{"articles":[{ "contentID": "1777586", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/seven-imperial-professors-elected-fellows-of-the-academy-of-medical-sciences/", "date": "21 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-21", "headline": "Seven Imperial professors elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences", "summary": "Imperial researchers working across infectious disease, genomics, neuroscience and cardiovascular medicine are among those recognised in this year\u2019s Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Louisa Lee, Meesha Patel, Eliza Kania, Emily Medcalf, Emily Govan", "profile": "Professor Danny M Altmann, Professor Anne R Lingford-Hughes, Professor David J Sharp, Professor James S Ware, Professor Mariagrazia Pizza, Professor Michael J E Sternberg, Professor Paul Kellam", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Imperial News, Medicine, Natural Sciences, News, Department of Brain Sciences, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Department of Infectious Disease, National Heart and Lung Institute, Life Sciences", "topic": "Health, Campus and community, Cross-faculty, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology|Dementia|Fellows|Global Health|Healthcare|Infectious Diseases|Public Health|Research|Vaccines", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1776243", "articleURL": "/news/articles/admin-services/enterprise/2026/ai-allows-hospitals-to-get-ahead-of-highly-resistant-infections/", "date": "19 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-19", "headline": "AI allows hospitals to get ahead of highly resistant infections", "summary": "NEX Health Intelligence, an 天美传媒 startup, has raised \u20AC1 million to further develop its AI platform for predicting the appearance and spread of infections within hospitals.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ian Mundell", "profile": "Professor Mauricio Barahona, Professor Alison H Holmes", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Imperial News, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Department of Infectious Disease, Mathematics", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Alumni|Artificial Intelligence|Enterprise|Entrepreneurship|Healthcare|Infectious Diseases|Student Entrepreneurship", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1772994", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/blood-test-could-help-predict-disease-progression-and-how-well-treatment-will-work-/", "date": "6 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-06", "headline": "Blood test could help predict disease progression and how well treatment will work", "summary": "Scientists are developing a test which could one day be used to predict how a patient\u2019s illness will progress, and even how well they will respond to treatment.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Aubrey Cunnington, Professor Mauricio Barahona, Dr Claire M Dunican, Dr Myrsini Kaforou", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Imperial News, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1770418", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/pet-ct-scans-and-ai-read-x-rays-show-potential-to-predict-tuberculosis-diagnosis-over-5-years-/", "date": "21 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-21", "headline": "PET-CT scans and AI-read X-Rays show potential to predict tuberculosis diagnosis over 5 years", "summary": "Advanced imaging technologies can detect evidence of asymptomatic tuberculosis in the lungs years before symptoms or routine tests can.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1765147", "articleURL": "/news/articles/convergence-science/2026/machine-learning-for-health-zimbabwe-2026/", "date": "27 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-27", "headline": "Imperial AI academics and PhD 天美传媒 deliver Machine Learning for Health course with local data scientists in Zimbabwe ", "summary": "The collaborative initiative is illustrative of the convergence science taking place at Imperial, bringing cross-departmental expertise together to transcend silos and stimulate fresh scientific progress for societal impact. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Tashiana Langley", "profile": "Professor Payam Barnaghi, Dr Felicity C S Fitzgerald, Ms Antigone Fogel, Ms Iona Biggart, Mr Marco Reed, Ms Aditi Rao, Mr Kevin Meck", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Imperial News, Medicine, Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Department of Brain Sciences, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Cross-faculty, Engineering, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Africa|Artificial Intelligence|Engineering Ai And Machine Learning|Health and Technology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1764697", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/dna-shape-explains-crucial-gene-therapy-challenges/", "date": "26 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-26", "headline": "DNA shape explains crucial gene-therapy challenges", "summary": "Researchers at 天美传媒, the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), and the University of Sheffield have shown that the physical twisting of DNA plays an important role in correcting for CRISPR errors.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease, Institute of Clinical Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Genomics", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1763916", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/londons-young-people-work-with-researchers-and-doctors-to-shape-the-future-of-child-health-research-/", "date": "24 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-24", "headline": "London\u2019s young people work with scientists and doctors to shape the future of child health research", "summary": "Over 200 children joined more than 100 researchers, clinicians, and parents at Chelsea Football Club in West London.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Al McCartney", "profile": "Professor Sejal Saglani, Professor Aubrey Cunnington, Professor Dougal S Hargreaves", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Healthcare|Infectious Diseases|Lung Disease|Public Engagement", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1743171", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/3m-funding-for-breakthrough-research-to-transform-antibiotic-discovery-/", "date": "18 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-18", "headline": "\u00A33m new funding for breakthrough research to transform antibiotic discovery ", "summary": "Researchers in Imperial\u2019s Fleming Initiative have been awarded new funding through a global programme to help transform the discovery of new antibiotics and tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Dr Andrew Edwards, Professor Ed W Tate, Dr Matthew A Child, Professor Paul S Freemont, Professor Alessandra M Russo, Professor Gad M Frankel, Professor Mauricio Barahona, Professor Ramon Vilar Compte", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Engineering, Imperial News, Medicine, Natural Sciences, News, Computing, Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Chemistry, Vilar Group", "topic": "Cross-faculty, Health", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics|Bacteria|Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1744635", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/life-sciences/2026/celebrating-25-years-of-the-flowers-building/", "date": "17 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-17", "headline": "Celebrating 25 Years of the Flowers Building", "summary": "The Flowers Building, Imperial\u2019s hub for infectious disease research in South Kensington, is celebrating 25 years of scientific discovery.\n", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Govan", "profile": "Professor Shiranee Sriskandan", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Natural Sciences, Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Life Sciences", "topic": "Science, Health", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology|Events", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1742830", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/dr-jill-biden-visits-imperial-to-explore-antimicrobial-resistance-and-womens-health-innovation/", "date": "11 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-11", "headline": "Dr Jill Biden visits Imperial to explore antimicrobial resistance and women\u2019s health innovation", "summary": "Former First Lady of the United States, Dr Jill Biden, visited Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and 天美传媒 to explore work on women\u2019s health and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Georgia Butterworth", "profile": "Professor Lord Ara Darzi", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine, News, Department of Infectious Disease, Department of Metabolism Digestion and Reproduction, Department of Surgery and Cancer, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics|Health Policy", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739921", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2026/introducing-professor-aubrey-cunnington-new-head-of-the-department-of-infectious-disease-/", "date": "2 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-02", "headline": "Introducing Professor Aubrey Cunnington, new Head of the Department of Infectious Disease", "summary": "We had a conversation with the Head of Department on his vision, priorities, and hopes for the future.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor Aubrey Cunnington", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Infectious Diseases|Malaria", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739748", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/imperial-and-dndi-strengthen-partnership-to-accelerate-treatments-for-neglected-diseases-/", "date": "30 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-30", "headline": "Imperial and DNDi strengthen partnership to accelerate treatments for neglected diseases ", "summary": "Researchers from 天美传媒 and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) met on 19 January to strengthen a growing partnership focused on developing new treatments, diagnostics and digital tools for diseases that disproportionately affect people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Louisa Lee", "profile": "Professor Graham S Cooke", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Artificial Intelligence|Global Health|Health and Technology|Infectious Diseases|Public Health|Research|Viruses", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1736257", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/new-vaccines-new-hope-first-human-trial-for-ebola-marburg-and-lassa-vaccines/", "date": "19 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-19", "headline": "New vaccines, new hope: First human trial for Ebola, Marburg and Lassa vaccines", "summary": "A new research partnership will test cutting-edge vaccines designed to protect against some of the world\u2019s most dangerous infectious diseases.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Louisa Lee", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, News, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Africa|Drug Discovery|Global Health|Healthcare|Infectious Diseases|Public Health|Vaccines", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1718557", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/in-memoriam---professor-carlton-a-w-evans/", "date": "12 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-12", "headline": "In Memoriam - Professor Carlton A. W. Evans PhD FRCP MBE", "summary": "Carlton Evans \u2013 8 November 1965 - 2 December 2025", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Global Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1716842", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/immunology-inflammation/2025/11m-awarded-to-investigate-links-between-mecfs-and-long-covid/", "date": "10 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-10", "headline": "\u00A31.1m awarded to investigate links between ME\/CFS and Long Covid", "summary": "A new landmark study funded by The ME Association will help scientists to uncover shared pathways between ME\/CFS and Long Covid.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor Rosemary J Boyton, Professor Danny M Altmann", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Coronavirus|Immune System", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1716103", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/largest-study-of-nose-microbiome-helps-highlight-those-at-risk-of-staph-aureus-infection/", "date": "2 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-02", "headline": "Largest study of nose microbiome helps highlight those at risk of Staph aureus infection", "summary": "A study of the human nasal microbiome has allowed scientists to rethink how bacterial communities interact in the nose.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics|Bacteria|Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1713128", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/project-funded-to-accelerate-testing-for-respiratory-infections/", "date": "24 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-24", "headline": "Project funded to accelerate testing for respiratory infections", "summary": "The study will evaluate a rapid diagnostic tool to which can distinguish between bacterial and viral infections.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor Jethro Herberg", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Medicine, Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics|Infectious Diseases|Viruses", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1711763", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/35m-awarded-to-investigate-how-puberty-affects-immune-responses-to-mycobacterium-tuberculosis/", "date": "21 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-21", "headline": "\u00A33.5m awarded to investigate how puberty affects immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis", "summary": "The study is funded by Wellcome and will help uncover insights about adolescent tuberculosis.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "Professor James A Seddon", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Centres, Medicine, Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1710941", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2025/gsk-and-fleming-initiative-scientists-unite-to-target-amr-with-advanced-ai/", "date": "18 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-18", "headline": "GSK and Fleming Initiative scientists unite to target AMR with advanced AI ", "summary": "\u00A345m in GSK funding has been allocated to new research programmes combining expertise and using cutting edge AI technology to accelerate AMR research.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Lord Ara Darzi", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Natural Sciences, News, Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Vilar Group", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics|Artificial Intelligence|Bacteria|Drug Discovery|Industry|Viruses", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1707418", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/covid-19-linked-to-decline-in-immunity-to-life-threatening-childhood-infections/", "date": "15 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-15", "headline": "COVID-19 linked to decline in immunity to life-threatening childhood infections", "summary": "Scientists have uncovered a link between COVID-19 control measures and a surge in serious infections in children following the pandemic.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Michael Levin, Dr Tom Parks, Professor Shiranee Sriskandan", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Imperial News, Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Infectious Diseases", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1699285", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/infectious-disease/2025/microbial-piracy-uncovers-new-way-to-fight-drug-resistant-infections/", "date": "9 September 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-09-09", "headline": "\u2018Microbial piracy\u2019 uncovers new way to fight drug-resistant infections", "summary": "Researchers have discovered how \u2018pirate phages\u2019 hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for dangerous traits.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Jose R Penades, Dr Tiago R Dias da Costa", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Artificial Intelligence|Bacteria|Research|Viruses", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1702001", "articleURL": "/news/articles/networks-centres/fungal-science-network/2025/summer-news-from-the-imperial-fungal-science-network/", "date": "15 August 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-08-15", "headline": "Summer news from the Imperial Fungal Science Network", "summary": "A news roundup of the Summer Term, bringing our Network activities for 24\/25 to a close.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Anna Lee", "profile": "Dr Tom Williams", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Cross-faculty, Health", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Engineering Bioeng|Environment|Food Security|Fungal Science", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1697820", "articleURL": "/news/articles/research-groups/hpru/2025/showcasing-the-next-generation-of-amr-researchers/", "date": "19 February 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-02-19", "headline": "Showcasing the next generation of AMR researchers", "summary": "PhD 天美传媒 and early career researchers showcase the latest advancements in antimicrobial research", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Meesha Patel", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease, Health Protection Research Unit", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1703876", "articleURL": "/news/articles/research-groups/covid19-human-challenge-study-covhic002/2024/imperials-human-challenge-study-helps-explain-why-some-people-dont-get-covid/", "date": "19 June 2024", "year": "2024", "sortDate": "2024-06-19", "headline": "Imperial\u2019s human challenge study helps explain why some people don\u2019t get COVID", "summary": "New analysis based on Imperial\u2019s COVID-19 human challenge study has helped to uncover how some people avoid getting sick.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Christopher Chiu", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Drug Discovery|Infectious Diseases|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },]}