🔬 Apply: MRes in Infectious & Tropical Diseases Designed to train the next generation of researchers, our new @lshtm.bsky.social programme provides rigorous training and hands-on research experience to tackle most pressing health challenges of our time Apply 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

Ready to study at LSHTM this autumn? Applications for our 2026/27 taught programmes close soon. Join us to improve health worldwide! Deadlines: Students requiring a visa: 26 July 2026 Non-visa students: 31 August 2026 Distance learning students: 14 September 2026 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

🌡️Why is Europe particularly vulnerable to extreme #heat? Malcolm Mistry tells @time.com: "In some sense Europe is facing the brunt of the overall global warming much faster than the rest of the world." 🔗 time.com/article/2026... @malmistry1977.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social

RAPID REACTION: Europe & UK see record temperatures 🌡️ Malcolm Mistry discusses the factors behind the current #heatwave, dangerous health impacts, and what countries should do to adapt Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... @malmistry1977.bsky.social @lshtm-planet.bsky.social #PublicHealth

Has Europe learned lessons from 2003 #heatwave? Pierre Masselot tells @theguardian.com: “Climate scientists have been saying for a long time we’ll have a lot more 2003s... Now it’s become painfully obvious this is the case.” @lshtm-planet.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Study shows Australian under-16s continue to access #SocialMedia despite ban Amrit Kaur Purba writes in @bmj.com: "Platforms, users, and technologies adapt... Australia’s experience suggests that implementation may matter as much as legislation." Read more👉 www.bmj.com/content/393/...

After a 2003 heatwave led to 70,000 deaths across Europe countries took steps to prepare But can the continent keep up with the accelerating pace of #heatwaves? Pierre Masselot tells @nytimes.com "We have adapted, but it is far from enough for what is coming..." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/c...

🏥 As we reach 10 years since the Brexit referendum, @martinmckee.bsky.social reflects on its impact on the UK's cancer care systems, and the problems that still need tackling Read our @lshtm.bsky.social article 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Europe: tourism feels the heat Malcolm Mistry tells @theipaper.com: “As extreme weather becomes more frequent – particularly in Southern Europe around the Mediterranean – we may see a fundamental shift in seasonal heat advisories and alerts altering tourist behaviour." inews.co.uk/news/summer-...

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Develop your epidemiological analysis skills on our intensive 2-week course. Learn classical methods including logistic, Poisson and Cox regression, with practical #Stata or R training to analyse real-world health #data. Runs in London or online 7-18 September 2026 Apply now 👉 bit.ly/4oclrhb

💻 As #AI continues to develop, it’s more important than ever to understand its potential to change #PublicHealth Our course, aimed at those working in health, will teach the technical & ethical sides of AI in #HealthData Runs from 16-17 July 2026 Apply by 16 June 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

Experts from @lshtm.bsky.social will lead research to improve maternal care and neonatal outcomes as part of a major UK consortium, funded by @nihr.bsky.social, tackling inequalities before, during and after pregnancy. Find out about the work being led by LSHTM 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Rapid reaction: UK under-16s social media ban Amrit Kaur Purba, an LSHTM expert on social media harms: "If we focus only on restricting access, we risk addressing symptoms while leaving some of the underlying drivers of harm untouched..." #PublicHealth 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

📣 Join us at LSHTM during London Climate Action Week as we explore community-led #ClimateAction, planetary health, and the role of evidence and dialogue in responding to the #ClimateCrisis. 🔗Find out more👉 bit.ly/LSHTM-LCAW #LondonClimateActionWeek #LCAW2026 @lshtm.bsky.social

Study global health from anywhere 🌍 Join our distance learning info sessions to hear from programme directors: 16 June 2026: Global Health Policy 17 June: Epidemiology + #PublicHealth 18 June: Infectious Diseases 23 June: Health in Humanitarian Crises + Clinical Trials Register 👉 bit.ly/4vgB9dq

💻 As #AI continues to develop, it’s more important than ever to understand its potential to change #PublicHealth Our course, aimed at those working in health, will teach the technical & ethical sides of AI in #HealthData Runs from 16-17 July 2026 Apply by 16 June 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

Join LSHTM’s hybrid short course (1-4 Sept 2026) & gain a working knowledge of using R to code dynamic transmission models with hands-on training from leading experts. Ideal for PhD students, postdocs, & professionals working with infectious disease data. Apply 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

🌡️Dr Malcolm Mistry/ @malmistry1977.bsky.social from @lshtm.bsky.social spoke to @theguardian.com about the very real health risks of the record-breaking #extremeheat in London over the weekend, even for those who know the science. 👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Congratulations Kara and Richard! 👏👏 #healtheconomics www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

What does decolonisation mean in practice for those working to end violence against women and girls? Researchers from @lshtm.bsky.social and partners will explore recent research findings, colonial legacies shaping the field & concrete strategies for change. More👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

🗞️ New research published in @hpp-lshtm.bsky.social highlights the costs borne by people living with both HIV and depression #healthecon Study with @ianrossuk.bsky.social shows where change is needed for health and care policy in Uganda #PublicHealth Read more 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

For #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay: Charlotte, a Clinical Trials by Distance Learning student, tells us how seeing firsthand the impacts of #HIV in Uganda motivated her to study clinical trials at LSHTM: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/studen... #PublicHealth

Excited to see our ICON member @ananyamalhotra.bsky.social at the #CaPRI2026 Conference this week! Her research focuses on improving early pancreatic cancer detection using primary care health records & machine learning. Great to see this work being shared internationally at #CaPRI2026

🌡️⚽Extreme heat at the 2026 #WorldCup could put players at risk. @lshtm.bsky.social expert @malmistry1977.bsky.social and colleagues warn that short cooling breaks may not be enough, calling for FIFA to strengthen heat safety measures as temperatures climb. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

🌏 📊 While we no longer have in-person spaces, you can still register to join us online for our joint-conference with @lshtm-planet.bsky.social Our conference will focus on the challenges and opportunities for linked environmental and #HealthData Register 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

🌏 📊 While we no longer have in-person spaces, you can still register to join us online for our joint-conference with @lshtm-planet.bsky.social Our conference will focus on the challenges and opportunities for linked environmental and #HealthData Register 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

🗞️ New @plos.org publication from Centre members including @adamjkucharski.bsky.social @sdwfrost.bsky.social Paper explores new ways to use using nonlinear programming & mathematical models for #PublicHealth measures against epidemics Read the full paper 🔽 journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...

On #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate the vital role nurses play in shaping healthier futures. Build the skills to make an impact with LSHTM’s award-winning Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing. Study online 1 day a week. Runs 16 Sept 2026-3 March 2027 Apply now tinyurl.com/5n7xubr2

We still have some online spaces available 🔽

🚨 Last chance: register for our joint symposium with @lshtm-planet.bsky.social on advances in environmental health research Don’t miss these important discussion with members of the #HealthData community & the latest research in the field Register by end of today 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

This 1-week hybrid course combines expert teaching, real-world case studies & hands-on Stata/R practicals to build skills in trial design, sample size calculation, analysis ethics & reporting Ideal for researchers in #PublicHealth, #Epidemiology & #ClinicalTrials ➡️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

Our @lshtm.bsky.social course will teach you the advanced epidemiological tools for evaluating vaccine efficacy, safety and policy throughout the world 🌏 Join fellow #epidemiology researchers & #PublicHealth officials from 22 June to 3 July 2026 Apply by 22 May 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

New @who.int evaluation finds RTS,S malaria vaccination is saving children’s lives in routine immunisation programmes. It estimates 1 in 8 child deaths were averted in high-burden settings. @lshtm.bsky.social experts explain the significance of the findings. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

New research estimates economic inequality led to 100,000 additional deaths in Europe from heat & cold each year Malcolm Mistry says estimate "may well be conservative" given increase in fuel poverty since COVID-19 pandemic @lshtm-planet.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🗞️ New publication with Josephine Borghi @lshtm.bsky.social on the growing risk climate change poses to #PublicHealth Framework in combines disaster risk management & health systems approaches to suggest adaptation strategies Read more 🔽 www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...

📈 Thinking about the next step in your #HealthEconomics career? Join our @lshtm.bsky.social event to hear about breaking into #HealthEcon with advice and Q&A from panellists working in academia, consultancy & public health - open to all students & ECRs Details 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

🚨 Just a week left to sign up to our symposium on advances in environmental health research - updated agenda & talks Meet with likeminded researchers, policymakers & stakeholders for a day of discussions on linked environmental and health data for research Details 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Come and join us this Tuesday to hear 'The test negative design: What bias is it intended to address?' @lshtm-dash.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

It's your last chance to book! ⏰ Join our Open Evening in London on 12 May 2026 to learn how LSHTM's #postgraduate programmes can help you build the skills and networks to create real impact. Find out more/book your place 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

🦠 10% of all deaths are caused by #InfectiousDisease & new pathogens always emerge Our @lshtm.bsky.social & @ukhsa.bsky.social course teaches the basics for modelling these outbreaks and #PublicHealth control programmes Runs from 15-27 June 2026 Apply by 18 May 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

🎓 Know someone ready to take the next step in public health? Invite them to LSHTM’s Open Evening on 12 May 2026 to explore postgraduate study at one of the world’s leading public health universities, ranked #3 globally for public health (ShanghaiRankings 2025) www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

🚨 Last chance to join for our Introduction to Spatial Analysis in R course #datascience #HealthData Closing at 23:59 tomorrow - apply before it's too late 🔽

"If the government wants to pay more for medicines as part of its trade policy it should fund that choice explicitly." @francisjruizhe.bsky.social & Prof Andy Briggs from @lshtm.bsky.social recently wrote about the changes to NICE cost threshold for new medicines Read 🔽 www.bmj.com/content/393/...

⏳ Final call for our 2026 Decision Modelling for Health Economic Evaluation foundations course #HealthEconomics 🚀 Master techniques used internationally 🤝Join a global cohort 📝 Learn from CHE & @lshtm.bsky.social experts Starts 4 May Register ▶️ modelling.he-evalcourses.com/courses/foun...

Don't miss out! 😱 There's still time to book a place for our Open Evening on 12 May 2026... Find out how LSHTM can help you advance your #PublicHealth career 👇

Our symposium will explore recent advances in environment & health data research #PublicHealth It’s your chance to network with researchers & stakeholders working with #HealthData & learn about some of the latest work in this field @lshtm.bsky.social More details 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Explore methods for analysing #cancer survival LSHTM’s Cancer Survival: Principles, Methods and Applications in-person short course (13-17 July 2026) Includes lectures, hands-on exercises and real data analysis. Apply by 13 June 2026 👉 tinyurl.com/3ur6c3ph @CSG_LSHTM #PublicHealth

Our symposium will explore recent advances in environment & health data research #PublicHealth It’s your chance to network with researchers & stakeholders working with #HealthData & learn about some of the latest work in this field @lshtm.bsky.social More details 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Discover how to design and analyse cluster randomised trials and stepped wedge trials in our hybrid short course, running 29 June-3 July. Learn how to calculate sample size, apply appropriate analysis methods, and interpret results with confidence. Apply by 29 May www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...