#NHS must learn lessons of COVID to overcome winter #flu In the Guardian experts including @martinmckee.bsky.social say increasing vaccine uptake, boosting support for people to stay home when unwell & increasing ventilation would help protect from flu. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

2025 was a year of action for @thepandemicinst.bsky.social. From rapid research funding to global partnerships and community engagement. Watch our Year in Review video below, and download our brochure for more info: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/app/uploads/... #PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealth

#NHS bracing for worst ever winter crisis in next fortnight amid rising #flu cases Shereen Hussein tells @theguardian.com 'safe connection should be priority' & urges people to check on welfare of older relatives & neighbours, & take them to be vaccinated. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

How can I support my vulnerable relative this #flu season? Shereen Hussein says while #vaccine is most effective protection for high-risk groups, staying away when ill or wearing a mask during visits to older people & those receiving care also advisable.😷 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

#Flu in the UK - what you need to know Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu pod.link/1497329104/e... Read more from our experts: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth

👋Our MRC-LID studentships are now open for applications with @citystgeorges.bsky.social MRC-LID provides research opportunities focused on improving #GlobalHealth with skills, training & the expertise of 2 specialist institutions. Apply by 14 Jan 2026👉 mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk

Looking to further your knowledge & skills specific to #pandemics? Our online short course is designed for those working on disease outbreaks to develop skills critical to effective pandemic preparedness & response. Runs 19 Jan - 20 Feb 2026 👉 bit.ly/3iyCwS4

<cough> <cough> Why is #flu such a tricky virus? Find out how flu interacts with other winter viruses & why we need a new #vaccine each year from expert Punam Mangtani in the latest LSHTM Viral podcast Listen 🎧👉 pod.link/1497329104/e... #H3N2 #PublicHealth

✍️Applications are open❗️ 👉Check out the @nihr.bsky.social PhD studentship @lshtm.bsky.social. Your opportunity to contribute to a collaborative, high-impact research programme focussed on optimising #vaccine effectiveness. 💉 🗓️Apply by 12 Jan 🔗 bit.ly/4iLeXTH

What's fuelling global surge in #measles? @benk-d.bsky.social tells The Independent cuts have hampered response to vaccine #misinformation & clear evidence #austerity measures in certain areas are “correlated with declining vaccine uptake”. 👉 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

👋Want to take your #PublicHealth career to the next level in the new year? Applications are now open to study at LSHTM in 2026/27! From 1-year intensive taught programmes in London or online, distance learning programmes & research degrees. Apply now👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/courses

#Ethiopia declares its 1st #Marburg outbreak Jimmy Whitworth tells @telegraph.co.uk encroachment into wild areas increases human contact & exposure to infected wildlife. He notes detection of outbreaks has improved & praises response. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

🌡️🦟A hotter, more disease-prone world: Why #COP30 must put children’s health first 👩‍🍼Dr Enny Da Paixao Cruz, Associate Professor @lshtm.bsky.social, discusses the links between #ClimateChange, infectious diseases like Zika and dengue, and child health Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

For #FollowFriday: Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in #PublicHealth 🎉Welcome to new addition @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social! go.bsky.app/4FczAGW

Why is this year's flu strain a concern? In @dailymail.co.uk Punam Mangtani explains how current H3N2 strain may differ from #flu circulating last year & how lower immunity in the population means virus can spread more easily. www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

👋Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies? Come along to our Autumn Open Events to find out what makes LSHTM #1 in the UK for #PublicHealth. Book your place now👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

🔎Looking to enhance your expertise in a particular topic with a short-term study commitment? Covering a wide array of topics, choose from 50+ intensive module for 2.5 days across 5 weeks between Jan-May 2026. 🖊️Apply now👉 bit.ly/3WOOUks

Why is the UK expecting a bad #flu season this year? Punam Mangtani explains H3N2 flu strain circulating this year is less like 2024’s, so may transmit/infect people more easily & important those eligible get vaccinated ASAP. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Looking to enhance your #GlobalHealth expertise and continue your professional development? Our intensive modules offer a focused opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills over a short study period. Learn more & apply👉 bit.ly/3Yqg8iH

Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies? Come along to our Autumn Open Events to find out what makes LSHTM #1 in the UK for public health. Book your place: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

🔔 Exciting news! We've announced details of our Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre Annual Event 2025 🎉 🗓️ Tuesday 25 November, 17:30 - 19:00 📍 LSHTM & online 🎙️ Keynote presentation from @gordonneve.bsky.social View the full programme 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

This #OneHealthDay we're highlighting how #UKPHRST & MRC/UVRI Uganda at LSHTM researchers are using a #OneHealth approach to help Ugandan livestock owners, healthcare workers & vets be better prepared for future Rift Valley Fever outbreaks. See what they learnt 👉 bit.ly/OneHealthDay2025

🆕 We are reminding eligible groups to come forward for mpox vaccination, as UKHSA becomes aware of small numbers of locally-acquired cases of clade Ib mpox in the USA, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal. 📰🔗 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-detects-first-case-of-clade-ib-mpox

🖥️#UKPHRST & partners held a virtual workshop to validate findings & share local expertise as part of a joint research study. 🧰The study aims to identify key development areas to enhance a molecular “toolbox” that strengthens outbreak preparedness across West Africa. 👉 bit.ly/V-TARDIS

"We are more ready to respond to outbreaks, identify cases earlier & respond more efficiently" On BBC World Service Daniela Manno discusses response to #Ebola & what needs to happen for DRC to be declared Ebola-free. 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

📚Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies? Come along to our Autumn Open Events to find out what makes @lshtm.bsky.social #1 in the UK for public health. Book your place 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

We are excited to share the launch of the Epidemiological Society of The Gambia (#EpiSoGam), a key milestone for #PublicHealth. A community of scientific experts will work closely together to strengthen disease surveillance, preparedness & response nationwide. #EpidemicPreparedness #Research

New York confirms first case of chikungunya virus. What is it and what are the symptoms? In @the-independent.com Robert Jones discusses rise in risk of #chikungunya epidemics due to #ClimateChange and urban expansion as case confirmed in New York. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

🆕Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast for highlights from our recent Health Misinformation: UNPACKED event Hear leading experts discuss how we can tackle harmful health #misinformation with exclusive insights, reactions & behind the scenes interviews. @kjcbyrne.bsky.social pod.link/1497329104/e...

🆕Film by LSHTM & Sangath India shines a light on high levels of untreated #depression in #India 'Closing the Gap' highlights an innovative new approach to #MentalHealth care aiming to reduce the treatment gap in India & beyond. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAUw... #WorldMentalHealthDay

🧵Research shows mental health conditions double during emergencies. This #WorldMentalHealthDay read how #UKPHRST is tackling this through our mental health & psychosocial support partnership work in Uganda. Together we've helped local communities strengthen #MHPSS in emergencies👇

#UKHSAVirusWatch is back, a summary of our weekly winter surveillance report .🦠🧵 This week's data shows an increase in COVID-19 activity, which is circulating at medium levels. Flu activity has also increased, particularly in those aged 15 to 24, but remains at baseline levels.

Maps suggest India could bear biggest impact from mosquito-borne #chikungunya🌏 Hyolim Kang & Kaja Abbas discuss most comprehensive mapping of global risk of chikungunya, suggests as infections spread 12 million people in #India could be at risk. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

October is UK #BlackHistoryMonth We're celebrating our diverse #GlobalHealth community, Aji explains how LSHTM's Diversity Leadership Programme helped her to recognise the value of her heritage & experiences in her #PublicHealth role. #BHM2025 #StandingFirmInPowerAndPride

I'm giving a free public talk asking 'How certain is certain enough?' at @lshtm.bsky.social on Monday 24th November at 5.30pm, as part of the Global Health Lecture Series. From epidemic response and clinical trials to online misinformation and AI, I'll look at how truth emerges – and why it falters.

We’re also seeing flu and COVID-19 slowly begin to rise. Now’s the time to book your flu and COVID-19 vaccines before the expected seasonal spread of these viruses. Consultant epidemiologist Jamie Lopez Bernal, who leads on the report, shared these insights. 💬

Noticing lots of cold symptoms and cases of the sniffles? 🤧 We're seeing a sharp increase in rhinovirus, which causes the common cold, as shown in our latest weekly data. This isn't unexpected for this time of year when kids go back to school and mixing increases.

👋It's #WelcomeWeek at LSHTM & the start of a new academic year! We're excited to welcome our new & returning students who are pursuing their #PublicHealth dreams. Here's to a successful & inspiring year ahead!🎉 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/new-st...

🚨 Following the #Ebola outbreak in the #DRC, WHO is launching a US$ 21 million appeal to help the country: - Scale up operations - Interrupt transmission chains - Prevent further spread - Mitigate the impact on human health Full donor support is critical to halt the outbreak 👉 bit.ly/3KtjsVG

At LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED event experts discussed the threat of false or misleading health information Watch a recording of the event online and find out more about health #misinformation & what we can do to fight it. 📽️👉 youtube.com/live/H_nClQ2... #PublicHealth

Concern at US move to multiple vaccinations over single #MMRV vaccine @benk-d.bsky.social explains that consensus is critical for healthcare practitioners to recommend #vaccines so parents are confident of best choices to protect their children. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Hospitals ‘overflowing’ amid double outbreak of mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh Doris Nyamwaya tells the Telegraph urbanisation, #ClimateChange & travel are driving expansion of #mosquitoes in new regions amid surge of #dengue & #chikungunya cases. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

Ugandan communities are at the heart of Rift Valley Fever research with UVRI/MRC Uganda & #UKPHRST. In a series of workshops, the team listened to local voices from village to national level, to co-develop recommendations to improve detection and response to zoonotic diseases. 👉 bit.ly/3K7dQQZ

Rise of dangerous health information in UK risks 'lost generation' LSHTM experts warn false or misleading health information on social media, apps, & AI tools risks "reversing decades of progress", call for new network to fight back. @lshtmcepr.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

As part of the #ECOWAS Lassa Fever Conference 2025, @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social with #IVI hosted a side event on the @cepi.net capacity building project on “Strengthening Clinical Trial Capacity & Advancing Regional Epidemic Preparedness for Lassa Fever.” #ELFIC2025 #ARCWA 1/4

📢PLEASE NOTE: This event is now SOLD OUT in-person! If you have not already booked an in-person ticket you will not be able to attend 😦 But online tickets are still available 😃

Missed out on a ticket for LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED? Our event is proving so popular we’ve released EXTRA online tickets so more people can learn how to fight dangerous health #misinformation! Get your ticket👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

#WhoopingCough – symptoms & treatments As UK cases rise, Beate Kampmann tells the Telegraph newborns & babies in early months are more likely to get severe disease which is "almost entirely preventable" if mother is vaccinated in #pregnancy. #PublicHealth www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

One year after the introduction of the #RSV #vaccine in the #UK, the @lshtm.bsky.social Vaccine Centre Co-Director Ed Parker reflects on the programme's success and the power of vaccines to protect us from harm.💉🫶 Read more👉 bit.ly/4mIsD32 #PublicHealth #Vaccines

#Misinformation warning issued as more children starting school without #vaccinations In the Independent @benk-d.bsky.social urges caution over #vaccine info on social media & advises checking #NHS website or with GP amid low uptake of childhood vaccines. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...