Sepsis claims a life every 3 seconds. Ahead of #WorldSepsisDay, @jhenryc.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social shares 5 Facts × 5 Actions to tackle sepsis 🩺 & AMR 🦠—from empowering frontline workers 👩‍⚕️ to strengthening diagnostics 🔍 & integrating national response plans 🌍 👉 bit.ly/3Vh4NiG

Reminding to join this space to mark World Sepsis Day!

📢 Join us for our upcoming webinar to mark World Sepsis Day! 🔎 “Babies and bugs in hospitals: Time to Act on Infections and AMR” 💭 with live French translation! 📆 9th Sept 2025 🕐 3pm EAT, 1pm WAT/BST, 8am EST 👉 buff.ly/K8kRKt0

🚨 We’re hiring! The IMPACT AMR Network is looking for a Network Manager (0.5 FTE, 3 years) at LSHTM, starting 1 Oct 2025. Help build and grow a vibrant global AMR community. 🔗 Apply here: bit.ly/45UROcK ⏰ Deadline: 10 Sept 2025

#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...

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. 📽️👀

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

On #WorldHumanitarianDay we recognise the importance of access to #healthcare for those in crisis-affected communities🌍 Our course focuses on real life examples of health in humanitarian crises & how to identify & address needs in times of emergency. www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

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 🦟

Hello Bluesky We're the #REACH project, an interdisciplinary team conducting research to understand and strengthen #systems that deliver care to mothers and children in #Brazil and #Zambia, during #floods and extreme #heat. Funded by the #ESRC and #AHRC. Follow us for updates & more!

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...

In this blog, Assistant Professor at @lshtm.bsky.social, Dr @jackieknee.bsky.social highlights how a One Health approach is driving coordinated efforts across Europe to monitor, understand, and tackle antimicrobial resistance 🌍💉 Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

#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...

#Famine in #Gaza already occurring, LSHTM experts warn Francesco Checchi & Marko Kerac say immediate opening of land borders for safe food deliveries vital as acute starvation risks disease, death, & long-term effects of #malnutrition. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Congratulations to Jody Phelan for receiving the prestigious @esmyco.bsky.social Gertrud Meissner Award for his groundbreaking work on drug resistant tuberculosis 👏🌍 Read more 👉 bit.ly/4mfGDjW

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 go.bsky.app/4FczAGW

How hygienic are public swimming pools really? In BBC Future, @jackieknee.bsky.social discusses waterborne infectious disease outbreaks & the presence of bacteria & #parasites in swimming pools like #cryptosporidium, which is tolerant to chlorine. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Pools are a great way to cool off and get exercise. While the benefits often outweigh the risks, pools have been linked to outbreaks of GI illness. Crypto is a common culprit given how long it can hang out in chlorinated water. Read more below! @lshtm-ehg.bsky.social @lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social

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!

IMMEM is 2 months away! #MicroSky Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of this exciting conference on microbial typing & #genomics. The theme this year, Microbial typing: from fundamental to daily microbiology Register today and see you in Porto! www.escmid.org/congress-eve...

📢 Event Rescheduled The seminar with Prof Dame Sally Davies on global action against AMR has been rescheduled until further notice. We’ll share a new date and time as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding. Stay tuned for updates!

🗣️NEW SPEAKER! @profsanderlinden.bsky.social will be speaking at LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED, 15 September 2025, London/online. @lshtmcepr.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

I'm super happy to share this preprint on ‘Distribution of capsule and O types in #Klebsiella pneumoniae causing neonatal sepsis in Africa and South Asia: meta-analysis of genome-predicted serotype prevalence and potential vaccine coverage’ doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Explore the important role of #genomics and data-driven technologies for accelerating advances in #AMRresearch, at our Antimicrobial Resistance meeting! #AMR2026 Discover the latest developments informing a dynamic global response to controlling this crisis. 🗓️ 23–25 March 2026 📎 bit.ly/3SWzJUm

Join us Thu, Oct 23, at the Loeb House, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, for the 2025 Vivli Annual Meeting, co-hosted with the MRCT Center of Brigham and Women’s Hospital & Harvard. This year’s event will explore "Data in Action: From Contribution to Impact.” More info: vivli.org/event-2025-v...

Microplastics shed by food packaging are contaminating our food and drink, study finds In @cnn.com Megan Deeney discusses new research which found opening prepackaged food items could cause micro- & nanoplastics contamination. edition.cnn.com/2025/06/24/h...

In this blog, our Student Liaison Officer @lshtm.bsky.social, Brandon Hill, explores the often-overlooked intersection between #AMR and #LGBTQ+ health, highlighting the need for more inclusive data and policies to address health inequities. Read more 👇 bit.ly/3HYkp7e

We need to talk about health #misinformation🤔 Join our flagship event on 15 Sept 2025 for ideas on how to defend yourself & your organisation from dangerous misinformation Info/book tickets: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e... In-person in London + online #PublicHealth

🦠 🧬 How do bacteria accept resistance genes? Register for #MNGPopUp to find out! @hoyuliu.bsky.social reveals genes that impact plasmid acceptance during conjugation—🔑 to stop spread of #AMR 📅 July 3 | 📍Norwich 🔗 linktr.ee/microbesng #MicroSky #ECR @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @webberma.bsky.social

For many pregnant women, emergency maternal healthcare is not always available or accessible 🏥 Our latest blog looks at barriers women in urban & rural settings face & how the IM WOMAN Trial is working on a solution to provide vital care before reaching hospital. 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Largest study to assess long-term impact of COVID-19 on kidneys Analysis of 13m health records in England shows increased risk to kidneys in only severe #COVID-19 infections but highlights disparities, particularly among black ethnic groups. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

🌟MISINFORMATION EVENT🌟 Join our @lshtm.bsky.social Health Misinformation: UNPACKED event to hear from leading voices on how to understand and combat the rising tide of health #misinformation in the UK 🗓️ 15 September 2025 ⏰ 13:00-17:00 GMT 📍 LSHTM Get tickets 👉 bit.ly/LSHTMHealthM...

🧬 Vaccines prevent 🦠 — they’re a key tool against antimicrobial resistance. In this blog, @meganecarey.bsky.social highlights a new @wellcometrust.bsky.social report on how vaccines help stop the emergence and spread of drug resistance. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4jWkZji

🦠 “An honour to present” — @leen-vanheer.bsky.social shares insights from the 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Malaria. From rising resistance in Ethiopia to promising progress in SE Asia, her talk spotlighted urgent AMR trends in Plasmodium falciparum. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4ef5C4o

🎙️ Join Prof Dame Sally Davies, for an insightful seminar on global action against AMR. In this seminar, she will share updates on the UN High-Level AMR agenda, the evidence panel & what’s next for global policy. 📅 9 July 2025 🕰️ 13:00 BST 📍 Online 🔗 bit.ly/4kVSVgP

£550k to develop vaccine against Campylobacter jejuni 💉 Researchers @lshtm.bsky.social and partners to develop an affordable vaccine to tackle global cause of infectious diarrhoea. @ozangundogdu11.bsky.social will led the @ukri.org BBSRC funded project Read more 👉 bit.ly/43AFaOP

Get your travel vaccines! 🌏💉 Typhoid vax is very effective BUT only lasts a few years so think about it EVERY time you travel. Most cases are antibiotic resistant, so don’t think you can just take a pill 💊 if you get sick. More and more, resistant cases need hospitalisation & intravenous antibiotics

£550k to develop vaccine against Campylobacter jejuni 💉 Researchers @lshtm.bsky.social and partners to develop an affordable vaccine to tackle global cause of infectious diarrhoea. @ozangundogdu11.bsky.social will led the @ukri.org BBSRC funded project Read more 👉 bit.ly/43AFaOP

Our provisional data shows record numbers of typhoid and paratyphoid cases in England, Wales & Northern Ireland. There were 702 cases in 2024, an 8% rise from 2023 (645 cases). This represents the highest number of cases recorded annually to date. www.gov.uk/government/n...

📢 Deadline June 15! 📢 #AntimicrobialResistance is a global #publichealth threat - 6 days left to join the 2025 Vivli #AMRSurveillance Data Challenge & access surveillance data from 1million+ isolates | More info: amr.vivli.org/members/rese... #AMR #DataScience #AntimicrobialResistance #OneHealth

Very excited for this event on the 9th July! It's part of our #AMR short course but open to everyone as it's online. Do join in and here what the amazing Prof Dame Sally Davies has to stay on the current status of global action on #AMR! @lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social

🎙️ Join Prof Dame Sally Davies, for an insightful seminar on global action against AMR. In this seminar, she will share updates on the UN High-Level AMR agenda, the evidence panel & what’s next for global policy. 📅 9 July 2025 🕰️ 13:00 BST 📍 Online 🔗 bit.ly/4kVSVgP

Only 2 weeks to apply - Highly recommended high-level, networking-friendly course on antimicrobials and resistance, in the cosy atmosphere of Merieux Fondation premises near the lake in Annecy, France - go for it if you can!

UK sees 20% drop in #cancer mortality but diagnoses still rising Bernard Rachet explains that despite advances in cancer care in recent decades, survival gaps and #inequalities must be addressed to improve UK cancer outcomes. @icon-lshtm.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth

Researchers at @lshtm.bsky.social, led by @josebengoechea.bsky.social, will conduct a £2.2M study funded by UK MRC to investigate how Klebsiella pneumoniae silently colonises the gut before causing deadly infections. 🔬🦠 Read more 👉 bit.ly/4mNSreh

To celebrate #Pride2025 & our amazingly diverse community LSHTM’s produced a limited edition tote bag featuring the colours of the Progress Pride flag. All profits go to LSHTM #Scholarship Fund, supporting our exceptional students. Shop the tote now 👇 giftstore.lshtm.ac.uk/Product/Deta...

What’s the link between digital health and #AMR? Prof Jo Gibbs from @ucl.ac.uk discusses: 👉 Digital health & antimicrobial policy at a global level 👉 The impact of digital health on inequalities & access to care 👉 The potential for digital health to tackle AMR www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Le...

🦠 How do social inequities shape the global AMR crisis? Join us for this seminar exploring the human impact of antimicrobial resistance through ethnographic insights and integrated research approaches. 📅 17 June ⏰ 13:00 BST 📍 LSHTM 🔗 bit.ly/43PDdhr

In this blog, Ndey Fatou, a PhD student at @lshtm.bsky.social and @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social explores the evolving challenge of antimalarial drug resistance, tracing its history and highlighting urgent solutions for sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3RNrdXb

Super talk from @efosternyarko.bsky.social @lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social on nanopore based sequencing of cholera across Africa, with PulseNet Africa partners #ABPHM25 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...