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Bringing together data science expertise across LSHTM to tackle the biggest global health problems.
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Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM
2 days ago
🌡️⚽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...
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🌏 📊 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...
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🌏 📊 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...
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CMMID
3 days ago
🗞️ 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...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
5 days ago
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
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🚨 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...
6 days ago
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Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, LSHTM
9 days ago
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...
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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...
6 days ago
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LSHTM Malaria Centre
9 days ago
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...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
9 days ago
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/...
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Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe
Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weather
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/08/inequality-extra-deaths-heat-cold-europe-climate
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Global Health Economics Centre
9 days ago
🗞️ 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/...
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Global Health Economics Centre
10 days ago
📈 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...
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🚨 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...
10 days ago
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Jonathan Bartlett
10 days ago
Come and join us this Tuesday to hear 'The test negative design: What bias is it intended to address?'
@lshtm-dash.bsky.social
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The test-negative design: What bias is it intended to address? | LSHTM
Test-negative studies recruit ‘cases’ who test positive for a particular disease; ‘controls’ are patients undergoing the same tests for the same medical reasons and who test negative. The design is
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/events/test-negative-design-what-bias-it-intended-address
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
11 days ago
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-...
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CMMID
12 days ago
🦠 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...
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🎓 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-...
12 days ago
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🚨 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 🔽
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16 days ago
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Global Health Economics Centre
16 days ago
"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/...
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Global Health Economics Centre
17 days ago
⏳ 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...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
18 days ago
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 👇
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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...
19 days ago
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
19 days ago
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
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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...
19 days ago
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LSHTM Alumni
19 days ago
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...
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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM
24 days ago
Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies in 2026? Come along to
@lshtm.bsky.social
Open Evening on the 12 May to explore postgraduate programmes and connect with our academic community. Book your place 👉
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...
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Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, LSHTM
26 days ago
➡️ Next week! Join CGCC for a special seminar to celebrate Prof Isabel Dos Santos Silva's retirement 🌟 Isabel will present findings from her seminal ABC-DO study, mapping enablers & barriers to
#BreastCancer
survival in sub-Saharan Africa
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, LSHTM
27 days ago
Emerging evidence links
#prediabetes
to increased
#cancer
risk, strengthening the case for earlier intervention & prevention We spoke to Dr Suping Ling about her research analysing 330,000 UK patient records to find out what happens after a prediabetes diagnosis ⬇️
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Global Health Economics Centre
27 days ago
🏥 Join us at
@lshtm.bsky.social
this week for our next
#healthecon
seminar, which will examine the effects of granting nurse practitioners full practice authority
#PublicHealth
More details 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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🦟 New research
@lshtm.bsky.social
found dengue patients had (up to) 30-times at greater risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome As the first study to link the two conditions with large-scale health records, it has important clinical implications Find out why 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
about 1 month ago
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Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM
about 1 month ago
🌡️#Heatwaves are hitting early across the world - with more expected in Europe later this year. Evidence from a recent study co-authored by
@lshtm.bsky.social
found that heat prevention plans reduced deaths from extreme heat by ~25% across Europe. Find out more👉
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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🌍 Our course gives you practical training in using R for spatial data analysis Ideal for anyone working with geostatistics in
#PublicHealth
especially humanitarian work Runs for 10 days between June-July 2026 Apply by 2 May 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
about 1 month ago
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Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM
about 1 month ago
🌱 Climate action is already improving health, but the evidence isn’t always easy to use. The Pathfinder Initiative at
@lshtm.bsky.social
is changing that. Join the 1st webinar in their new series, exploring how to turn evidence into action. Find out more👉️
climatehealthevidence.org/updates/path...
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🌱 Announcing our new symposium, where we'll look at the latest advances in linked environmental &
#HealthData
research Join us for a day of talks on the latest research, as well as open discussions on challenges and future directions
#PublicHealth
Register 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
about 1 month ago
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
about 1 month ago
Learn
#outbreak
analytics 😷 Our Outbreak Analytics and Applied Modelling in R online short course (6-31 July 2026) will help you develop practical skills in analysing outbreak
#data
& modelling transmission in R. Apply by 6 June 2026 👉
bit.ly/3MtEgOo
#PublicHealth
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🏛️ New
#PhD
opportunity at
@lshtm.bsky.social
&
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
building models of
#InfectiousDisease
transmission that incorporates data on health inequalities Interested in developing
#epidemiology
& modelling skills? Apply by 11 May 2026 Details 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
about 1 month ago
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Antonio Gasparrini
about 1 month ago
The
#DASH
centre at
#LSHTM
is organising the full-day event "Advances in Environmental Health Research: Platforms, Linkages, and Methods" on 19 May to discuss current research and infrastructure supporting
#EnvironmentalHealth
data integration. Info & registration
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM
about 1 month ago
🌍We’re live on Bluesky👋 Welcome to the Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health (CCCPH) at
@lshtm.bsky.social
. We bring together 200+ researchers across LSHTM to help shape a new era of public health for a changing planet. Follow us and find out more👉️
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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James Henry Cross
about 1 month ago
🚨 Hiring: Research Fellow in Health Data Science (ML) - 24 Months Build ML systems deployed in clinical neonatal care: sepsis decision support + real-time outbreak detection. UK-based, global impact 🇿🇲 🇲🇼
@lshtm.bsky.social
@neoshield.bsky.social
#neosky
#medsky
#idsky
#phd
#episky
#amr
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Job Opportunity at LSHTM: Research Fellow in Health Data Science
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working i...
https://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=EPH-EPIH-2026-01-R
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CMMID
about 1 month ago
🚨 New
#PhD
studentship in real-time infectious disease modelling focusing on the early detection of pandemics with leading researchers at
@lshtm.bsky.social
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
&
@ukhsa.bsky.social
#InfectiousDisease
#PublicHealth
Apply by 30 April 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
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Global Health Economics Centre
about 1 month ago
🧼 New review led by
@ianrossuk.bsky.social
finds promoting soap handwashing is a cost-effective way to reduce
#InfectiousDisease
in homes & educational/childcare settings As the first systematic review on this topic, authors hope it'll support policymakers Read 🔽
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
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CMMID
about 1 month ago
🏛️ Join us later this month for a day-long symposium on
#InfectiousDisease
dynamics
@lshtm.bsky.social
will host leading researchers to discuss the impact of social factors e.g. inequalities on transmission dynamics More details 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Inequalities in infectious disease dynamics symposium | LSHTM
Join us for the Social Inequalities in Infectious Disease Dynamics Symposium at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The day features a full programme of presentations and invited
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/events/inequalities-infectious-disease-dynamics-symposium
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🌱 Announcing our new symposium, where we'll look at the latest advances in linked environmental &
#HealthData
research Join us for a day of talks on the latest research, as well as open discussions on challenges and future directions
#PublicHealth
Register 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
about 1 month ago
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Antonio Gasparrini
about 1 month ago
A health impact analysis by
#EHMLab
assessing
#PM25
&
#NO2
levels and premature mortality in Great Britain from 2008-2018, with a focus on
#WHO
quality limits. Decrease in % population exposure, but still ~45% of deaths due to exceedances of
#airpollution
limits. Full text:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
about 1 month ago
LSHTM: where your 'what ifs' become your reason why... This
#WorldHealthDay
find out how you could become part of our community, tackling the complex challenges of global &
#PublicHeath
with clarity, compassion and conviction. Join us: explore our programmes:
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study?utm_so...
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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM
about 1 month ago
#FellowshipOpportunity
for African Scientists Are you an early-career researcher passionate about data &
#GlobalHealth
? Apply for the
#GSK
Africa Open Lab Postgraduate Fellowship in Biostatistics/Health Data Science, a fully funded opportunity at
#MRCG
. Learn more & apply👉
tinyurl.com/mts2d4hf
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Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, LSHTM
about 2 months ago
Join us for a special seminar to celebrate Prof Isabel Dos Santos Silva's retirement after decades of service to
@lshtm.bsky.social
👏 Isabel will reflect on her work mapping, for the first time, the entire
#BreastCancer
patient journey in sub-Saharan Africa 🌍 🔗
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM
CMMID
about 2 months ago
🗞️ In two new publications, members of
@tb-lshtm.bsky.social
explore the gaps that people living with
#TB
can fall into at the beginning or end of the care pathway, including post-TB
#PublicHealth
Read more 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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CMMID
about 2 months ago
📈 Want to learn about infectious disease modelling? Our
@lshtm.bsky.social
@ukhsa.bsky.social
course teaches the basics for modelling
#InfectiousDisease
outbreaks and control programmes in
#PublicHealth
Runs from 15-27 June 2026 with online & in-person spots Join 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
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