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LONDON—Inequalities in cancer care delivery and overall spending have had a big impact on cancer survival rates in Europe, according to Michel Coleman, Professor of Epidemiology and Vital Statistics a

David Stuckler of Oxford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine tells Peter Goodwin about the findings of his study, just published in the Lancet, showing that increasing ec

Andy Haines Peter Goodwin and Sarah Maxwell take part in the discussions held in London on the controversial role of the corporate sector in tackling the looming threat to global health of obesity aro

Brian Greenwood Brian Greenwood and David Conway tell Peter Goodwin how the incidence of malaria has fallen dramatically in The Gambia following the use of simple interventions such as insecticide-tre

Val Curtis Global Handwashing Day is October 15th, 2008: an opportunity to remind everybody that millions of lives, especially children’s lives, can be saved by avoiding diarrhoea and other dise

Gill Walt Two important symposia have been held in London to discuss healthcare issues posing significant dilemmas to world leaders in the 21st Century. “The Future of Primary Health Care”

Astrid Fletcher Peter Goodwin hears from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine experts speaking at the annual science festival of the British Association for the Advancement of Science held i

Bayard Roberts Derek Thorne and Peter Goodwin talk with Bayard Roberts, Siân Clarke, Sandy Cairncross, Claire Bertschinger and Virginia Berridge of The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Virginia Berridge Virginia Berridge, Jerry Morris, Nick Mays, and Nick Black of The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine LSHTM Audio News British National Health Service is 60! July 5th, 200

Brian Greenwood Brian Greenwood, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Brian Greenwood has won the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for his numerous achievements in tropical disease research. He t

Sandy Cairncross In this edition of Audio News, presented by Peter Goodwin, Sandy Cairncross (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), Maggie Black (Earthscan), and Girish Menon (Water Aid) ta

Ann Starrs Carine Ronsmans REFERENCE: The Lancet’s Women Deliver Press Conference, London, 11th October 2007 CARINE RONSMANS, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine VERONIQUE FILIPPI, Lo

Shekhar Saxena Mental Health is a major part of the global disease burden, but more needs to be done to make sure support, treatments and policies are in place. That’s according to a series of a

Simon Lewin Adherence to TB Medication PLoS Med 4(7):e238. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040238 SIMON LEWIN, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine A new systematic review has shown that we don&#8

Simon Lewin REFERENCE: PLoS Med 4(7):e238. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040238 SIMON LEWIN, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Non-adherence is a big factor reducing the efficacy of tuberculo

Chris Curtis Malaria Nets Should be Mass Distributed CHRIS CURTIS, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine The current method of distributing insecticidal nets for malaria isn’t working w

Stuart Pocock REFERENCE: ABSTRACT N Engl J Med 2007; 357: 28-381 STUART POCOCK, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Reassuring findings about the safety of the anti-diabetic drug rosiglitaz

Martin McKee The Threat of Oral Tobacco MARTIN MCKEE, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Martin McKee on the smoking ban – and how the tobacco industry is now looking to promote oral