqMJ

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Jul 29

Two weeks ago today, we held our annual retreat, a vibrant day of discussion, innovation & networking with researchers, students, technicians & admin joining in person and online from @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social, Côte d’Ivoire & beyond. 🌍🦟

🔗 Read more 👉 bit.ly/458cqMJ

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Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-crises.bsky.social · Jul 29

📰 New publication!

Tilly Alcayna et al. present a framework for developing triggers for anticipatory action for climate-sensitive infectious disease outbreaks in #humanitarian settings

🤝 Informed by practices from ‪Red Cross Red Crescent, UN agencies & ‪MSF

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Integrating anticipatory action in disease outbreak preparedness and response in the humanitarian sector

In the humanitarian sector, anticipatory action entails acting ahead of predicted hazardous events to prevent or mitigate potential impacts and needs. It leverages early warnings to bridge preparednes...

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Jul 22

Find out more about LSHTM research, events and people by following our centres, projects & groups 👇

Welcoming @icon-lshtm.bsky.social & @piru-lshtm.bsky.social to BlueSky! 🎉👏

#PublicHealth

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NIHR Policy Innovation and Evaluation Research Unit (PIRU) @piru-lshtm.bsky.social · Jul 17

Hello Bluesky 👋

We're the NIHR Policy Innovation and Evaluation Research Unit (PIRU) @lshtm.bsky.social, a team of independent researchers aiming to improve #UK #Health and #SocialCare #Policymaking by evaluating new policies.

Follow us for updates, research, events, blogs & more!
👉 piru.ac.uk

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Jul 18

From surviving malaria as a child to leading cutting-edge research on drug resistance in Africa. Dr Fitsum Tadesse @lshtm.bsky.social is fighting the parasite from both sides. A powerful story of science, and resilience 🧬🌍

Read his journey @NatureMicrobiol 📄
👉 bit.ly/4nWsb22

Fighting malaria as a patient and scientist - Nature Microbiology

Fitsum Tadesse was infected with malaria as a young child in Ethiopia and faced challenges to access efficacious treatment during a time of widespread drug resistance. Today, as a scientist in Africa,...

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Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-crises.bsky.social · Jul 15

Hello Bluesky 👋

We're the Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre at @lshtm.bsky.social, a network of more than 200 researchers working on 100+ projects around the world to improve the health of people affected by #humanitarian crises 🚑⛑

Follow us for updates on our research, events, blogs & more!

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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social · Jul 9

Professor Umberto D’Alessandro, #MRCG Unit Director shares insights on the first malaria medicine approved for babies.

“Babies have been systematically excluded from clinical trials assessing the safety and efficacy of antimalarial treatments….”

Read more: tinyurl.com/mwftby5h

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Expert Comment: First malaria medicine for babies approved | LSHTM

The first malaria treatment specifically developed for newborn babies and young infants has been approved for use. The approval, by Switzerland’s medical agency Swissmedic, of Coartem Baby

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