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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Fat People Are Eating Our Planet's Life Support System, Says Academic

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 18.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
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A new study shows that the increase in the average weight of populations is helping to put unsustainable pressure on the world’s natural resources. ...

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Dying for the Lack of a Simple Test

Professor Rosanna Peeling | Posted 12.08.2012 | UK
Read More: Syphilis, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Health, Women's Health, Prenatal Testing, Pregnancy, Global Maternal Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Impact, UK News
Professor Rosanna Peeling

Today, I'm speaking at the Pacific Health Summit on the importance of harmonising the regulation of diagnostic tests. Having worked in diagnostics for over 20 years, it's frustrating to see people dying for the lack of a simple diagnostic test when tests such as those for HIV have revolutionised our approach to healthcare.

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One In Six Mobile Phones Contaminated With E. Coli

Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 14.12.2011 | UK Lifestyle
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A worrying 92% of mobile phone handsets in the UK contain a host of bugs, bacteria and in some cases, potentially dangerous E. coli and MRSA, a study ...

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