Dr Bill Frankland: ‘The Grandfather of Allergy’
Honouring Scientists from Imperial College London Dr ‘Bill’ Frankland MBE DM FRCP Pioneering immunologist, the “Grandfather of Allergy” dies at the age of 108. Born in 1912, William (‘Bill’) Frankland is
40th anniversary of smallpox eradication
Amidts the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19, we are reminded that 8th of May 2020 marked 40 years since the eradication smallpox. It is the only human disease to be eradicated
International Nurses Day 2020: “Nursing the World to Health”
Every year, on the 12th of May, International Nurses Day (IND) is observed around the world. It marks the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth and the contribution that nurses make
The Royal Society of Medicine: COVID-19 series.
The RSM is currently hosting a webinar series RSMLive bringing together leading experts and decision makers to share, discuss and debate the latest developments as we navigate the challenges presented
WHO EMRO Press release: COVID-19 exit strategy
‘Humanity is in a challenging scenario with this novel coronavirus and the only road we should take is to fight together and to fight smart’. Professor Salman Rawaf, Dr Harumi Quezada
Stem cell cancer treatment leaves man ‘free’ of HIV – NHS.uk
https://www.nhs.uk/news/genetics-and-stem-cells/stem-cell-cancer-treatment-leaves-man-free-hiv/ “UK patient ‘free’ of HIV after stem cell treatment,” reports BBC News. Doctors report that a man with HIV, who was given a stem cell transplant to treat his blood
Interview with Gunyoung Lee, WHO CC Fellow
1. Few lines about yourself: your background and professional interests I’ve worked as a senior researcher at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea. The MFDS
Interview with Dr Yufei Gao, WHO CC Fellow
1. Please tell us about yourself: your professional background and interests. My name is Dr Yufei Gao, I am from Changchun in China. I am a Professor and Director of the
COVID-19 – to all those affected:
The Imperial College WHO Collaborating Centre wishes the speedy recovery of all positive COVID-19 cases. Our wishes go out to the Health minister Nadine Dorries and her team during this
First two confirmed cases of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in England, UK
Two confirmed cases amongst the same family have tested positive for coronavirus (2019-nCoV) . Please see the statement below from England’s Chief Medical Officer, and Chief Scientific Adviser to the
Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) declared global health emergency by WHO
2019-nCoV, the new coronavirus has now declared a global emergency by the WHO. See below for the official communication from WHO.int. Statement on the second meeting of the International Health
Lifestyle Health in preconception, pregnancy and postpartum
Moving our evidence base into practice. Hosted by Georgia Levey for Translational Nutrition and Food Research Coordinator. Professor Helen Skouteris, Monash University, Australia will present at 12:00 followed by a
Self Care week 18-24 November. Think Self Care for Life: Invest in your future self
Imperial College WHO CC is inviting all to join us in as part of our Self Care Week celebrations. Invest in your future self this Self Care Week (18 – 24
New publication: Chlamydia testing in the context of European primary care
What is the uptake of chlamydia testing among adolescent and adult population, in primary care settings across the WHO European region? Dr. Harumi Quezada Yamamoto and the team at the WHO
Advanced Leadership and Management for Healthcare Training – Huai’an First People’s Hospital, China
14th – 18th October 2019: London, WHO CC The WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training ran another edition of the Advanced Leadership and Management for health training
Conference: what’s next for Global Public Health research?
On Tuesday the 24thof September 2019, Brunel University held an international conference for the official launch of the Brunel Global Health Academy. The Academy is a specialist group of academics and