{"articles":[{ "contentID": "1775569", "articleURL": "/news/articles/convergence-science/2026/medtech-links-innovations-in-medtech-for-womens-health/", "date": "13 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-13", "headline": "MedTech Links: Innovations in MedTech for Women\u2019s Health", "summary": "\u201CAdvancing women\u2019s health is fundamental to achieving universal health coverage, health equity and gender equality.\u201D - World Health Organization", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Natasha Khaleeq", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Imperial News", "topic": "Cross-faculty, Campus and community, Engineering, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Health and Technology|Health, MedTech and robotics|Women At Imperial", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1761736", "articleURL": "/news/articles/global-health-innovation/2026/glow-in-the-dark-technology-used-to-detect-leaky-gut/", "date": "30 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-30", "headline": "\u2018Glow in the dark\u2019 technology used to detect \u2018leaky gut\u2019", "summary": "New research has used a novel \u2018glow in the dark\u2019 approach to study \u2018leaky gut\u2019, a key feature of a condition known as environmental enteropathy (EE) in which a damaged gut allows harmful matter to enter the bloodstream. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dara O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Lord Ara Darzi", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Hamlyn Centre, Institute of Global Health Innovation", "topic": "Health, Engineering, Imperial Global, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Africa|Child Health|Gastrointestinal|Global Health|Health and Technology|Health, MedTech and robotics|Nihr Imperial Brc|Public Health", "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": "1763418", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/nhli/2026/imperial-to-lead-and-partner-in-major-bhf-funded-phd-programmes-to-train-the-next-generation-of-cardiovascular-researchers-/", "date": "23 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-23", "headline": "Imperial to lead and partner in major BHF-funded PhD programmes to train the next generation of cardiovascular researchers ", "summary": "Researchers at Imperial\u2019s National Heart and Lung Institute will play a leading role in two major national doctoral training programmes funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), aimed at developing the next generation of cardiovascular researchers. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emily Medcalf", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute", "topic": "Health, Campus and community, Cross-faculty", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cardiovascular|Health and Technology|Health, MedTech and robotics|Healthcare|Students|WestTech London", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1762907", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/physics/2026/new-laser-hybrid-accelerator-design-strengthens-vision-for-next-generation-radiotherapy-research-facility/", "date": "20 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-20", "headline": "New Laser-hybrid accelerator design strengthens vision for next-generation radiotherapy research facility", "summary": "A major milestone has been reached in efforts to transform particle-beam therapy and radiobiology, as the team behind the LhARA collaboration publishes its Conceptual Design Report (CDR).", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eleanor Barrand", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Health and Technology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1758778", "articleURL": "/news/articles/convergence-science/2026/school-of-convergence-science-celebrates-women-at-imperial-week--/", "date": "11 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-11", "headline": "School of Convergence Science Celebrates Women at Imperial Week ", "summary": "Women at Imperial Week celebrates the achievements of Imperial\u2019s staff, 天美传媒 and alumni while shining a light on the initiatives and support networks that empower women across the university. It also highlights the impact of major institutional programmes such as Imperial\u2019s Science for Humanity strategy. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Natasha Khaleeq, Anissa Alifandi, Annemarie van Basten, Tashiana Langley", "profile": "Professor Marisa Miraldo, Professor Faith Osier, Professor Alessandra M Russo, Professor Julie A McCann, Dr Mirabelle Muuls, Ms Alyssa R Gilbert", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Imperial News", "topic": "Cross-faculty, Business, Engineering, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Global Health|Health and Technology|Human and artificial intelligence|Space, security and telecommunications|Sustainability|Women At Imperial", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1758189", "articleURL": "/news/articles/convergence-science/2026/alumni-insights-shaping-sensing-and-empowering-health-equitably/", "date": "10 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-10", "headline": "Alumni Insights: Shaping, Sensing and Empowering Health Equitably", "summary": "From wearable diagnostics to AI-powered patient care, technology is rapidly transforming how healthcare is delivered around the world. But alongside innovation comes an equally urgent challenge: ensuring that these advances are accessible, equitable and scalable across global health systems.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Natasha Khaleeq", "profile": "Professor Anthony M J Bull", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Imperial News", "topic": "Campus and community, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Alumni|Global Health|Health and Technology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1758229", "articleURL": "/news/articles/global-health-innovation/2026/new-research-conducted-using-google-ai-can-match-or-exceed-radiologists-in-detecting-cancer-in-breast-scans-/", "date": "10 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-10", "headline": "New research conducted using Google AI can match or exceed radiologists in detecting cancer in breast scans ", "summary": "New research on 175,000 women \u2013 the largest NHS study to date \u2013 on the use of AI in breast cancer screening shows that AI detected more cases of invasive cancer, more cases overall, had fewer false positives, and recalled fewer women having their first scan than humans did. For one part of the study,\u00A0AI\u00A0reduced\u00A0the time\u00A0spent\u00A0reading\u00A0scans\u00A0by almost a third.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dara O'Hare", "profile": "Dr Hutan Ashrafian, Professor Lord Ara Darzi", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Institute of Global Health Innovation", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Artificial Intelligence|Health and Technology|Healthcare|Human and artificial intelligence", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1744630", "articleURL": "/news/articles/convergence-science/2026/delivering-the-nhs-10-year-plan-the-role-of-digital-transformation/", "date": "17 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-17", "headline": "Delivering the NHS 10-Year Plan: The Role of Digital Transformation", "summary": "Founded in 1948, the NHS has long been a cornerstone of British society. Nearly eight decades later, however, growing populations, rising demand and increasing complexity of care have placed the system under unprecedented strain. Severe staff shortages, chronic underfunding, long waiting lists and workforce burnout now present major structural challenges.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Natasha Khaleeq", "profile": "Professor Mary P Ryan, Professor Marisa Miraldo, Dr Dominique Allwood", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Imperial News", "topic": "Cross-faculty, Business, Health", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Artificial Intelligence|Health and Technology|Health Policy", "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": "1737665", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/chemistry/2026/new-way-to-track-crucial-cell-surface-messengers/", "date": "21 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-21", "headline": "Imperial researchers help reveal new way to track crucial cell surface messengers", "summary": "New chemical toolkit lets researchers track and redesign proteoglycans, opening fresh insights into development and cancer signalling.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Saida Mahamed", "profile": "Dr Benjamin Schumann", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Chemistry", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer|Health and Technology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },]}